tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674562610629395012.post6332242320921191478..comments2023-09-26T08:47:03.666-04:00Comments on Joy in Chaos: A moment to rememberChaotic Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16743049921159926147noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674562610629395012.post-61907344602522533722007-10-14T16:26:00.000-04:002007-10-14T16:26:00.000-04:00Joy, this was breathtakingly beautiful. My heart ...Joy, this was breathtakingly beautiful. My heart just broke at the line... "My last child's first step..." So many moments like that - you just want to soak them up down to your toes and make sure you don't miss a drop. So happy for Clara! (Better tie on those runnin' shoes Mom!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674562610629395012.post-6201554516254217522007-10-12T09:27:00.000-04:002007-10-12T09:27:00.000-04:00Sigh. A moment to remember indeed. Yay, Clara!My l...Sigh. A moment to remember indeed. Yay, Clara!<BR/>My last baby, Serenity, didn't walk until she was nearly 18 months, and to be honest I enjoyed those last few months of extra baby time, but that first step is always exciting. Beautifully written post by the way.thirtysomethinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11564139651442295144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674562610629395012.post-54400220808294956632007-10-11T22:51:00.000-04:002007-10-11T22:51:00.000-04:00I have had, and continue to have, these moments wi...I have had, and continue to have, these moments with Pumpkin all the time. The last child's "firsts"... definitely bittersweet.<BR/><BR/>Go Clara, Go!Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05528541804521203406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674562610629395012.post-7607141207757268672007-10-11T11:01:00.000-04:002007-10-11T11:01:00.000-04:00What a lovely post. My first child's first step w...What a lovely post. My first child's first step will be any day now...erin khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04305990411777728168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674562610629395012.post-2344010046657002552007-10-10T23:57:00.000-04:002007-10-10T23:57:00.000-04:00Just a comment to let you know I read your comment...Just a comment to let you know I read your comment on my post. Thank you. I hope it is helpful. If you still want to email, it's veronimitch AT hotmail DOT com (you know, with symbols instead of AT and DOT).Sharon L. Hollandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06387774344892567897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674562610629395012.post-839577115487803202007-10-10T23:26:00.000-04:002007-10-10T23:26:00.000-04:00Ginger-Ben didn't walk til 18 months either and Cl...Ginger-Ben didn't walk til 18 months either and Clara's almost 15. I was estatic with Ben but with Clara it's definately bittersweet.Chaotic Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16743049921159926147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674562610629395012.post-66714695155628474922007-10-10T22:45:00.000-04:002007-10-10T22:45:00.000-04:00beautifully writtenbeautifully writtenpainted maypolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06446625015003854710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674562610629395012.post-43149224960822308982007-10-10T22:28:00.000-04:002007-10-10T22:28:00.000-04:00Yay Clara!!!! you go girl!Yay Clara!!!! you go girl!spazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07827394149069198762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674562610629395012.post-35202251609625462792007-10-10T22:15:00.000-04:002007-10-10T22:15:00.000-04:00Would now be the appropriate time to say that I ne...Would now be the appropriate time to say that I never had that moment because my little porkers didn't walk until they were almost 18 months old??? Yeah, tendonitis over here made me pass that feeling right on by...<BR/><BR/>Congratulations to Clara!Ginger Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03577120480713734819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674562610629395012.post-24427813865050820342007-10-10T22:12:00.000-04:002007-10-10T22:12:00.000-04:00Talk about squeezing your heart! What a sweet, sp...Talk about squeezing your heart! What a sweet, special moment...thanks for sharing. :)karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015005627576368267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674562610629395012.post-62715728826846939082007-10-10T19:36:00.000-04:002007-10-10T19:36:00.000-04:00"My last childs first step," - ooooh. When you de..."My last childs first step," - ooooh. When you described it - I could almost see it myself. I wanted to see it and share in the joy of such a precious moment - and I don't even know this child.Kellanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07882991320065439298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674562610629395012.post-65438683188048863132007-10-10T16:33:00.000-04:002007-10-10T16:33:00.000-04:00Good job, Clara! And what a sweet, sad post.Good job, Clara! And what a sweet, sad post.Beckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13953517447164263617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674562610629395012.post-16563400515187542792007-10-10T15:41:00.000-04:002007-10-10T15:41:00.000-04:00Such an eloquent description of that moment. I'm ...Such an eloquent description of that moment. I'm happy for her, but I understand that series of "last" firsts can be sad.Chrissyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10149130500687247127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674562610629395012.post-13711357542186346502007-10-10T13:09:00.000-04:002007-10-10T13:09:00.000-04:00Oh bittersweet is right. But so, so exciting! Way ...Oh bittersweet is right. But so, so exciting! Way to go, Clara. I can imagine the giggles.Kylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03311014761113076785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674562610629395012.post-12041029704457536662007-10-10T13:08:00.000-04:002007-10-10T13:08:00.000-04:00Such a tender and proud moment.Such a tender and proud moment.Sharon L. Hollandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06387774344892567897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674562610629395012.post-51541990681349299362007-10-10T12:54:00.000-04:002007-10-10T12:54:00.000-04:00YAY Clara! She's walking for Daddy because she kn...YAY Clara! She's walking for Daddy because she knows he won't be walking for a bit :o)Lynn Stallworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12032453871395413032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674562610629395012.post-83794667553118685302007-10-10T12:46:00.000-04:002007-10-10T12:46:00.000-04:00Oh, yes. Sigh. The very definition of bitterswee...Oh, yes. Sigh. The very definition of bittersweet.<BR/><BR/>Go, Clara!Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602868040771218507noreply@blogger.com