Comments on: Missing Toby http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/2008/05/07/missing-toby/ spy into my little life Tue, 22 May 2012 03:31:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: SmockLady http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/2008/05/07/missing-toby/comment-page-1/#comment-18688 SmockLady Fri, 09 May 2008 17:34:07 +0000 http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/2008/05/07/missing-toby/#comment-18688 :( :(

]]> By: Gingermog http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/2008/05/07/missing-toby/comment-page-1/#comment-18686 Gingermog Fri, 09 May 2008 09:30:54 +0000 http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/2008/05/07/missing-toby/#comment-18686 Hi, just checking into say hello. I saw the film Persepolis in the cinema last night and thought it was beautiful, but sad. I don't know if your familliar with the graphic novel's but the story is about a fiesty little girl who loves Bruce Lee growing up in Iran during the 1980s and you see the war and it's aftermath though her eyes. Although the underlying theme underneath everything is the strength of spirit of the Iranian people. I was wondering if you would like it, the graphic style anyway. You can check out the website at http://www.sonypictures.com/classics/persepolis/ Meanwhile as I know you like cats here's a happy film :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0ffwDYo00Q Hi, just checking into say hello. I saw the film Persepolis in the cinema last night and thought it was beautiful, but sad. I don’t know if your familliar with the graphic novel’s but the story is about a fiesty little girl who loves Bruce Lee growing up in Iran during the 1980s and you see the war and it’s aftermath though her eyes. Although the underlying theme underneath everything is the strength of spirit of the Iranian people.

I was wondering if you would like it, the graphic style anyway. You can check out the website at http://www.sonypictures.com/classics/persepolis/

Meanwhile as I know you like cats here’s a happy film :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0ffwDYo00Q

]]> By: Annabanana http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/2008/05/07/missing-toby/comment-page-1/#comment-18685 Annabanana Fri, 09 May 2008 06:29:50 +0000 http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/2008/05/07/missing-toby/#comment-18685 I am so not looking forward to next week. Dave will be gone for 5 days. Nothing compared to 2 weeks. I feel like such a wimp whining already and my sister will be here the whole time. PMS sucks, oh ya that is probably why I am such a bag about it right now. I love what you said about Toby a few comments up, that sums up my Dave. What you said makes so much sence, he is like a fine wine, sigh I love him, baww, I should go do my own post! I am so not looking forward to next week. Dave will be gone for 5 days. Nothing compared to 2 weeks. I feel like such a wimp whining already and my sister will be here the whole time. PMS sucks, oh ya that is probably why I am such a bag about it right now.
I love what you said about Toby a few comments up, that sums up my Dave. What you said makes so much sence, he is like a fine wine, sigh I love him, baww, I should go do my own post!

]]> By: ioi http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/2008/05/07/missing-toby/comment-page-1/#comment-18684 ioi Thu, 08 May 2008 22:49:11 +0000 http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/2008/05/07/missing-toby/#comment-18684 I didn't have time to read all the comments this time, so this might have already been suggested. We do 'buttons in a jar' to manage a count down. We have 20 1" wooden buttons (the kind you use to plug bolt holes in furniture in order to hide the bolt) and I put one button in for each day that must pass. Every day at a set time (like after breakfast, or just before nap etc.) we take one button out of the jar. I like to have the last button come out of the jar the on the actual day we do whatever it was that we've waited so long for. We keep the button, that came out of the jar that day, beside the jar so when they want to 'take a button out' (to make the time go faster probably) they can see that one already came out for that day. On the days that the kids forget to take a button out.. I do it for them after they're in bed. It really does seem to help them understand the time that needs to pass. http://www.widgetco.com/1-wood-buttons I didn’t have time to read all the comments this time, so this might have already been suggested. We do ‘buttons in a jar’ to manage a count down. We have 20 1″ wooden buttons (the kind you use to plug bolt holes in furniture in order to hide the bolt) and I put one button in for each day that must pass. Every day at a set time (like after breakfast, or just before nap etc.) we take one button out of the jar. I like to have the last button come out of the jar the on the actual day we do whatever it was that we’ve waited so long for. We keep the button, that came out of the jar that day, beside the jar so when they want to ‘take a button out’ (to make the time go faster probably) they can see that one already came out for that day. On the days that the kids forget to take a button out.. I do it for them after they’re in bed. It really does seem to help them understand the time that needs to pass. http://www.widgetco.com/1-wood-buttons

