tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8479044467467363635.post252912858854391595..comments2024-02-08T11:22:04.473-06:00Comments on Running from the Law: Our Secret HideoutSara McCartyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04942635767083902005noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8479044467467363635.post-88755220787354548922015-02-10T13:45:07.077-06:002015-02-10T13:45:07.077-06:00Your lil one is adorable and he looks like he is l...Your lil one is adorable and he looks like he is loving that popcorn!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00761844022843833392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8479044467467363635.post-4998147464572669872015-02-10T10:36:48.973-06:002015-02-10T10:36:48.973-06:00Such a fun idea! This is going on our to do list f...Such a fun idea! This is going on our to do list for this weekend for sure! Courtney @ Shiraz In My Sippy Cuphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07305545287301064062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8479044467467363635.post-14065758190191542632015-01-29T16:56:02.515-06:002015-01-29T16:56:02.515-06:00You guys are the cutest! He's in a phase now b...You guys are the cutest! He's in a phase now but the sharing with his friends - you're doing something right!Jessica @ Wanting Adventurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12259936815744813817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8479044467467363635.post-77443479695427494462015-01-29T16:03:08.868-06:002015-01-29T16:03:08.868-06:00This is such a great idea! The fort, the one-on-on...This is such a great idea! The fort, the one-on-one time, the "rest is best" time, I love it all! (And popcorn. Also love popcorn.)<br /><br />You know he loves you when he saves all his bad behavior for you! Julia is in a major "I love Daddy" phase now. Thankfully I'm still tolerable when he's not around. (honestly, I'm ok with it for the moment because for once, he doesn't get to shower in peace!) But if it continues much longer, I'm going to start having some issues.<br /><br />*hugs*Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14698184793084988151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8479044467467363635.post-55708196429114218552015-01-28T18:52:46.866-06:002015-01-28T18:52:46.866-06:00I love how honest and raw you are in the post - it...I love how honest and raw you are in the post - it's good to know that other moms go through some super infuriating situations with their kiddos as well especially in the blog world of happy / beautiful photos + words! I'm having sort of the opposite problem where my littlest is SUCH a mama's boy that it feels like I am currently raising him completely on my own (I'm not but I have my dramatic moments!) and it's exhausting! I guess keeping the old "it's a phase" thing keeps it in perspective but I feel you in that these things "phases" can be so trying! Before we know it our boys will probably swap phases. :) Also, beautiful photos in this post!!gillian clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13055568960515022533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8479044467467363635.post-8560466119322795502015-01-28T14:34:24.441-06:002015-01-28T14:34:24.441-06:00Yes! This exactly. He's a sensitive kid, so ...Yes! This exactly. He's a sensitive kid, so I know he'll start being a little reasonable and respectful about it, even if the daddy-obsession continues. Or maybe my skin will get a bit thicker. Now I just need to figure out a way to make sure that Mim likes me best. :) Sara McCartyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04942635767083902005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8479044467467363635.post-3677867850038911892015-01-27T20:50:10.415-06:002015-01-27T20:50:10.415-06:00Goodness you have been going through a lot! The ph...Goodness you have been going through a lot! The phases where they don't want their momma are so so hard. I'm sure shutting down the milk factory isn't helping your feelings (at least each time I stop I'm a mess for weeks). What a special spot for you two! Kristen [Playground Prepster]https://www.blogger.com/profile/17577071697448069754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8479044467467363635.post-34407205053129094542015-01-27T15:26:26.000-06:002015-01-27T15:26:26.000-06:00I used to love making forts! When I was a nanny, I...I used to love making forts! When I was a nanny, I would always make a fort on rainy days. They loved it so much. I am positive Mac loves you with all of his heart :) He's just playing games with you!Lauren // Pink on the Cheekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08155995780816962821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8479044467467363635.post-1401525681730654512015-01-27T14:11:16.412-06:002015-01-27T14:11:16.412-06:00I am not a mom by I am sure he doesn't feel ne...I am not a mom by I am sure he doesn't feel neglected in anyway. He looks like a sweet time and it looks like you pour your heart and soul into your children. I have always heard extra one on one time is good when you have more than one child and escpecially when it comes to a little baby! Good luck and I am sure everything will turn out just fine!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8479044467467363635.post-61106675910805907272015-01-27T14:07:45.397-06:002015-01-27T14:07:45.397-06:00We love forts! It's our favorite rainy day act...We love forts! It's our favorite rainy day activity!!Kylie Mechamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12141294406449895217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8479044467467363635.post-40129821462729248582015-01-26T20:32:09.911-06:002015-01-26T20:32:09.911-06:00What a fun idea!!
