tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post229290657982625288..comments2024-03-17T00:31:57.558-04:00Comments on Unremarkable Files: What to Do When You're Sick Of Hearing "You've Got Your Hands Full"Jenny Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06320766378823015885noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-70709229146974642252017-03-05T15:21:02.683-05:002017-03-05T15:21:02.683-05:00"Matching necklaces"!! bwahahaha!"Matching necklaces"!! bwahahaha!PurpleSlobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13323141115018411511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-11194343313659371602017-03-03T22:38:49.842-05:002017-03-03T22:38:49.842-05:00You are brave! Over the summer my 3 oldest had swi...You are brave! Over the summer my 3 oldest had swimming lessons and the younger kids could swim during the lesson on the other side of the pool, so I took them all there every day for a week. I think my eye was twitching for a week afterward. It was so stressful trying to keep an eye on 3 kids who can't swim by myself!Jenny Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06320766378823015885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-50529687050382727592017-03-03T22:36:46.336-05:002017-03-03T22:36:46.336-05:00When people announce what they're having I usu...When people announce what they're having I usually say "Yay! A girl! Although if it were a boy I would be saying 'Yay, a boy!'" Babies are a gift regardless.Jenny Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06320766378823015885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-69678482345848759212017-03-03T09:54:16.936-05:002017-03-03T09:54:16.936-05:00We've gotten some interesting comments after a...We've gotten some interesting comments after announcing that our second was a boy (after already having a girl). Jordan and I are both irritated to constantly keep getting a reaction along the lines of "you must be so happy! a boy and a girl. one of each! that's perfect!" We're like, we would have been really excited to have another girl too, people!The Lady Okiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00453607710629077945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-66471132971481240622017-03-03T09:29:11.772-05:002017-03-03T09:29:11.772-05:00AMEN! We have one child and we are STILL constantl...AMEN! We have one child and we are STILL constantly asked if/when we'll have another... she's SEVENTEEN! Umm, no, I think we made our decision a long time ago! Can I also say how tired I am of the "only children are so spoiled!" line. Funny enough, they don't realize I was also an only child when they say this... SMH.Tammy Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00268554748075321668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-76117546803888187182017-03-03T00:24:57.201-05:002017-03-03T00:24:57.201-05:00I have 4 boys and people always think we kept goin...I have 4 boys and people always think we kept going to get a girl. Although I'd love a girl, we would have still wanted 4 despite gender. I wanted my kids to have several siblings... big families are very special! Maryamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04060755779354016456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-45741732921846875552017-03-02T21:54:56.735-05:002017-03-02T21:54:56.735-05:00I needed this today Jenny! (Took my five, ages 1-9...I needed this today Jenny! (Took my five, ages 1-9, swimming at an indoor. Oh the looks we got!) You are one of the internet families I admire. We live in a mostly college ward and there are no other large families of young children. Sometimes it is very lonely.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-72531181162469432542017-03-02T21:10:22.281-05:002017-03-02T21:10:22.281-05:00My good friend has one child and we laugh about ho...My good friend has one child and we laugh about how we get criticism from both ends, her and I!Jenny Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06320766378823015885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-88327207321889553882017-03-02T21:08:35.744-05:002017-03-02T21:08:35.744-05:00As a mother of multiple children, I think I'd ...As a mother of multiple children, I think I'd still like to hear "You look great, have a cookie."Jenny Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06320766378823015885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-18416956203401233942017-03-02T21:07:42.432-05:002017-03-02T21:07:42.432-05:00You hit it, Jenna! Everyone has a good size family...You hit it, Jenna! Everyone has a good size family, no matter how many people are in it. Families are good. Period.<br /><br />We too have thought about fostering. We applied and started the process years ago when we had a few miscarriages and then couldn't get pregnant again, and I figured it was time. We found out we were pregnant on the day of our home inspection! That was 6 years ago. <brJenny Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06320766378823015885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-17791391857981069712017-03-02T21:00:07.205-05:002017-03-02T21:00:07.205-05:00Wait, we're supposed to stop BEFORE we lose ou...Wait, we're supposed to stop BEFORE we lose our minds? It all makes so much sense now...Jenny Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06320766378823015885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-25727427631328056152017-03-02T19:40:20.227-05:002017-03-02T19:40:20.227-05:00"One child is okay, but kids need a sibling. ..."One child is okay, but kids need a sibling. We won't say anything if you stop there (that's a lie, we will,) but you really should have a second."<br /><br />THIS. So much this. Even though our lives our wildly different, you still get me. I love how much you inspire me to just be proud of who and what I am.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10230065065749297588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-36947878203685805082017-03-02T13:15:57.385-05:002017-03-02T13:15:57.385-05:00If the only acceptable comment to a pregnant lady ...If the only acceptable comment to a pregnant lady is "you look great, have a cookie and a seat" then the only acceptable comment to a mother with multiple children is "What beautiful children." Why people feel the need to comment in either instance anyway is beyond me.Diana Dyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15953460237234065902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-9239648901325241402017-03-02T11:54:30.484-05:002017-03-02T11:54:30.484-05:00"You do you" is usually a pretty empty s..."You do you" is usually a pretty empty statement. <br /><br />After having one boy and then one girl (two years later), people labeled our family as "perfect" and "done." Two years later, another boy; two years after that, another boy. <br /><br />Just today, I was thinking about adoption and fostering. Some people like the idea of zero children and others like the Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611980701175190498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-83714515742773726382017-03-02T06:37:46.383-05:002017-03-02T06:37:46.383-05:00It's probably just more disbelief that someone...It's probably just more disbelief that someone can actually be successful with that many kids, which if they are all with you at one time, that's a huge success!! I am #6 of six but we spanned a gap of 17 years from oldest to youngest. Big families are very special to grow up in and I wish I could give that to my kids but I would literally lose my mind if I had another. Lol. More power prettyflyforawhitemomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02291836755429999662noreply@blogger.com