tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730846126191175258.post7477851207836005147..comments2023-11-02T05:35:12.202-05:00Comments on Worth It All: The Trials of MotherhoodJoannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06003964060016335357noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730846126191175258.post-47285869502904835372008-07-24T14:09:00.000-05:002008-07-24T14:09:00.000-05:00lovely shots. My faves are the first and last :)lovely shots. My faves are the first and last :)Mia's Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15455997886045012839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730846126191175258.post-26143744652110636992008-07-24T14:31:00.000-05:002008-07-24T14:31:00.000-05:00Joanna, this is a beautiful post! 5 stars! I feel ...Joanna, this is a beautiful post! 5 stars! I feel you, I really do. I'm experiencing the same thing with my little Jekyll and Hyde. such extremes...and it seems the bad extreme is around more often than not lately. It's exhausting, and frustrating, and it makes me question "what am I doing wrong???" It's comforting to know that others face it, too. <br><br>And yes, despite it all...we are still crazy, head over heels in love with our little gals. :o) And how could you not be?! She truly is a precious little girl. <br><br>And these photos are SO sweet! I am not a dog person, but this makes me feel like maybe a doggy pal wouldn't be such a bad thing. ;)Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00604713846429464708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730846126191175258.post-19371718017865663822008-07-24T14:48:00.000-05:002008-07-24T14:48:00.000-05:00Take a deep breath and count to 10. :) They are ad...Take a deep breath and count to 10. :) They are adorable pictures with the pooch.<br><br>Although, right now with my 3 year old little boy, the threat of spending time in his room usually works unless he's really angry then he chooses to run off to his room and cry it out. When he's done he comes back and says I not cry anymore. And usually he's off the hook. <br><br>But all kids are different. Patience is, although often hard won, the key to kids more often than not. ;)Killlashandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16655705881605627747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730846126191175258.post-47943406719587406692008-07-24T15:16:00.000-05:002008-07-24T15:16:00.000-05:00Beautiful shots of her and her pooch.I think the r...Beautiful shots of her and her pooch.<br><br>I think the reason why they do it to us is because they are know we love them. They are trying out this whole independent thing and testing their limits and they do it to us...the ones that they are so comfortable with and know we won't do anything bad back to them. <br><br>Right there with ya!Stacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07464318343985100834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730846126191175258.post-79113009082746971792008-07-24T15:28:00.000-05:002008-07-24T15:28:00.000-05:00Great shots!!!! Love those big, expressive eyes!Great shots!!!! Love those big, expressive eyes!kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01790297059292876800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730846126191175258.post-20661563434547590662008-07-24T17:27:00.000-05:002008-07-24T17:27:00.000-05:00OOo.. I'm not looking forward to my little one...OOo.. I'm not looking forward to my little one entering this "phase". But your love is strong and unconditional. I cringe when I think back to all the times I didn't show my own mother the respect that she deserves. She will learn too. :) <br><br>Gorgeous photos by the way! You've eased right into the SLR world... not surprising seeing how much talent you already had!laura - dolcepicshttp://www.dolcepics.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730846126191175258.post-8288809722519720272008-07-25T00:33:00.000-05:002008-07-25T00:33:00.000-05:00Joanna, these are beautiful, beautiful shots! The...Joanna, these are beautiful, beautiful shots! They are really perfect! <br><br>My oldest isn't old enough yet to really get into those types of arguments with me or to be bad intentionally yet...but, I know it is coming. I always appreciate insights into how other moms are dealing with the not-s0-fun parts of being a mom....hang in there!!Jaimeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17189922459197248391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730846126191175258.post-45651238309583435362008-07-25T14:57:00.000-05:002008-07-25T14:57:00.000-05:00I just love te flip flop picture. So very sweet. ...I just love te flip flop picture. So very sweet. Reading your post made me feel somewhat normal. My 4year old daughter gets sassier every day. I really have to watch what I say to her because I will inevitably hear it said back to me. I feel your pain. It is so frustrating.Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00480941123454110333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730846126191175258.post-52897948898637081082008-07-25T18:41:00.000-05:002008-07-25T18:41:00.000-05:00Beautiful photos! I love the flip flop one!! Hang ...Beautiful photos! I love the flip flop one!! Hang in there! I totally don't know what to say. It's been similar with Daniel, just that he doesn't use his words so much, but he's been talking back and resisting things. (How do you tell a kid who you've worked for years to get to talk, not to talk back to you?!?!) I don't know what to do- but I'm trying not to stress out about it and make it worse.Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10177223339329027202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730846126191175258.post-71055602302217984522008-07-26T00:18:00.000-05:002008-07-26T00:18:00.000-05:00I happened upon your blog as I was looking for som...I happened upon your blog as I was looking for someone else. It caught my eye, as I also have an Ella, who sounds so similar to yours! Your photography is wonderful- it is a hobby of mine, one that I have not developed as much as you have, but would like to!AMANDAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09142836120214578318noreply@blogger.com