tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post3477956251809776799..comments2024-03-28T09:10:39.441-04:00Comments on ben and birdy: What? Oh, nothing much.BenBirdy1http://www.blogger.com/profile/13328557199418095755noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-81861372998942403512018-06-25T15:37:34.983-04:002018-06-25T15:37:34.983-04:00Congratulations to your Ben! What an exciting tim...Congratulations to your Ben! What an exciting time, I was going through this last year with my youngest, and what a wild ride it is. I think it is harder on us than them. I love your photos and Ben's long hair and big smile and the whole family shot is pretty cool too! Hope you have a fantastic summer!I'll be thinking of you as fall nears....but in the meantime....enjoy having him home - I know you will<3<br />xoxoxoxoDollsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08471124898666307618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-34515255568301454502018-06-25T15:14:20.041-04:002018-06-25T15:14:20.041-04:00You were pregnant with Birdy when I found your wor...You were pregnant with Birdy when I found your words. We just started birthday week for my sweet girls yesterday and she slept a solid 12 HOURS to recover! She will be 14 Wednesday, is starting high school next month and OH MY HEART...Your words, wisdom, and food have carried us so so far already. Thank youRachel_Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08002321272570376186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-87165208906960117132018-06-21T15:16:29.921-04:002018-06-21T15:16:29.921-04:00How is this possible? I've been reading you si...How is this possible? I've been reading you since Birdy was wee. My son is a year younger than Ben, and for the past year I've been in a constant state of stunned dread thinking about the graduating and the leaving. But there you are - still standing upright, not collapsed in a weeping mess. There's hope! Congratulations, Ben!! It's been a joy to watch you grow.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10055161591221537049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-53180983797956947122018-06-20T21:29:06.977-04:002018-06-20T21:29:06.977-04:00YES, please, Katherine!! I second that request. ...YES, please, Katherine!! I second that request. The plummeting estrogen is wreaking havoc. I keep joking that I would not recommend going through menopause while your first child is about to GRADUATE (whaat?!) Emotional (and physical) roller coaster would be an understatement, truly. It would be wonderful to read some insights from someone who "gets it!" Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-18325631267573468652018-06-20T17:24:44.345-04:002018-06-20T17:24:44.345-04:00Thank you, dear Katie, for both of these loving me...Thank you, dear Katie, for both of these loving messages! I know. I love that Ben face in the picture! Ha ha ha. xoBenBirdy1https://www.blogger.com/profile/13328557199418095755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-11199909513395656312018-06-20T17:23:49.169-04:002018-06-20T17:23:49.169-04:00Oh, thank you so much for writing. And congratulat...Oh, thank you so much for writing. And congratulations to you too! I know. I can't stand it. Sniff, sniff right there with you. xoBenBirdy1https://www.blogger.com/profile/13328557199418095755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-60984263291635790002018-06-20T17:22:39.942-04:002018-06-20T17:22:39.942-04:00I feel the exact same way! If I good King-Midas-ba...I feel the exact same way! If I good King-Midas-bad-decision them to be this age forever, I would. Not too far away, and yes--we're camping next week! Thank you for asking, dear Sukey. xoBenBirdy1https://www.blogger.com/profile/13328557199418095755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-70367891644794900862018-06-20T17:21:40.420-04:002018-06-20T17:21:40.420-04:00Yeah! Thank you, dear Unknown. xoYeah! Thank you, dear Unknown. xoBenBirdy1https://www.blogger.com/profile/13328557199418095755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-41360057638062434292018-06-20T17:21:22.802-04:002018-06-20T17:21:22.802-04:00Thank you, dear Amy3. xoThank you, dear Amy3. xoBenBirdy1https://www.blogger.com/profile/13328557199418095755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-70675663392410794602018-06-20T17:21:11.863-04:002018-06-20T17:21:11.863-04:00I love you too, HAS. And thank you for the WTF. I ...I love you too, HAS. And thank you for the WTF. I appreciate it. xoBenBirdy1https://www.blogger.com/profile/13328557199418095755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-23411405669178412382018-06-20T17:20:49.699-04:002018-06-20T17:20:49.699-04:00I know! It's so special now, the rare weekend ...I know! It's so special now, the rare weekend morning when we all wake up under the same roof. I realize it will get even more special. . . BenBirdy1https://www.blogger.com/profile/13328557199418095755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-774668072493438692018-06-20T17:20:05.977-04:002018-06-20T17:20:05.977-04:00Oh, Keryn. Yes. It kind of depends on their ages. ...Oh, Keryn. Yes. It kind of depends on their ages. There are really sex-positive ones. It's Perfectly Normal is still pretty good for younger kids. But there's a rad feminist one we took out of the library. Check out this link. I think it's the S.E.X. one: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/75135.Progressive_Sexuality_Education<br />BenBirdy1https://www.blogger.com/profile/13328557199418095755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-49888469355948619472018-06-20T17:15:03.174-04:002018-06-20T17:15:03.174-04:00Andrea, it really does take a long time to raise t...Andrea, it really does take a long time to raise these man cubs! And I told Michael the exact same thing! But, sadly, I think the cereal