The roles are a bit flipped in ...What a fun idea!! <br />The roles are a bit flipped in our home, and I think Scott can relate to how you feel. M is always demanding me over Scott. It's tiring for me, and I know it hurts Scott. Maybe I should suggest Scott and M have a fort morning. Desiree Mackehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12693020680303909151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8479044467467363635.post-80029197389534486242015-01-26T20:08:59.344-06:002015-01-26T20:08:59.344-06:00This is such a great thing to do! My kiddos love ...This is such a great thing to do! My kiddos love forts - and they both have gone through serious Daddy phases (boy and a girl.) It can hurt feelings big time, but at the end of the day, you're the most important woman in their lives :)Pink and Fabuloushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01430719311008574100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8479044467467363635.post-47457326420998883982015-01-26T16:40:18.539-06:002015-01-26T16:40:18.539-06:00Love these pictures, how fun!! I think you know yo...Love these pictures, how fun!! I think you know you're doing such a great job cause you care...and you built him this killer fort. :) Also, THANK YOU for writing this. Exactly what I'm going through now with big brother + baby. T doesn't want much of anything to do with me, so much it made me cry the other morning because he wouldn't give me a hug/kiss before leaving the other day-damn hormones. :) Glad to know I'm not the only one who got my feelings hurt by a 2.5 year old... Laureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12416043033045863831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8479044467467363635.post-88861349683582405222015-01-26T14:39:45.950-06:002015-01-26T14:39:45.950-06:00DH has become a lot closer to her daddy since her ...DH has become a lot closer to her daddy since her little brother's arrival. I love this fort and these pictures. Why don't you come over and build one for my kiddos, then take lovely pictures of them? xo!Sammahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08383399648493239044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8479044467467363635.post-31805730907771343402015-01-26T14:16:28.554-06:002015-01-26T14:16:28.554-06:00What a cool fort! I can't wait to start doing...What a cool fort! I can't wait to start doing those with my little munchkin :) Bringing a 2nd child into the mix definitely sounds like a challenge, but hopefully it will get better with time. In the meantime, just do what I do and have a drink to cope, haha :)Jamie Lynn {Cocktails and Carseats}https://www.blogger.com/profile/00350961724433712789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8479044467467363635.post-80374104166623301952015-01-26T13:45:35.218-06:002015-01-26T13:45:35.218-06:00Ah this scares me a bit since we are about 6ish mo...Ah this scares me a bit since we are about 6ish months behind you and just brought home the new baby girl. Still trying really hard to spend time with the toddler, but it is so hard when you are nursing and tending to a newborn!! I'm sure Mac will get past it though, it has to just be a phase?! Whitneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00661973679165271757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8479044467467363635.post-72822875481301060132015-01-26T13:42:32.368-06:002015-01-26T13:42:32.368-06:00Your Mac stories crack me up! As well as maker hop...Your Mac stories crack me up! As well as maker hope and pray Jude is a mama's boy! ;)Liz | Ellie and Addiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15078193108591022487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8479044467467363635.post-25316276030244811152015-01-26T12:01:23.066-06:002015-01-26T12:01:23.066-06:00Spending the day in a fort looks like so much fun!...Spending the day in a fort looks like so much fun! I'm impressed with the good lighting in your tent too! My son hurts my husband's feelings by often being "only mommy". I tell him you can't let a two year old get to you that way but I bet it's hard. Meghanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08328103542385691870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8479044467467363635.post-77976255838604826012015-01-26T12:01:04.243-06:002015-01-26T12:01:04.243-06:00I'm sure that your hubby is right, you two but...I'm sure that your hubby is right, you two butt heads because you are so much alike. But, like you, every parent/step-parent wonders if they are doing the right thing. I've been apart of my stepdaughters lives for almost five years & have been more involved than their actual mother. So, when we have issues with the oldest (which we do a lot), I feel like a total failure like there is something more or something different I should have done or should be doing. But at the end of the day, I just have to remind myself that I have done everything I possibly could do to get her down the right path & that at some point (hopefully sooner rather than later), she'll get back.