tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382816224610988438.post2662517100633957888..comments2024-03-29T02:59:26.539-04:00Comments on THE MEANEST MOM: It Looks Like You've Been BusyJanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09840070603313673129noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382816224610988438.post-28349700754574106782009-01-28T14:00:00.000-05:002009-01-28T14:00:00.000-05:00LOL! HIlarious post. Love that last line. Love the...LOL! HIlarious post. Love that last line. Love the blog. Just found it on Jackie's blog - Taiwan-On. I live in Philly, too. Well, in Bucks county actually. We are adopting our first child from Thailand and are sooo excited. Will check in from time to time for witty advice. :-)<BR/><BR/>JenMaci Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13506178512279029315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382816224610988438.post-21562756302499311552009-01-24T04:43:00.000-05:002009-01-24T04:43:00.000-05:00I don't have any children yet, but we've recently ...I don't have any children yet, but we've recently officially began "trying" to have children. I'm the youngest of six children, and my brother and his wife have six children.<BR/><BR/>I remember being shocked when, after telling my LDS friend that my brother's wife had another baby, I heard a comment much like "Don't they know how to use birth control?"<BR/><BR/>Huh? That one from a Mormon?<BR/><BR/>Anyway, I think if I ever end up with enough children to get those "Looks like you have your hands full" comments, I'll rudely reply, "Looks like your well of creativity is empty."<BR/><BR/>But I suppose if I attempt to be more graceful about it, I'd probably make a response such as "These are all just kids I found that were lost in the store. This one isn't yours, is it?"Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07578802349962868005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382816224610988438.post-64652036144375346272009-01-24T03:10:00.000-05:002009-01-24T03:10:00.000-05:00When my mom was confronted in the grocery store an...When my mom was confronted in the grocery store and asked, "Are all these kids yours?" She smiled and said,"No...I borrowed them from the neighborhood!" I was the oldest of six! Their reaction was priceless.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382816224610988438.post-75144037990497495292009-01-22T12:16:00.000-05:002009-01-22T12:16:00.000-05:00We only have the one child, but its odd, if you on...We only have the one child, but its odd, if you only have one or two its "When are you having another?" (this is from complete strangers!) and if you have 3 or more its "wow, you have your handsful".<BR/><BR/>Make your minds up people.<BR/><BR/>As for the "You and your husband have been busy" comment, nothing's funnier than placing a big bottle of Durex Play lubricant on the conveyor belt (aside from your kid/s asking what its for of course...)Wevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17493468894624856041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382816224610988438.post-31579489737738913222009-01-22T11:55:00.000-05:002009-01-22T11:55:00.000-05:00You have me laughing out loud with this post! Than...You have me laughing out loud with this post! Thanks for that. In December we took our three kids to Disneyland, plus an older niece joined us. You would have thought people had never seen 4 kids in one setting before, with as many comments we received. I think people might have even been looking around for my husband's second wife. But hey, it's all good...I hear that 4 is the new 8 for LDS families.Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09153799782812798563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382816224610988438.post-33724721194969234502009-01-22T11:30:00.000-05:002009-01-22T11:30:00.000-05:00I have four as well. One of my friends (who had fi...I have four as well. One of my friends (who had five at the time) gave me a great comeback for those "Are they all yours???!!!" comments:<BR/><BR/>"No, I was bored with just my two and so I picked up a few extra to go grocery shopping with. It's so much more fun that way!"Stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12228076015275972068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382816224610988438.post-1112645729162942002009-01-22T10:24:00.000-05:002009-01-22T10:24:00.000-05:00Bwahahahaha. You've so just made my day. Now whe...Bwahahahaha. You've so just made my day. Now whenever I get these obvious and plentiful comments I can just smile and think of you looking sultry at a leprechaun.Ice Creamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10720267761985766740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382816224610988438.post-72927026156454593412009-01-22T09:16:00.000-05:002009-01-22T09:16:00.000-05:00argh. i get comments like that all the time. and b...argh. i get comments like that all the time. and because mine are all within a little over a year apart it makes it worse sometimes. why can't people just be nice. i get loads of mean commentsamandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13189348512265390836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382816224610988438.post-52478821553769447922009-01-22T08:08:00.000-05:002009-01-22T08:08:00.000-05:00One summer we walked to the nearby dollar general....One summer we walked to the nearby dollar general. I had two kids in my double stroller and my oldest was walking. Someone walked out of the next door office (Merry Maids) and asked, "Are those all your kids?" I answered yes, and that person walked back inside, only to stand there staring with a co-worker. What is so odd about 3 or even 4 kids? Sometimes people ask me if my youngest two are twins. they are 17 months apart. People are just annoying. I hate the "hands full" comment. Isn't there something new they can say?