Comments on: 17 months: there is no resting. Ever.

By: Grandma Judy

Grandma Judy — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:41:28 +0000

I just wanted to say your son Dylan might as well been my grandson Jacob at the same age. This is my 4th grandchild. Your article is brillant and right on. I recently had my little one put on a safari outfit and safari hat and had him do his thing in my yard and got my camera out and let his imagination play out. It took just a few minutes but his imangination took over and got some nice shots and he looked like
he was out on a great adventure. Don’t you just love to sit back and wonder what the heck they are thinking. I would never even try to make a 17 month old poise. Thanks again, Grandma Judy.

By: erica

erica — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 01:00:31 +0000

The ‘ass slap with the spatula’ made me laugh out loud and I woke up my 18 month old. She’s not as active as Dylan, but likes to run with knives and other sharp things. I’ve really gone grey this year…

By: melissa

melissa — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 20:57:25 +0000

love it! silence in my house means the 21-month-old has somehow gotten past the gate and into the cat’s litter….omfg EW. why is poop so fascinating to them???

By: Kim

Kim — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 04:23:11 +0000

You never cease to amaze me in your complex simplicity. I love to read what you write.

By: Tia

Tia — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:55:58 +0000

Nailed it, perfectly. The ass slapping made me think of the time my then 3 year old son slapped the ass of a bent over, swimsuit wearing, 17 year old lifeguard! Yeah, I died right there. My husbands only response was of course if she was hot or not.
Gotta love the boys, big and small :)

By: Amy

Amy — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 06:07:54 +0000

This is heartbreakingly sweet and basically describes my 14-month-old son to a T. Little boys are just made differently. I have a girl too and she has never tried to deliberately kill herself. My son though? About 517 times a day. I think all boys would become extinct within minutes if their parents took even just a short break…

By: Kate

Kate — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 04:50:28 +0000

I have a Dylan. Her name is Carys – b. 2/25/8. She is my first and the reason there will not be a second. Crazy she is. We’ll have to introduce them in about 25 years.

By: M.A.

M.A. — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:25:10 +0000

A Sundry Classic. I got a stitch reading this. The bit with the spoon really got me going because I could just picture you saying “Right” …

By: Barb

Barb — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:55:43 +0000

This made me cry. My children are grown and it’s becoming increasingly difficult to realize that “I’m done”.

By: Fiona

Fiona — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:36:08 +0000

Oh good gawd, just reading this as my son and daughter watch Toy Story on holiday on a stormbound remote Scottish island…she’s 3, he’s 11 and still enjoying it just as much. He used to channel Woody when he was little, which was hilarious in a small Scottish boy. I lurk on your blog to admire your fab photos – have just purchased my first Nikon and getting to grips with it.