]]> By: Plumwin http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/2008/05/07/missing-toby/comment-page-1/#comment-18682 Plumwin Thu, 08 May 2008 21:36:29 +0000 http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/2008/05/07/missing-toby/#comment-18682 LOVE your blog and have been lurking for a long time. This post finally got to me. You have to explain the allure of Toby. I just don't get it. I mean you clearly state that he doesn't change diapers or help around the house or do anything beyond earn a paycheck. He hates all your creative outlets and it sounds like you spend half your time worrying about interrupting his work or bugging him. You sound like a wonderful person and I can tell you are a great mom, but really, do you want Baby Bug to think he's normal? <em>SAJ says: sigh... "normal"... What is normal? Toby may not be normal in my book or in your's but he is the only dad Baby Bug has and she loves him very much. I love him very much. He's like a fine wine or strong coffee or even stinky cheese... He takes a little getting used to but once you do, you appreciate him more and more.</em> LOVE your blog and have been lurking for a long time. This post finally got to me. You have to explain the allure of Toby. I just don’t get it. I mean you clearly state that he doesn’t change diapers or help around the house or do anything beyond earn a paycheck. He hates all your creative outlets and it sounds like you spend half your time worrying about interrupting his work or bugging him. You sound like a wonderful person and I can tell you are a great mom, but really, do you want Baby Bug to think he’s normal?

SAJ says: sigh… “normal”… What is normal? Toby may not be normal in my book or in your’s but he is the only dad Baby Bug has and she loves him very much. I love him very much. He’s like a fine wine or strong coffee or even stinky cheese… He takes a little getting used to but once you do, you appreciate him more and more.

]]> By: carrien http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/2008/05/07/missing-toby/comment-page-1/#comment-18681 carrien Thu, 08 May 2008 21:35:00 +0000 http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/2008/05/07/missing-toby/#comment-18681 A calender and stickers works for us. A big picture of the expected event and then one sticker for each day until he comes home. We always did the stickers just before bed, we'd cross off another day. I helps, a little. Also, making daddy one card or present every day until he comes back can be a fun way to mark the time too. Once you have x number of cards he'll come home. A calender and stickers works for us. A big picture of the expected event and then one sticker for each day until he comes home. We always did the stickers just before bed, we’d cross off another day. I helps, a little.

Also, making daddy one card or present every day until he comes back can be a fun way to mark the time too. Once you have x number of cards he’ll come home.

]]> By: Kaydee http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/2008/05/07/missing-toby/comment-page-1/#comment-18680 Kaydee Thu, 08 May 2008 21:30:01 +0000 http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/2008/05/07/missing-toby/#comment-18680 Poor baby bug. That is precious. I don't have any kids of my own yet, so I don't know if this will work. But maybe making something to help count down the days until daddy comes home would help. You know like a paper chain (links) and you take one off for every day, or maybe something that hangs on the frig and you move a magnet to count down the days. Make it something fun that she can do herself. =) Poor baby bug. That is precious.

I don’t have any kids of my own yet, so I don’t know if this will work. But maybe making something to help count down the days until daddy comes home would help. You know like a paper chain (links) and you take one off for every day, or maybe something that hangs on the frig and you move a magnet to count down the days. Make it something fun that she can do herself. =)

]]> By: Susan http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/2008/05/07/missing-toby/comment-page-1/#comment-18679 Susan Thu, 08 May 2008 21:16:17 +0000 http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/2008/05/07/missing-toby/#comment-18679 Awww so sweet and so sad all at the same time. Love what Bug had to say into the phone. That broke my heart. Awww so sweet and so sad all at the same time. Love what Bug had to say into the phone. That broke my heart.

]]> By: Dori http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/2008/05/07/missing-toby/comment-page-1/#comment-18677 Dori Thu, 08 May 2008 17:40:29 +0000 http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/2008/05/07/missing-toby/#comment-18677 That first photo is soooo cute! I love the way her little ponytail is sproinged forward..it says it all. There's also something incredibly expressive about those toes... That first photo is soooo cute! I love the way her little ponytail is sproinged forward..it says it all. There’s also something incredibly expressive about those toes…

]]> By: My Semblance of Sanity http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/2008/05/07/missing-toby/comment-page-1/#comment-18676 My Semblance of Sanity Thu, 08 May 2008 17:00:39 +0000 http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/2008/05/07/missing-toby/#comment-18676 The one-on-one time you are getting with your "Bug" is precious. Focus on celebrating that and he will be home in no time! The one-on-one time you are getting with your “Bug” is precious. Focus on celebrating that and he will be home in no time!

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