for dinner is starting while Birdy's still living at home. She's going to get shafted, dinnerwise, that poor girl. xoBenBirdy1https://www.blogger.com/profile/13328557199418095755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-39331348407455986122018-06-20T17:13:50.701-04:002018-06-20T17:13:50.701-04:00Kelly, thank you so much for this. I really love t...Kelly, thank you so much for this. I really love the encouragement to write more about this time! Even though it's so hard to write about. Thank you for being in this community with me. "My people," as I like to say. xoBenBirdy1https://www.blogger.com/profile/13328557199418095755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-83345020362415902252018-06-20T17:12:26.814-04:002018-06-20T17:12:26.814-04:00Oh, thank you, Jen! And congratulations to your so...Oh, thank you, Jen! And congratulations to your son too! xoBenBirdy1https://www.blogger.com/profile/13328557199418095755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-41621214871590577532018-06-20T17:12:09.833-04:002018-06-20T17:12:09.833-04:00Thank you for this! So beautiful that your daughte...Thank you for this! So beautiful that your daughter said it to you--and that she was right, too. Sigh. xoBenBirdy1https://www.blogger.com/profile/13328557199418095755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-23044671131547863922018-06-20T17:10:52.217-04:002018-06-20T17:10:52.217-04:00Oh, man. I really hear you. About the time passing...Oh, man. I really hear you. About the time passing--and about the luck of having a younger someone to keep at home. xoBenBirdy1https://www.blogger.com/profile/13328557199418095755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-85829803386180982882018-06-20T16:05:02.278-04:002018-06-20T16:05:02.278-04:00Nimble, OMG, I know exactly what you mean! Yes. Th...Nimble, OMG, I know exactly what you mean! Yes. These wonderful teenaged housemates. Sigh.BenBirdy1https://www.blogger.com/profile/13328557199418095755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-68052378812074140342018-06-19T21:17:14.908-04:002018-06-19T21:17:14.908-04:00Also, Ben's face in that picture is so perfect...Also, Ben's face in that picture is so perfect! The best new graduate face, ever, I think.Katie Holmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11117265998996002515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-3051537739513528192018-06-19T21:10:21.062-04:002018-06-19T21:10:21.062-04:00Congratulations to Ben on what I'm sure is a w...Congratulations to Ben on what I'm sure is a well-earned degree (and if it isn't? - oh wait, that's most high schoolers) and congratulations to you, Catherine, for making it through these pictures without the visible eveidence of the tears of bittersweetness weeping down your face. You're a brave, inspirational woman/mama, and I thank you for all that you share with us. Katie Holmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11117265998996002515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-13265982457210791612018-06-19T19:36:38.041-04:002018-06-19T19:36:38.041-04:00Congratulations to Ben and to you, Catherine, for ...Congratulations to Ben and to you, Catherine, for raising such a special person. I’m another long time reader (from when the blog was just “Bringing up Ben”) and my son and daughter exact same ages as Ben and Birdy. This is such a surreal time of life - I am so happy for my son’s graduation (he did it!!) yet will miss him SO terribly when he goes to college in the late summer. As another poster said, even if he is out with friends or up in his room ignoring me he is still now under our roof - literally and figuratively. Which will soon no longer be the case. Sniff, sniff. Toss in the flagging hormones you mentioned, the mid-career boredom/slump, shifting and changing relationships with our friends, family and bodies and we need your words of wisdom more than ever! I find myself frantically searching all your sites to devour any new piece of your writing. Thanks for continuing to share your experiences navigating this scary, exciting, joyful and yes painful pre-peri-post menopausal time in our lives! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-73723257767550895882018-06-19T16:47:01.266-04:002018-06-19T16:47:01.266-04:00I'm another reader/follower since the early da...I'm another reader/follower since the early days, and have kids exactly the same age as Ben and Birdy. Whoosh! I never wish the early years back, but I would stick to adolescents for a long time (particularly when they can drive themselves!). I hope Ben is excited about his next adventure, and that it's not TOO far away, and that you have time to go camping before he leaves. Sukey Saysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-2761637786272862192018-06-19T15:04:25.122-04:002018-06-19T15:04:25.122-04:00Okay - so as Ben and Birdy go rocketing out into g...Okay - so as Ben and Birdy go rocketing out into grown up life, may I suggest that you modify your blog to talk about plummeting estrogen, and being wide awake at 4 am for now reason, and so forth? I think many of us are "of similar vintage" and since we've been here so long already, maybe you could just keep up the awesome writing on relevant topics. Yeah?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06961643251250039596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-12218867057967721032018-06-19T13:36:13.765-04:002018-06-19T13:36:13.765-04:00Agreed! This is the best advice. :)Agreed! This is the best advice. :)Amy3noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-16545265901500906832018-06-19T13:32:57.343-04:002018-06-19T13:32:57.343-04:00Congratulations to Ben! How exciting!
My daughter...Congratulations to Ben! How exciting!<br /><br />My daughter is a year behind him and the years are passing too fast. Just too fast. Amy3noreply@blogger.com