Comments on: The Neglected One http://www.hdydi.com/2008/08/the-neglected-one/ Moms of Multiples Tell it Like it Is Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:35:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sadia http://www.hdydi.com/2008/08/the-neglected-one/comment-page-1/#comment-2795 Sadia Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:22:14 +0000 http://howdoyoudoit.wordpress.com/?p=1341#comment-2795 Hey, I'm an Austinite too! Well, I work in Austin. Anyhow, LOVE Barton Springs. We had to say goodbye to one of our two cats because his health problems were starting to cause an unacceptable hygiene situation for our girls. I still cry about it. I remember, though, once deciding to drop $1000-odd dollars on medical tests that very cat, and saying, "Well, we can do this now because we don't have kids yet." The kids have to come first. It's finally paying off. After two years of indifference to our pets, my daughters have recently discovered that our remaining cat is a playmate and companion. Hey, I’m an Austinite too! Well, I work in Austin. Anyhow, LOVE Barton Springs.

We had to say goodbye to one of our two cats because his health problems were starting to cause an unacceptable hygiene situation for our girls. I still cry about it. I remember, though, once deciding to drop $1000-odd dollars on medical tests that very cat, and saying, “Well, we can do this now because we don’t have kids yet.” The kids have to come first. It’s finally paying off. After two years of indifference to our pets, my daughters have recently discovered that our remaining cat is a playmate and companion.

]]> By: Dana http://www.hdydi.com/2008/08/the-neglected-one/comment-page-1/#comment-2794 Dana Wed, 03 Sep 2008 04:46:05 +0000 http://howdoyoudoit.wordpress.com/?p=1341#comment-2794 Hi Tracy. Thanks for this post. I too have (several) pets that have been demoted since the boys have joined our family. I guess I don't feel the guilt of it yet, but rather feel the frustration of poor 'family planning'. Since having the boys, the animals are more needy than ever, and both dogs and the cat always feel the need be in the same room as all of us... it gets rather crowded and all too often just feels like a zoo! They really got pushed out of almost everything when the babies were little and crawling (I thought the baby gates were more useful to keep the dogs out, then the babies in) But now that the boys are getting older they are finding fun games that they can play with the dogs (throw the ball for our lab, play tug-o-war with our pug) and I am watching them form strong friendships with their pets, and the pets with the twins. Dana Hi Tracy. Thanks for this post. I too have (several) pets that have been demoted since the boys have joined our family. I guess I don’t feel the guilt of it yet, but rather feel the frustration of poor ‘family planning’. Since having the boys, the animals are more needy than ever, and both dogs and the cat always feel the need be in the same room as all of us… it gets rather crowded and all too often just feels like a zoo! They really got pushed out of almost everything when the babies were little and crawling (I thought the baby gates were more useful to keep the dogs out, then the babies in) But now that the boys are getting older they are finding fun games that they can play with the dogs (throw the ball for our lab, play tug-o-war with our pug) and I am watching them form strong friendships with their pets, and the pets with the twins.
Dana

]]> By: Tracy http://www.hdydi.com/2008/08/the-neglected-one/comment-page-1/#comment-2793 Tracy Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:28:11 +0000 http://howdoyoudoit.wordpress.com/?p=1341#comment-2793 Great post. We also have a big yellow lab, named Gus, and I worry almost daily about how he'll do once the babies are here. I told him this morning he needed to stick around for another 5 years so the twins will have a chance to love him like we do. :( Great post. We also have a big yellow lab, named Gus, and I worry almost daily about how he’ll do once the babies are here. I told him this morning he needed to stick around for another 5 years so the twins will have a chance to love him like we do. :(

]]> By: Karen http://www.hdydi.com/2008/08/the-neglected-one/comment-page-1/#comment-2792 Karen Tue, 02 Sep 2008 03:04:17 +0000 http://howdoyoudoit.wordpress.com/?p=1341#comment-2792 Wonderful post and touched on so many things I've been feeling lately. My sweet boy has definitely slid down the totem pole and after having an epiphany like the one in your post, I have been trying to make it a priority to let him know he's still our baby too. Wonderful post and touched on so many things I’ve been feeling lately. My sweet boy has definitely slid down the totem pole and after having an epiphany like the one in your post, I have been trying to make it a priority to let him know he’s still our baby too.

