Fake Blog Entries: Part One! 🌷

[Natureobsessed]

thank you!

[Natureobsessed]

Congrats love his name!

@Larryisalittledog yay i’m sos glad she’s okay!

[marigold.solstice]

congrats, @almondmilk! He’s adorable!

Just popping in to say that the triplets should be coming any day now. DH and I are pretty sure we’ve decided on the names, and all your suggestions were really helpful, so thanks!

[prairierose]

@marigold.solstice

triplets should be coming any day now

Ooo!! How exciting!! Make sure to get lots of rest!!

[readingreverie]

How exciting! It’s always such a nerve-wracking time when the babies are just about to come! It’s so hard to be anything but nervous and excited, but I always love to take a step back and just soak up the last bits of the pregnancy!

[snowmaiden]

@readingreverie

We went to the store on Monday to pick up some groceries, and Caspian whispered “Mommy, do you think that Clem would like us to get her a toy?” I originally thought it was because he wanted one of his own, but we got home and he came up to me again asking if it was okay that he and Theodore picked out some of their toys to share with her. They even went into Eleanor’s room to grab some for Florence! We’ve got those ready for the next time we see you all!

Okay… wow. Your children are absolutely angelic. I think my little cavewomen can stand to learn so much from their poise and patience. I’m seriously just so taken with your kids’ sweetness and truly gorgeous manners. Lol! Watching your Theodore and Caspian run around with Clementine was so beautiful. They clicked so quickly—holy mackerel, I was stunned. Clem knows a lot of little kiddos (namely, siblings of Vision’s friends, cousins, etc.) but none that are as close in age to her as your two. And wow is it an amazing match to watch them play. I took Clem’s puffer jacket out of the wash yesterday to find all these crumpled, yellow pieces of I-couldn’t-tell-what in the pockets, and when I asked Clem if she knew what they were, she said, “Oh, my flowers, Mama!” So I asked her where she found those, to which she looked me dead in the eyes and said, “Mama, from my friends. You remember my friends?” I asked, “Your cousins?” And Clem said, “Noooo. The boys at the park. Tiodow and Cassin.” Those are as close to how she says their names as I can write. “TEE-uh-doh” and “CASS-inn.” A trio for life may be blossoming. They are soooo sweet together. And sooo sweet with little Birdy. I could tell that littlest babe felt so so excited to be included! Thank you for sharing your beautiful kiddos with us that day.

@readingreverie

Your Vision is just the most vibrant soul!

That’s the most poetic, lovely way of putting it I’ve ever heard. Oh, my heart. Wow! Her wild spirit is absolutely one of my favorite things about Vis. Matilda’s heart is just so gentle and lovely, and watching her and Vision start to understand and grow interested in each other as the day went was so cool. Vizzy Boo and Millie Moo might be my new favorite dynamic duo!
I think my favorite birthday present I got all day was watching Vis and Millie play “characters” on the playground. Vision and her self-made Avengers poses, jumping like a hooligan, and Millie watching her with the widest eyes ever… and then Millie joining in and Vis watching her!? I mean, oh my goodness. They played so sweetly together I nearly burst.

If you’re free tomorrow or Friday, the big girls have a minimum day at school (Thu) and a day off (Fri). Tomorrow night, we’ve got plans to watch a movie and make popcorn with M&Ms (the best way to eat it, we think)! You are more than welcome to join, if you can make it—I know the kids would be thrilled to see you and yours.

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Anyone who’s free and in the area, SO, myself, and our three invite you drop in for a bit on Friday if you’d like to! The girls are having a weekend hot cocoa stand/outside playdate at the park down the street from our house!
Goodness knows that our outgoing butterflies Vision (7) and Florence (10 mo. as of Sat! woohoo!) would be more than ecstatic to meet all of your littles—and Clem (3) guarantees pouring massive cups of cocoa. We so so hope to you this weekend, friends!

[Larryisalittledog]

We’ll be there! It’ll be great for Clara and the twins to socialize as we haven’t been going many places because of Maude’s homecoming. We can bring her too so your girls can say hello.
On another note, we got a puppy! I never mentioned it on here but last year, we lost our dog Romy which hit us very hard. Today we welcomed Tadhg. He’s from a rescue so we don’t know what breed he is but despite the chaos, we love him very much.

