tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post6141999154777797309..comments2024-03-27T12:22:20.528-05:00Comments on Lag Liv: Landon, right nowLLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04431706155081017734noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-86525784571026495522011-07-09T21:24:41.302-05:002011-07-09T21:24:41.302-05:00Sweet post! :DSweet post! :DMMChttp://www.mmc-justgottabeme.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-8738311747294693642011-07-08T02:45:13.089-05:002011-07-08T02:45:13.089-05:00That first picture, in particular, gives a great g...That first picture, in particular, gives a great glimpse of what he'll look like as a teenager, don't you think? If I'm right, you're going to have teenage girls coming out of your ears. He's soooo cute and will be soooo hunky!<br /><br />I continue to be a voice in the wilderness for 5 years apart. I saw several examples in my own family (and several cousins who copied us) and in my circle of acquaintances but it seems to be less common now-- thus doth the pendulum swing. I still feel that even with a 5 year gap (which has elements of siblings to play with as well as single-child-ness) their whole childhoods rushed by too fast. I would feel like I'd been hit by a truck with the 22 months apart that my brother and I had. I know someone who has 3 under 2 and always looks like she hasn't slept in a week. I'm sure she can't recall too much about early days of any of them!Lisa Mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-69216592598688005722011-07-07T18:30:55.612-05:002011-07-07T18:30:55.612-05:00His smile says it all! My son is 5.5 and I swear ...His smile says it all! My son is 5.5 and I swear every day there is less and less "baby" in his face. Speaking of bikes, he just learned to ride without training wheels...its a whole new world! In less than a month I will be a mom to a kindergartener.Brandihttp://www.boystuffhere.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-57025022414631406272011-07-07T13:28:25.977-05:002011-07-07T13:28:25.977-05:00Thanks for this post. I have one who just turned 4...Thanks for this post. I have one who just turned 4, so I recognize so much here (including the temporary bouts of madness). I think if I loved that girl more I would burst, and the love just grows and grows (even though there is now a personality there that is separate from mine -- I feel as if being with her used to require complete concentration from me, and now suddenly she's off thinking about things and playing on her own).<br /><br />On the nature vs. nurture thing, it's impossible to separate, isn't it? Your own personality is a part of them and a part of how you raise them.Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05736881049794271184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-83601968608316282602011-07-07T10:18:00.908-05:002011-07-07T10:18:00.908-05:00Hi Elizabeth! I think I wrote about this once and ...Hi Elizabeth! I think I wrote about this once and guessed Landon's behavior was about 50% inherent personality and 50% us. I think that was about right for the toddler ages. Now that he's a little older and his behavior can be somewhat separated from his personality, I think we can still take some credit for his behavior, but he gets all credit for his generally laid back personality. That's just who he is. I think we do a good job of enforcing clear boundaries and rules, and we are <i>very</i> strict about mealtime and public behavior, but the overall low number of tantrums, etc. comes from something inside him, if that makes sense. I see this even more clearly now because I think Clairebear is going to be a tantrum queen - she does NOT have a laid back attitude at all. She's very happy and sweet and adorable, but oh man does she have OPINIONS. Landon was always more of a "slight preference" kid :)<br /><br />And to Cristy- I've found 3 years to be a really wonderful age gap. Landon was old enough to do a lot of things himself and to understand that Claire was a baby, etc. I also felt like the lack of regression of sibling rivalry was partly a product of the bigger age difference. He'd stopped sleeping in a crib and I had stopped carrying him months before Claire was born, so I don't think he felt "replaced" by Claire. Plus he could play indepedently when needed, dress himself, feed himself, etc. And he was just so excited about having a baby come to the house- he really understood the idea of growing our family. But all that said, my friends who have spaced their kids closer have said while it was really hard in the beginning, it's fun having kids that are so close in age and activity-level. I'm sure all spacing has it's pros and cons, but I can definitely say that for us, 3 years apart has been awesome.LLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04431706155081017734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-80475063704324983642011-07-07T10:06:24.970-05:002011-07-07T10:06:24.970-05:00WONDERFUL post! Really, so perfect. One day he&#...WONDERFUL post! Really, so perfect. One day he'll love reading it and seeing what he was like. This age sounds awesome. <br /><br />Quick question: How do you feel about the timing of your kids? I feel like it's an impossible thing to get right ... our little one is 14 months and I know for a fact I need a while longer before wanting another one, but I was just wondering how the age difference has been for you? Too much, too little? Any advice would be great!Cristyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12575822907004951235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-78984616222323545732011-07-07T09:41:56.089-05:002011-07-07T09:41:56.089-05:00Do you think his temperament is a result of the wa...Do you think his temperament is a result of the way you and JP have raised Landon and Claire or are kids are naturally happy or sad? I would imagine that you can help go in either direction, for example, by providing structure to reduce tantrums. But I'm curious how much of the personality you think is inherent in the child. I don't know anything about kids but I'd like to have some in a few years so I'm trying to prepare.<br /><br />Also, Landon's bike helmet is awesome!Elizabethhttp://www.avianexplorer.comnoreply@blogger.com