]]> By: sashacleerri http://www.hdydi.com/2008/08/the-neglected-one/comment-page-1/#comment-2791 sashacleerri Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:12:49 +0000 http://howdoyoudoit.wordpress.com/?p=1341#comment-2791 She's so damn cute :D Well, love in the family gets into the dog I guess (which is a good thing) ;) She’s so damn cute :D
Well, love in the family gets into the dog I guess (which is a good thing) ;)

]]> By: pixie http://www.hdydi.com/2008/08/the-neglected-one/comment-page-1/#comment-2790 pixie Mon, 01 Sep 2008 11:44:55 +0000 http://howdoyoudoit.wordpress.com/?p=1341#comment-2790 what a sweet dog, my dog is a chicken, she gets frazzled if the baby touches her foot, but she loves to come lick the her all over. what a sweet dog, my dog is a chicken, she gets frazzled if the baby touches her foot, but she loves to come lick the her all over.

]]> By: Goddess in Progress http://www.hdydi.com/2008/08/the-neglected-one/comment-page-1/#comment-2789 Goddess in Progress Mon, 01 Sep 2008 10:55:14 +0000 http://howdoyoudoit.wordpress.com/?p=1341#comment-2789 Oh, so so true. My poor Winnie. She stayed with a friend (and fellow MOT) when we were on vacation last week. When I picked her up, they said how great she was, and if we were ever even considering giving her up, they'd take her in an instant. Horrible, horrible me actually thought about it for half a second... Poor dog, so neglected! But she really has been so good, great with the kids, doesn't steal their toys. She's a good dog. Oh, so so true. My poor Winnie. She stayed with a friend (and fellow MOT) when we were on vacation last week. When I picked her up, they said how great she was, and if we were ever even considering giving her up, they’d take her in an instant. Horrible, horrible me actually thought about it for half a second… Poor dog, so neglected! But she really has been so good, great with the kids, doesn’t steal their toys. She’s a good dog.

]]> By: Debi B http://www.hdydi.com/2008/08/the-neglected-one/comment-page-1/#comment-2788 Debi B Mon, 01 Sep 2008 05:04:56 +0000 http://howdoyoudoit.wordpress.com/?p=1341#comment-2788 OMgosh! Such a sweet post. I feel so bad sometimes for not having the time for my puppies any more :( OMgosh! Such a sweet post. I feel so bad sometimes for not having the time for my puppies any more :(

]]> By: AKLizzy http://www.hdydi.com/2008/08/the-neglected-one/comment-page-1/#comment-2787 AKLizzy Mon, 01 Sep 2008 04:43:00 +0000 http://howdoyoudoit.wordpress.com/?p=1341#comment-2787 Thanks, Tracy, for this heartfelt post! I'm snuggling with our Stoli even as I type. Our furry love has endured the changing of her world for 20.5 months with sweetness, confusion and longing. I have a little tug of the ole heartstrings when I hear "Puppy. Lay Down. Puppy. All Done." from a little voice at my house... especially during meals when the manna rains from the high chair, um, heavens. It's a great reminder to parents of little people and pets! You are a super mom to Mati and your boys! Thanks, Tracy, for this heartfelt post! I’m snuggling with our Stoli even as I type. Our furry love has endured the changing of her world for 20.5 months with sweetness, confusion and longing.

I have a little tug of the ole heartstrings when I hear “Puppy. Lay Down. Puppy. All Done.” from a little voice at my house… especially during meals when the manna rains from the high chair, um, heavens.

It’s a great reminder to parents of little people and pets! You are a super mom to Mati and your boys!

]]> By: mamie http://www.hdydi.com/2008/08/the-neglected-one/comment-page-1/#comment-2786 mamie Mon, 01 Sep 2008 03:29:17 +0000 http://howdoyoudoit.wordpress.com/?p=1341#comment-2786 oh, how you hit the nail on the head with this one. our mishka receives the brunt of a lot of my frustration and i find myself raising my voice at her to 'get out of the playroom' as her hair floats all over. i want to be better and i am glad you called me to do so. she gets so little in the way of direct attention and weathers it all, albeit, with some of the same behaviors and definitely the knocking overs....but, you are right. it was once her house, now it is theirs. thanks for the reminder to be the example and challenge myself to bring the love her way too. oh, how you hit the nail on the head with this one. our mishka receives the brunt of a lot of my frustration and i find myself raising my voice at her to ‘get out of the playroom’ as her hair floats all over. i want to be better and i am glad you called me to do so. she gets so little in the way of direct attention and weathers it all, albeit, with some of the same behaviors and definitely the knocking overs….but, you are right. it was once her house, now it is theirs.

thanks for the reminder to be the example and challenge myself to bring the love her way too.

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