Comments on: This Week on the (Dr.) OC: Nothing’s going to stop me now http://www.afreeman.org/2008/08/07/this-week-on-the-dr-oc-nothings-going-to-stop-me-now/ An American Expatriate - Stepping Up From Down Under Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:22:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Xbox4NappyRash http://www.afreeman.org/2008/08/07/this-week-on-the-dr-oc-nothings-going-to-stop-me-now/#comment-4251 Xbox4NappyRash Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:54:12 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/2008/08/07/this-week-on-the-dr-oc-nothings-going-to-stop-me-now/#comment-4251 I laughed out loud at the 'year on a horse'. This is, honestly, a wonderful frank account of all this. It would be so much easier to gloss over it. I laughed out loud at the ‘year on a horse’.

This is, honestly, a wonderful frank account of all this.
It would be so much easier to gloss over it.

]]> By: indierocker http://www.afreeman.org/2008/08/07/this-week-on-the-dr-oc-nothings-going-to-stop-me-now/#comment-4240 indierocker Fri, 08 Aug 2008 09:42:08 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/2008/08/07/this-week-on-the-dr-oc-nothings-going-to-stop-me-now/#comment-4240 ...great post! ...and the metaphore that arizaphale uses is the same we used, ...it's just like a tunnel, and when you're out of it, well, it's so f* great... ...now the problem is, you know that breastfeeding is not always a contraceptive method, right? ...so... do not lenghten the tunnel!!! be careful!!! :) indierockers last blog post..<a href="http://indierockerrevolution.blogspot.com/2008/08/walkman-nostalgia-part-ii.html" rel="nofollow">Walkman (nostalgia, part II)</a> …great post!
…and the metaphore that arizaphale uses is the same we used, …it’s just like a tunnel, and when you’re out of it, well, it’s so f* great…
…now the problem is, you know that breastfeeding is not always a contraceptive method, right? …so… do not lenghten the tunnel!!! be careful!!! :)
indierockers last blog post..Walkman (nostalgia, part II)

]]> By: Chris http://www.afreeman.org/2008/08/07/this-week-on-the-dr-oc-nothings-going-to-stop-me-now/#comment-4239 Chris Fri, 08 Aug 2008 03:26:49 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/2008/08/07/this-week-on-the-dr-oc-nothings-going-to-stop-me-now/#comment-4239 I remember trying to do all the night feedings myself b/c my hubs had to go to work early and I at least had a slight possibility of resting during the day. But I never was actually able to nap on demand and so got more and more sleep deprived until one night I was fixing a 3 am bottle and so tired I was fumbling at getting it closed and she started crying and I was so overwhelmed and tired I just started sobbing. This in turn made closing the bottle even more difficuklt. My frustration escalated to the point that the both of us woke my dead sleeper of a husband who came in, gently took the baby from me and sent me to bed. I can't sleep now I said, I'm too upset and keyed up. Of course 1 1/2 minutes after my head hit the pillow I was asleep. I think some of us handle the sleep deprivation better than others, for me it robbed me of my normal coping skills. My daughter just started sleeping thru the night recently and it makes all the difference. I think it's so important for women to talk about this stuff. It's a shitty place to be in but magnified when you think you're the only one there. Really nice post Dr.OC Chriss last blog post..<a href="http://formerlyfun.blogspot.com/2008/08/other-putty-tat.html" rel="nofollow">The Other Putty-Tat</a> I remember trying to do all the night feedings myself b/c my hubs had to go to work early and I at least had a slight possibility of resting during the day. But I never was actually able to nap on demand and so got more and more sleep deprived until one night I was fixing a 3 am bottle and so tired I was fumbling at getting it closed and she started crying and I was so overwhelmed and tired I just started sobbing. This in turn made closing the bottle even more difficuklt. My frustration escalated to the point that the both of us woke my dead sleeper of a husband who came in, gently took the baby from me and sent me to bed. I can’t sleep now I said, I’m too upset and keyed up. Of course 1 1/2 minutes after my head hit the pillow I was asleep. I think some of us handle the sleep deprivation better than others, for me it robbed me of my normal coping skills. My daughter just started sleeping thru the night recently and it makes all the difference. I think it’s so important for women to talk about this stuff. It’s a shitty place to be in but magnified when you think you’re the only one there. Really nice post Dr.OC

Chriss last blog post..The Other Putty-Tat

]]> By: A Free Man http://www.afreeman.org/2008/08/07/this-week-on-the-dr-oc-nothings-going-to-stop-me-now/#comment-4236 A Free Man Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:28:40 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/2008/08/07/this-week-on-the-dr-oc-nothings-going-to-stop-me-now/#comment-4236 NATUI - Z's always performed admirably on our long flights, but then he was quite small. I don't know how it would go now. I don't envy you your trip! SSG - Do you intentionally mis-spell things because you know that it annoys me? NATUI - Z’s always performed admirably on our long flights, but then he was quite small. I don’t know how it would go now. I don’t envy you your trip!

SSG - Do you intentionally mis-spell things because you know that it annoys me?