[readingreverie]

@snowmaiden

Your children are absolutely angelic. I think my little cavewomen can stand to learn so much from their poise and patience. I’m seriously just so taken with your kids’ sweetness and truly gorgeous manners.

Oh, thank you so much Hearing that from you with your little angels is amazing! The way Clem says Theodore and Caspian is just the cutest thing ever. They’ve been practicing your kiddos names, and it’s hilarious to hear them say “WIJ-uhn” for Vision, “Cwem” for Clem, and “BUH-di” for Birdy Your kids are absolutely wonderful, and I don’t think mine have ever enjoyed hanging out with others so much! We can definitely make it tomorrow! SO gets off work an hour early, and the kids have been begging to have another playdate with your littles! I’m not sure we would be able to make it again Friday, but we will certainly try.

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This past week I’ve finally realized why I’m so eager to have another little one! We got pregnant with Edith just 9 months after having Matilda, and then again just 2 months after having Edith we fell pregnant with the boys, which at one point had us with 4 under 2.5, and then once again we got pregnant with Eleanor (though that was 2 years almost exactly after having the boys). I think my body is gearing up for pregnancy, because by this time after giving birth to my older girls, I was either pregnant or had newborns! I think it’s trying to say “It’s your time to have another!” I guess I’m just so used to having another baby to take care of by this point (either inside me or outside me )
SO mentioned this to me and it was as if a lightbulb had gone off! I swear he knows me more than I know myself!

[cali09]

@almondmilk congrats! he has the most amazing name

[XxIzzixX]

@snowmaiden

Ohh that sounds awesome! I would love to be there. [name_u]Izzy[/name_u] would love to make some new friends, and it sounds like your girls could influence her to be a little more gracious.

[snowmaiden]

@readingreverie

“WIJ-uhn” for Vision, “Cwem” for Clem, and “BUH-di” for Birdy

Oh my goodness, this is too much for me to handle. So so freaking sweet! Also, I’m obsessed with them calling Florence “Birdy” too. I feel like she’s so both of her names. SO calls her Florence/Flo 90% of the time, and I call her both about 50/50, and the girls call her Birdy 90%. No shocker that your kids have picked up that nn too, and I am swooooning!

[cali09]

Hello! I figured I’d do a quick update as it’s been awhile. I’ve seen some new faces around here so here’s a little re-introduction of my family! [name_f]My[/name_f] husband, [name_m]Josiah[/name_m], and I have 3 gorgeous girls and are in the process of adopting a set of 3 siblings from Taiwan! [name_f]My[/name_f] girls are eight year old [name_f]Eliza[/name_f], six year old [name_u]Lowen[/name_u], and five year old [name_u]Ruby[/name_u]. The siblings we are adopting are a six year old girl and her little brothers, a four year old and a three year old. Six kids between the ages of 3-8 is going to be something crazy! We are going to give the siblings [name_f]English[/name_f] names in addition to their Chinese names so any suggestions are greatly appreciated! We are trying to stick with four or five letter names. So far, I like Laine/Lane for a girl, and [name_u]Eliot[/name_u] or [name_u]Flynn[/name_u] for a boy. [name_m]Josiah[/name_m] likes [name_f]Willa[/name_f] for a girl and [name_u]James[/name_u] for a boy.

[XxIzzixX]

Both the dog & his name are angelic.
I’ve currently got a dog as well, his name is [name_u]Peregrine[/name_u] nicknamed [name_u]Pippin[/name_u] (Because I’m a big [name_m]Lord[/name_m] of the Rings fan )
I want to adopt a new puppy now! SO loves dogs himself, and if it was up to us, our house would be full. But a house full of kids is better than a house full of those adorable fluffy puppies, that’s what we have to remind ourselves.

[cali09]

tadhg is the most adorable name for the cutest dog!!

[snowmaiden]

Also, hooray, @Larryisalittledog @XxIzzixX @readingreverie ! We are so excited for the park. The girls will be head over heels to meet [name_f]Maude[/name_f], see their friends, and meet many more—oh my golly.

Also, @XxIzzixX you are the sweetest. Our girls are certainly many wild things, and I’m sure they and your littles will learn so many sweet things as they spend time together.