<BR/><BR/>How do you get your three kids to stay attached to the cart like that? Mine constantly jump off and I run over their ankles.beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12565566281172375586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382816224610988438.post-79939393685364283732009-01-22T00:10:00.000-05:002009-01-22T00:10:00.000-05:00I get lots of comments when I'm with my three -- b...I get lots of comments when I'm with my three -- but the Taiwanese 2-year-old with the practically translucent red-headed mom doesn't help.<BR/><BR/>By the way, I am one of 13 kids. Our RV would kick your conversion van's butt.JackieMacDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14979691048511777585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382816224610988438.post-14809107272111187022009-01-21T23:18:00.000-05:002009-01-21T23:18:00.000-05:00Just when I'm feeling crappy about my day...you go...Just when I'm feeling crappy about my day...you go and crack me up, again. Thanks for the laugh, girlfriend!Stickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02693558544168590952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382816224610988438.post-16082183530538678532009-01-21T22:55:00.000-05:002009-01-21T22:55:00.000-05:00Oh, Jana, I love you! Please don't take that the w...Oh, Jana, I love you! Please don't take that the wrong way coming from a complete stranger. I promise I'm not a leprechaun. :-P<BR/><BR/>I just can't get enough of how nosey and vocal people are toward moms. I didn't realize it of course until I got pregnant in '07 and now have a 16-month old. People are FULL of (well, they're full of you know what) but they are full of useless, judgmental comments that they just can't help flinging on moms whenever they feel like it!<BR/><BR/>Hang in there, you did the right thing. The sultry look was perfect!Lindseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16875060800318336480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382816224610988438.post-30176789092045959872009-01-21T22:53:00.000-05:002009-01-21T22:53:00.000-05:00I'm the middle kid of seven. We used to ride aroun...I'm the middle kid of seven. We used to ride around in a VW bug - all nine of us. Parents in the front seat (with the baby - OMG! - not in a restraint), the next-to-youngest in the "boot" (that space behind the back seat that I guess you could put a small suitcase, or child, in, and the other five in the back seat. Two oldest by the window, next child in the middle, and then the two others (me being one of them) on the laps of the two oldest.<BR/><BR/>Of course, our other vehicle was a huge van. Or, one of those station wagons with the 3rd row seats that came up out of the floor and faced each other.<BR/><BR/>My mom used to get asked if we were Catholic. She always said no, just prolific.Teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09028107053575111027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382816224610988438.post-44498330380935691282009-01-21T22:45:00.000-05:002009-01-21T22:45:00.000-05:00i am so with you. and i can see that this is a sor...i am so with you. and i can see that this is a sore subject, based on all the comments! we are expecting our fifth right now. i love when people ask, cooing, "oh, is this your first?" and the shock on their faces when i say, "no, our 5th," is priceless. <BR/><BR/>and i am so tired of the "you've got your hands full comment." do people really think that is original? they say it whether or not i have my kids with me, no matter how they are behaving. ugh. it's sad that it is such a mystery to so many people why we would even WANT a big family.Michalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11516535861628199093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382816224610988438.post-60351422227090918622009-01-21T22:33:00.000-05:002009-01-21T22:33:00.000-05:00I've got 4 kids, live in Utah, and thought I was i...I've got 4 kids, live in Utah, and thought I was in the safe-zone from all the stares and comments. No! Going anywhere with my four kids (all under 8) seems to make people think the freakshow is in town. I always want to remind them that we live in Utah and 4 is nothing in comparison!Marielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10531445766915179983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382816224610988438.post-790459150652237342009-01-21T21:16:00.000-05:002009-01-21T21:16:00.000-05:00I have three, all two years apart, and I always fe...I have three, all two years apart, and I always feel that "Wow, you must have your hands full" comment is kind of an insult. Like they're saying, "Wow. Look at those three bratty kids. Can't imagine being in your shoes." I just say, "Yes I do, and I love it!"Estherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11362207430242737134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382816224610988438.post-80303852605884481902009-01-21T18:59:00.000-05:002009-01-21T18:59:00.000-05:00Oh that is priceless!!! I have 3 children, and ra...Oh that is priceless!!! I have 3 children, and rarely feel that look, but we are Catholic and I'm sure someone is thinking I've only half done my job!