tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172853506818312518.post8909123931838995963..comments2023-07-26T08:40:59.073-05:00Comments on Archibald Archives: The Gift of WaitingBetsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17890777544148622190noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172853506818312518.post-54071550881148127042011-03-13T12:45:02.101-05:002011-03-13T12:45:02.101-05:00What she said -- Very well stated, Alexis! You...What she said -- Very well stated, Alexis! You're doing great, Betsy. Have you ever thought about living closer to your parents, so your mom could help out more? Oh wait... why do they keep muddling that plan??? But we love you!!! --MomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172853506818312518.post-26226774290829316532011-03-13T07:53:54.093-05:002011-03-13T07:53:54.093-05:001. Kudos to you. I would be a saint if I had to en...1. Kudos to you. I would be a saint if I had to endure your pregnancy - that's how hard it would be for me. Seriously - you are awesome.<br />2. The kids are a. resiliant b. clueless. Don't worry too much about them - it's very temporary. Buy some extra books and coloring books and buy a little trampoline for in front of your couch (for Iain, not you). It's the end of winter so you would be feeling a lot of this anyway just b/c of cabin fever. Soon they'll be playing outside and all will be well.<br />Oh, and there are seasons of life. This is a TV season for you and your kids. THAT IS FINE. A few months, heck a few years, of watching a lot of TV is not going to hurt them. You can always return to your normal standards later. I know I have :).<br />3. You ARE being a good parent. You are taking care of the child that most needs YOU and can not be fed and changed or played with by the sainted sister. Think of it as your baby being in the hospital (which your baby COULD be right now if you weren't taking such good care of it). You wouldn't be home at all - to bounce on or otherwise. You would spend your time with the sick child. That is what you are doing now, except in a more convenient way. <br />Not that it is at ALL easy to have a sick child - it's the toughest thing around so it's OK to feel like it's a major struggle for you and your family. It sucks. I can not imagine, really I can't. Love you!Alexishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06954534617276979985noreply@blogger.com