And, @Larryisalittledog your pup is amazing! Gah, congratulations! A newborn and a puppy… I think you might be a superhero. Whew. [name_m]Tadgh[/name_m] is a gorgeous name for that beautiful animal. [name_f]Alice[/name_f] (our cat) loves dogs (well, my sister’s dog, anyway, lol!) so maybe once you know his personality, he could come say hey when you’re over with the kids. Plus, if you ever need a sitter… I know three little dog lovers whose parents won’t let them get one and would love to help out. Saving that for the future.

[Larryisalittledog]

So far Tadhg is a great, friendly dog and he loves all of our kiddos. I could bring him over on Friday if you’re okay with it. We’re trying to get early socialization and it would be great for him to meet all the kids you have over. I’ll definitely keep your little women in mind if we ever need a sitter for the little guy.

[snowmaiden]

Oh my goodness, of course! Yes, please do!

Vis just asked what I’m up to, so I told her, showed her a picture of Tadhg, and her jaw dropped. “Mama, look at him, he’s like, the most cutest little creature that God ever made,” (—she’s so funny, talks about God and Jesus only in terms of creation, and I just love that that’s her thought process right now) she said, twirling her hair and looking like a little golden child. Then, of course, “Sorry, Al (Alice). You’re second now. You’re pretty good, but that’s a cute puppy.”

We promptly absolutely cracked up.

Needless to say, very excited to meet the little guy!

[almondmilk]

Aww he’s absolutely adorable! Congrats on the new family member and sorry about the loss of your pup

[readingreverie]

I wanted to share that we went to the humane society tonight and ended up coming home with two kitties! Our new little girl is a dark grey/black, and is 5-6 years old, and our new little boy is a white kitty who is about 2-3 years! We decided to name them [name_f]Agatha[/name_f] and [name_m]Louis[/name_m] (Lew-iss), and they have already settled in well! They’ve adapted to life with all of our kids and our other cat [name_f]Blythe[/name_f] is warming up to them quickly!

[name_f]Agatha[/name_f] and [name_m]Louis[/name_m] in the shelter right before we took them home:

And [name_f]Blythe[/name_f] and [name_m]Louis[/name_m] hanging out together, taken just about 15 minutes ago:

[snowmaiden]

@Larryisalittledog

Clara and Clem loved going on all of the rides together and Clara said enthusiastically that they “lovvveeed going on the dragon roller coaster”. Also, “That speedy slide was thrilling to though!”

Oh my goodness, this day was the best. I’d been feeling so anxious (unrelated to the carnival) beforehand, just really down and cloudy… but an evening out with the girls, SO, and your family was really so helpful—and so fun!

Letting Florence crawl around on the grass after Edith and Shepherd was maybe my favorite bit. She loves to be held, much like Clementine always had, and crawling is definitely not her favorite mode of transport. She’s hilarious. But wow was she speeding around that night after your littles! It was such a joy!

And Vision chatting with our partners, totally ditching you, me, and the littles… my goodness. That child is a gorgeous anomaly to me. How cute was it listening to her and the dads just talk about… everything? That warmed my heart a ton. Watching my chatty girl get to talk and listen to people who value her words feels like joy and medicine to me, every time.

And of course… Clem and Clara. Clementine adores your Clara. She’s so so excited to see her again this weekend.
I just put Clem to bed not ten minutes ago (as she’s been awake since five this morning, had such a hard time waking up and feeling really stressed… our dear girl is definitely showing the signs of anxiety that I did when I was her age, and we’ve been spending lots of time recently helping her regulate and relax in the mornings) and anyway, she’s so thrilled. Before she fell asleep playing with my hair, I told her that she’ll be seeing Clara and baby Maudie and crew at her cocoa stand, and Lainey …she got so excited she nearly cried. I’m not kidding in the least. Her eyes got all welled up! She thanked me, told me she loved me, and fell asleep with a massive, happy hearts. She loves your Clara.

Theodore, Caspian (@readingreverie), and Clara this weekend? Oh, she’ll be in heaven. And she’ll be so ready for it, after a few long mornings this week. I’m so so thankful for the blessings of your kiddos’ love for mine, and vice versa. Such pure, beautiful love!