tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post571503093411015834..comments2023-10-24T14:51:45.756+02:00Comments on Bloggertropolis: Stepping Outside The BarricadesStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-76405505214445853152009-09-30T08:07:24.636+02:002009-09-30T08:07:24.636+02:00Missbehaving: they certainly are - I've never ...Missbehaving: they certainly are - I've never seen Tom so eager to go to bed... mind you the last thing on his mind at the moment is sleeping!Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-55850907143743936452009-09-30T00:50:08.209+02:002009-09-30T00:50:08.209+02:00It's scary how these things creep up on you.
E...It's scary how these things creep up on you.<br />Exciting times for young Tom.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-11009453318427093992009-09-29T07:55:57.358+02:002009-09-29T07:55:57.358+02:00Selina: are you trying to turn my hair white? ;-)Selina: are you trying to turn my hair white? ;-)Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-44450144242214186282009-09-29T07:33:45.811+02:002009-09-29T07:33:45.811+02:00Oh - how lovely. i'm quite emotional now thin...Oh - how lovely. i'm quite emotional now thinking about your boy and remembering my two. <br /><br />You realise that's it now? The years will fly by now and you'll be having "discussions" about friends who are girls NOT sleeping over in the same room <br />(had that one just last week!)Selina Kingstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01515746813047397411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-13128041447364299952009-09-29T07:30:53.623+02:002009-09-29T07:30:53.623+02:00Amanda: or worse still, standing at the school gat...Amanda: or worse still, standing at the school gates juggling PE kits, lunch boxes and a couple of thousand Pokemon cards! ;-)<br /><br />Owen: ...fuel shortages pending...!<br /><br />Gypsy: the scary thing is school isn't that far off - only 3 years. He'll be in pre-school next year! Gulp!<br /><br />Ally: we've all been awake since 5am this morning and Tom has been just about everywhere. Thankfully the stairgate has kept him upstairs but he's been a bit of a noisy explorer today... and the house being in semi darkness hasn't put him off at all. He's yawning well now though. As are we all...Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-12556781548921533462009-09-29T07:08:51.024+02:002009-09-29T07:08:51.024+02:00The scariest bit is when they first escape the cot...The scariest bit is when they first escape the cot un-aided and suddenly show up beside you and say hi!<br />Which in my case meant they had escaped the cot and come down the stairs all alone in the semi-dark!MOTHER OF MANYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02555514242369474271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-75016339693330605942009-09-29T07:06:13.733+02:002009-09-29T07:06:13.733+02:00I can also relate to this post which was beautiful...I can also relate to this post which was beautiful and nostalgic. Just wait until he goes to school, and then high school and then...well you get the picture. It makes you feel proud to see them growing into wonderful little human beings but there is a touch of sadness too.Savannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05185485331789471194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-41884288464680946932009-09-29T04:07:25.326+02:002009-09-29T04:07:25.326+02:00And in just a few more years he'll be off to j...And in just a few more years he'll be off to join the merchant marine or some such, off to see the world...Owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12622587942009516590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-91820656971666028982009-09-29T00:03:49.724+02:002009-09-29T00:03:49.724+02:00Oh yes, I recall being very sad when our Scowly Te...Oh yes, I recall being very sad when our Scowly Teen first went into a bassinnette, a cot then a big bed. With our youngest, she hated being in a bassinette even - tiger fighting every night so she went straight into a big cot. before you know it, you'll be standing at the school gate with a tear in your eye!The Sagittarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05513045101496737031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-7488501271785636792009-09-28T20:48:31.403+02:002009-09-28T20:48:31.403+02:00Valerie: alas some of them are impossible to captu...Valerie: alas some of them are impossible to capture with a camera... you just have to try and store the experience in your memory.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-287959244954976422009-09-28T18:12:25.206+02:002009-09-28T18:12:25.206+02:00The various stages are magic, each one giving us m...The various stages are magic, each one giving us moments to remember for all time.Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-10227076496160158862009-09-28T16:32:15.537+02:002009-09-28T16:32:15.537+02:00FF: now why didn't I think of carrying Tom aro...FF: now why didn't I think of carrying Tom around in a carry bag? He's too big now... darn it! ;-)Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-78284628902334000622009-09-28T15:35:48.154+02:002009-09-28T15:35:48.154+02:00This must be almost as wonderful a moment as when ...This must be almost as wonderful a moment as when my first bichon could no longer fit into her carry bag<br /><br />I'll get my coatFrench Fancy...https://www.blogger.com/profile/04941577892849157015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-74503041405796558432009-09-28T13:55:33.124+02:002009-09-28T13:55:33.124+02:00AWB: it's weird how growing up is both a conti...AWB: it's weird how growing up is both a continual, gradual thing and also a quick burst when you least expect it! <br /><br />Gina: ah - peer pressure. One of the less enjoyable aspects of growing up. Thankfully Tom is not old enough for that at the moment and is quite happy just being himself. (Re: you know what - will email you!)<br /><br />Eve: you're very welcome to drop in sometime and play with Tom's toys (if he allows you)!Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-79261077018678816582009-09-28T13:41:27.177+02:002009-09-28T13:41:27.177+02:00I enjoyed this post. I can almost picture the bedr...I enjoyed this post. I can almost picture the bedroom - it sounds very enticing :-)-eve-https://www.blogger.com/profile/01051512896652327719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-26746535205721400832009-09-28T13:19:12.892+02:002009-09-28T13:19:12.892+02:00Awww yes I remember those feelings so well. With ...Awww yes I remember those feelings so well. With my last, I dreaded saying goodbye to the cot and poor Joe was stuck in one long after he should have been. He didn't realise until another child the same age came round to play and said scornfully, "oh you're still in a baby bed" and that was it, peer pressure meant it had to go.Ginanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-81992721921508816542009-09-28T13:11:50.128+02:002009-09-28T13:11:50.128+02:00Watching them grow is amazing and sometimes catche...Watching them grow is amazing and sometimes catches you unawares.<br /><br />Our Grandduaghter got dressed on Saturday morning and when she walked in to see us it was a revelation. She seemed to have grown and changed in a way that neither of us had noticed even though she had stayed ov ernight.<br /><br />We both saw a glimmer of the young woman in her. It was nice too.The Joined up Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02797087157041713649noreply@blogger.com