]]> By: Not Afraid To Use It http://www.afreeman.org/2008/08/07/this-week-on-the-dr-oc-nothings-going-to-stop-me-now/#comment-4233 Not Afraid To Use It Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:55:46 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/2008/08/07/this-week-on-the-dr-oc-nothings-going-to-stop-me-now/#comment-4233 Your first months sound very much like mine. I can remember standing in the shower sobbing, breast milk and tears just pouring down because I just needed to stop hearing her cry for ten minutes. Just ten minutes. But we lived in such a small flat that no matter where Hubbie held her, I could hear her. I felt like such a failure and a bad mom. And I could remember all the times I have been on an airplane for an international flight and being so EXHAUSTED and seeing people with kids and thanking any god who would listen that I did not have kids of my own. And now we are gearing up for our first international flight with TWO of them. Not Afraid To Use Its last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NotAfraidToUseIt/~3/358028455/not-all-grammas-are-created-equally.html" rel="nofollow">Not All Grammas Are Created Equally</a> Your first months sound very much like mine. I can remember standing in the shower sobbing, breast milk and tears just pouring down because I just needed to stop hearing her cry for ten minutes. Just ten minutes. But we lived in such a small flat that no matter where Hubbie held her, I could hear her. I felt like such a failure and a bad mom.

And I could remember all the times I have been on an airplane for an international flight and being so EXHAUSTED and seeing people with kids and thanking any god who would listen that I did not have kids of my own. And now we are gearing up for our first international flight with TWO of them.

Not Afraid To Use Its last blog post..Not All Grammas Are Created Equally

]]> By: Nichole http://www.afreeman.org/2008/08/07/this-week-on-the-dr-oc-nothings-going-to-stop-me-now/#comment-4230 Nichole Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:35:26 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/2008/08/07/this-week-on-the-dr-oc-nothings-going-to-stop-me-now/#comment-4230 My guess is that most new mothers wonder what they've gotten themselves into at first. I know I did. Nicholes last blog post..<a href="http://www.esmon.net/?p=1148" rel="nofollow">Judah update</a> My guess is that most new mothers wonder what they’ve gotten themselves into at first. I know I did.

Nicholes last blog post..Judah update

]]> By: arizaphale http://www.afreeman.org/2008/08/07/this-week-on-the-dr-oc-nothings-going-to-stop-me-now/#comment-4228 arizaphale Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:01:08 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/2008/08/07/this-week-on-the-dr-oc-nothings-going-to-stop-me-now/#comment-4228 Man, you wouldn't be the first girl to wonder what the hell she had got herself into! I remember a friend telling me through those first few colicky months "It's like a dark tunnel when you're in it but when it's over you realise what a short time it actually is." I also remember my Mum and Dad popping their heads around the door one hideous night of non stop crying and feeding. That single action may be the only reason the BA survived and is here to day........ These posts are fantastic Dr OC. Love your work. PS: You guys have sure got it all figured out now :-) arizaphales last blog post..<a href="http://arizaphale.blogspot.com/2008/08/battle-of-choirs.html" rel="nofollow">Battle Of The Choirs</a> Man, you wouldn’t be the first girl to wonder what the hell she had got herself into! I remember a friend telling me through those first few colicky months “It’s like a dark tunnel when you’re in it but when it’s over you realise what a short time it actually is.” I also remember my Mum and Dad popping their heads around the door one hideous night of non stop crying and feeding. That single action may be the only reason the BA survived and is here to day……..
These posts are fantastic Dr OC. Love your work.
PS: You guys have sure got it all figured out now :-)
arizaphales last blog post..Battle Of The Choirs

]]> By: Angel http://www.afreeman.org/2008/08/07/this-week-on-the-dr-oc-nothings-going-to-stop-me-now/#comment-4226 Angel Thu, 07 Aug 2008 09:52:14 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/2008/08/07/this-week-on-the-dr-oc-nothings-going-to-stop-me-now/#comment-4226 I think babies are like bees... they can smell fear, and it makes them happy! It's obvious in the smiles on Z's face that you both have found your stride. I'm enjoying these posts a lot! I think babies are like bees… they can smell fear, and it makes them happy!

It’s obvious in the smiles on Z’s face that you both have found your stride.

I’m enjoying these posts a lot!

]]> By: Agnes http://www.afreeman.org/2008/08/07/this-week-on-the-dr-oc-nothings-going-to-stop-me-now/#comment-4224 Agnes Thu, 07 Aug 2008 09:02:31 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/2008/08/07/this-week-on-the-dr-oc-nothings-going-to-stop-me-now/#comment-4224 Poop. Was hoping CommentLuv would allude to the mysterious comment above. Turns out it's not so mysterious...there's a post about you guys on my blog now, but I didn't wanna just blurt it out like that! And I agree with SSG...top post. Agness last blog post..<a href="http://itallstarted.wordpress.com/2008/08/07/a-free-man-is-a-generous-man/" rel="nofollow">A free man is a generous man</a> Poop. Was hoping CommentLuv would allude to the mysterious comment above. Turns out it’s not so mysterious…there’s a post about you guys on my blog now, but I didn’t wanna just blurt it out like that!
And I agree with SSG…top post.

Agness last blog post..A free man is a generous man

]]> By: Agnes http://www.afreeman.org/2008/08/07/this-week-on-the-dr-oc-nothings-going-to-stop-me-now/#comment-4223 Agnes Thu, 07 Aug 2008 08:59:42 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/2008/08/07/this-week-on-the-dr-oc-nothings-going-to-stop-me-now/#comment-4223 These frequent mentions are beginning to make me blush! Am returning the favour... These frequent mentions are beginning to make me blush! Am returning the favour…

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