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11129662082248482002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382816224610988438.post-17299611011487225712009-01-21T17:20:00.000-05:002009-01-21T17:20:00.000-05:00Wow I read every single comment! I had 3 kids with...Wow I read every single comment! <BR/><BR/>I had 3 kids within 3 years and get comments all the time. I have begun to DESPISE when people say "you have got your hands full" I seriously would like to slap them! Maybe one day I will!! lolA day in the Life...https://www.blogger.com/profile/04251121552675894226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382816224610988438.post-11729389145888835052009-01-21T17:19:00.000-05:002009-01-21T17:19:00.000-05:00Ahh the fun of having lots of kids, close in age :...Ahh the fun of having lots of kids, close in age :)<BR/><BR/>My favorites are "how do you do it?" and "Where did you get that thing?" (referring to my Choo Choo Wagon).Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06008283445891296500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382816224610988438.post-47963037800839818872009-01-21T16:17:00.000-05:002009-01-21T16:17:00.000-05:00Oh, I forgot to put that I have a 12 passenger van...Oh, I forgot to put that I have a 12 passenger van! It is red, so we affectionately call it Big Red, my kids wanted to call it Clifford. I had to put my foot down!springrosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04024229977771280765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382816224610988438.post-30837833633960604672009-01-21T16:15:00.000-05:002009-01-21T16:15:00.000-05:00From the other end of the spectrum, my husband and...From the other end of the spectrum, my husband and I can't have kids, so we get all kinds of comments about "When are you going to have kids? Don't you LIKE kids? Isn't it time to think about starting a family?" (We've been married 4 years) And my personal favorite, "You should't be so selfish. Kids are an important part of a marriage." (Told to me by a trophy-wife type mom who has both her kids in daycare)<BR/><BR/>People just can't seem to mind their own business no matter what the situation!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382816224610988438.post-81723737407560933182009-01-21T15:59:00.000-05:002009-01-21T15:59:00.000-05:00Oh god, thank you so much for the belly laugh. :) ...Oh god, thank you so much for the belly laugh. :) <BR/><BR/>Ma Duggar indeed! <BR/><BR/>People love to say "You have your hands full!" I usually say "LITERALLY!"Momlissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10138108195368769713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382816224610988438.post-45035346162964259322009-01-21T15:56:00.000-05:002009-01-21T15:56:00.000-05:00My new comback when I am at the store with all of ...My new comback when I am at the store with all of mine and I am pregnant is.."I'm not pregnant, I have a tumor!", stops em cold! <BR/>I have 5 kids and I love going to the store with them and the 2 or 4 day care kids with me. I especially love going to Costco. You know some one with that many kids needs a store like Costco! Any way I love to hear all the comments. Especially are they all yours. Yes, I have had 3 sets of twins!! Duh!! Great post! Aprilspringrosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04024229977771280765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382816224610988438.post-55696460093107439552009-01-21T13:23:00.000-05:002009-01-21T13:23:00.000-05:00My kids aren't quite as close as yours, but I do h...My kids aren't quite as close as yours, but I do have all boys; and the last three came in three consecutive years. So, when we travel anywhere in Utah, the comments are, "You need to balance that with a few more girls". When we go back east, I get stared/gawked at, applauded, and instructions on how to prevent any future mishaps.Maleahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11576123927559383158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382816224610988438.post-80654721595885217552009-01-21T13:03:00.000-05:002009-01-21T13:03:00.000-05:00I get the same exact response when I take my kids ...I get the same exact response when I take my kids to any stores. I have 5 girls under the age of 5, and I constantly get stopped and asked questions. Or, people just same random things like the balding man did to you.Chad and Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13937587505222471046noreply@blogger.com