Comments on: Listening

By: Lesbian Dad

Lesbian Dad — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 03:18:20 +0000

Thank you, sister Chump. Will remember the tent concept when the going gets rough.

By: Chumpy

Chumpy — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:20:47 +0000

Love the picture and post. She looks absorbed and serene. There are obviously no tickle monsters or wolves (friendly or otherwise) trying to get in your tent (or den as we would say). Impromptu dens are a fall back tactic in our house: one of the last resorts to usurp restless energy. Sometimes converting it to concentration and play, more often a writhing, squealing, anarchic, tickle fight.

But the dots of light are the ‘gilded motes’ of icing on the cake. Superb.

By: Lesbian Dad

Lesbian Dad — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 05:58:45 +0000

Thank you, Stacy (mama-om), and welcome. It's a nice bunch of folks around here, I must say. You know, Virgotex, it's been only thanks to my musician sweetie that I've been educated in the ways of the American musical (and the European opera). But I have to say that Sondheim is a pip. Perkl8, thank you. And I second your "Yikes!" with a "Zoiks!" And directorgrrl, thank you, too. And ! you saw Bernadette! That would be right up there with Kiri Te Kanawa, I'm thinking (whom I finally saw in recital some years ago, and the usher totally didn't believe I was in the right section as I made my way to my box seat. "Lady, I've been saving up for these for two decades," sez me.)

By: Stacy (mama-om)

Stacy (mama-om) — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 19:27:37 +0000

Hi,
I love this picture… and the entire post.

I am a new reader — just found you a couple of weeks ago and was an instant fan.

Many blessings,
Stacy

By: virgotex

virgotex — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 05:16:36 +0000

oh, LD. All this… and Sondheim too?

Love Sondheim. Into the Woods second favorite (Company a sentimental favorite)

everybody RIIIIISE

By: perkl8

perkl8 — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:21:47 +0000

yep, beautiful!

who knew that parenthood could make me feel so melancholy (about time passing so quickly) and sentimental (I just clipped her bangs for the first time and saved every hair)?

I think the best parenting advice I got while I was pregnant was, “you know, your kid is always listening. Not just when you *want* them to listen, but all the time listening. You don’t get to pick and choose the parenting moments.” And I say, Yikes!

By: directorgrrl

directorgrrl — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:17:12 +0000

ack!!

sublime post.

and so….well….pregnant with a profound prophetic meaning for me personally.

and also we just saw the fabulous bernadette and well there is nothing like her….

By: Lesbian Dad

Lesbian Dad — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:57:44 +0000

Janean, I heart that you do, and Heather, I concur. I now realize that's so much of the thing about them. As-yet untarnished human beings (those that are fortunate), and we watch in amazement at what that looks like. And try really really hard to prolong the moment. Mr Lady, what a wonderful thing to say. You know, I'd so like to say they get their looks from their Baba. Hell, I could say that. And cite the mysterious dogs-looking-like-their-owners dynamic. (Though is it owners looking more and more like their dogs?) Either way, thank you.

By: Mr Lady

Mr Lady — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:00:16 +0000

Almost, but not totally off topic, you two make the prettiest babies.

Totally on topic; beautiful, beautiful post, Polly. Those kids are really lucky to have such amazing parents.

By: Heather

Heather — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:17:45 +0000

Lovely thoughts. Excellent insight. Beautiful post. Children really are amazing and being lucky enough to parent them (I’ve only nannied them) is a truly great thing worthy of tearfulness and insight.