<br /><br />It's super hard being a parent & some days will be better than others but just try to remember on those bad days that you are his mama & you are there for him & that he does love you with all his heart. You are doing just fine with him so keep that head up, girlie! :)<br /><br />Mandie ~ http://badbrewpack.blogspot.com/ Mandiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14849402261110408345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8479044467467363635.post-56365026856930814902015-01-26T11:12:52.090-06:002015-01-26T11:12:52.090-06:00He is such a doll! But oh girl, I could have writt...He is such a doll! But oh girl, I could have written this exact same post 3 years ago - in fact I probably did write something similar! My oldest daughter is a TOTAL Daddy's girl, always has been and I am sure she always will be. Even as a newborn, even though she nursed exclusively and I was her lone supplier of food, she preferred to be in her Daddy's arms. At just around the same age as Mac she went through a phase when it was ALL DADDY no matter what and I recall some hurt feelings on my behalf as well (and lots of frustration!). Even though I truly LOVE that she has such a tight bond with her dad, especially as a little girl, I feel it is so important and wonderful, but still, yeah, it hurt sometimes. I think that 2-3 age is VERY egocentric and that contributes to a lot of it. And, as my first born, she and I are more alike that any of my other kids, which adds to the butting of heads that you speak of too. At age 5 though, while it is still very clear that my daughter prefers her father, but she is also much more aware of how her words and actions can hurt others and she is much more sensitive to the feelings of others, so she isn't so outwardly adamant in her preference for Dad over mom. And she is more reasonable and knows that Daddy can't always be there to pick her up from school or help her get dressed, etc… But she sure does appreciate it all the more when he can!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07929850176678535570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8479044467467363635.post-36742168933950698182015-01-26T11:05:51.552-06:002015-01-26T11:05:51.552-06:00Oh. My. Goodness. That picture of Mac feeding Bamb...Oh. My. Goodness. That picture of Mac feeding Bambi popcorn? I die. SO adorable! Even if he doesn't show it directly to Mim, you can totally tell that he is a loving big brother who will always take care of his little sister. I love it. So much fun in the fort! Mason would die if we made one of those. I just might have to set one up next weekend!Elizabeth [Chasin' Mason]https://www.blogger.com/profile/15755393907480303868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8479044467467363635.post-38772298413887858022015-01-26T10:17:59.533-06:002015-01-26T10:17:59.533-06:00Such a fun idea! He looks like he was having a bl...Such a fun idea! He looks like he was having a blast!Chrissy@SimpleJoysBloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03120635804133231805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8479044467467363635.post-78017637655647808102015-01-26T09:07:15.395-06:002015-01-26T09:07:15.395-06:00So sweet! What a fun idea! Sadie is totally in a &...So sweet! What a fun idea! Sadie is totally in a "mommy" stage, and will tell Dave no, she wants me. :( He is ok with it, especially since they spend the summers together so she becomes more attached to him, but still. I try to push her to him whenever I can, have her show him things, have him read her stories, etc. Lacey Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18132493294705684594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8479044467467363635.post-12338991373462208592015-01-26T07:53:30.440-06:002015-01-26T07:53:30.440-06:00Oh my gosh, the photos of Mac sharing his popcorn ...Oh my gosh, the photos of Mac sharing his popcorn with his deer is just so sweet! It kind of made my heart melt a little bit! Luke is only 4 months old and is a Momma's boy but I do "fear" his being a Daddy's boy and i know it will break my heart also. I am sure tears will endure also! Love the pillow fort idea and so glad you and Mac got to spend some time together. Jessica @ Better Together and Foreverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16200495908500886351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8479044467467363635.post-6862616249914330612015-01-26T06:47:00.187-06:002015-01-26T06:47:00.187-06:00Your little guy is so sweet. He reminds me soo mu...Your little guy is so sweet. He reminds me soo much of my middle son! They really look a lot alike. They have the same big brown eyes and blonde hair. Cole also has a super stubborn streak which my husband believes he gets from me..lol I can admit it I have stubborn tendencies. I have two boys and my youngest is a girl. The boys are mama's boys and my daughter is definitely a Daddy's girl! It does come and go in phases though. Love your cute pillow fort! xoxo Stacy Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08105638371694373781noreply@blogger.com