Comments on: The Art of the Singular. http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2007/06/12/the-art-of-the-singular/ tweet, tweet Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:17:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: FDChief http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2007/06/12/the-art-of-the-singular/#comment-4390 Sun, 17 Jun 2007 03:10:57 +0000 http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2007/06/12/the-art-of-the-singular/#comment-4390 What a sweetie-pea! I'm so sorry that she can't get her surgery before September (viz the next post) - but no need to worry about her ability to love. Lucky mom, you... Oh, and doing things when-you-can-and-just-barely? Your next 18 years of life, as far as I can tell...welcome to kidworld, where you're on duty every time, all the time. What a sweetie-pea! I’m so sorry that she can’t get her surgery before September (viz the next post) - but no need to worry about her ability to love. Lucky mom, you…

Oh, and doing things when-you-can-and-just-barely? Your next 18 years of life, as far as I can tell…welcome to kidworld, where you’re on duty every time, all the time.

]]> by: Maia http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2007/06/12/the-art-of-the-singular/#comment-4337 Fri, 15 Jun 2007 00:59:09 +0000 http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2007/06/12/the-art-of-the-singular/#comment-4337 Oh my goodness - that child just makes my heart ache. She is so amazingly cute! It's good that you're a poet. I've found that snatches of language - a phrase, a line or two - can be written down and stitched together later. Becoming a mother made me appreciate quilting as an art form and a metaphor. Most mothers I know who are artists have learned to do things over time, in small pieces. And surrendering to this idea - that it was all about pieces from now on - was one of the best things I ever did. It allowed to me to work when I could - but also appreciate every moment with my new baby without resenting the time he was taking from my work. And I think it made my work stronger in the end. Oh my goodness - that child just makes my heart ache. She is so amazingly cute!

It’s good that you’re a poet. I’ve found that snatches of language - a phrase, a line or two - can be written down and stitched together later. Becoming a mother made me appreciate quilting as an art form and a metaphor. Most mothers I know who are artists have learned to do things over time, in small pieces. And surrendering to this idea - that it was all about pieces from now on - was one of the best things I ever did. It allowed to me to work when I could - but also appreciate every moment with my new baby without resenting the time he was taking from my work. And I think it made my work stronger in the end.

]]> by: Nicole http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2007/06/12/the-art-of-the-singular/#comment-4330 Thu, 14 Jun 2007 13:33:22 +0000 http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2007/06/12/the-art-of-the-singular/#comment-4330 She signs as much with her face as with her hands. I love it. Good luck at the doctor. She signs as much with her face as with her hands. I love it. Good luck at the doctor.

]]> by: Brooklyn Mama http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2007/06/12/the-art-of-the-singular/#comment-4320 Thu, 14 Jun 2007 01:06:15 +0000 http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2007/06/12/the-art-of-the-singular/#comment-4320 She is scrumptious. She is scrumptious.

]]> by: Project Ni Hao http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2007/06/12/the-art-of-the-singular/#comment-4310 Wed, 13 Jun 2007 15:20:40 +0000 http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2007/06/12/the-art-of-the-singular/#comment-4310 Love the "weird" look. "If I do it, I'm gonna get a whippin'. I do it!" Oh, and clearly, the farm toy is a hit. Too cute. Good luck at the doctor's office... Love the “weird” look. “If I do it, I’m gonna get a whippin’. I do it!”

Oh, and clearly, the farm toy is a hit. Too cute. Good luck at the doctor’s office…

]]> by: Amanda http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2007/06/12/the-art-of-the-singular/#comment-4309 Wed, 13 Jun 2007 14:56:01 +0000 http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2007/06/12/the-art-of-the-singular/#comment-4309 I love these pics...the "weird" one is what Sofie does when she is grossed out or slightly afraid of something. And, I was the person that had to have projects done from start to finish...all in one sitting usually. Giving that up has been one of the hardest things about motherhood for me. Though I am not at all surprised that you are accepting it with much more grace than I did! Take care. I love these pics…the “weird” one is what Sofie does when she is grossed out or slightly afraid of something.

And, I was the person that had to have projects done from start to finish…all in one sitting usually. Giving that up has been one of the hardest things about motherhood for me. Though I am not at all surprised that you are accepting it with much more grace than I did!

Take care.

]]> by: atomic mama http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2007/06/12/the-art-of-the-singular/#comment-4300 Wed, 13 Jun 2007 05:12:17 +0000 http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2007/06/12/the-art-of-the-singular/#comment-4300 Stay young. Oh, yes, stay young. What declicious photos and news! Stay young. Oh, yes, stay young.

What declicious photos and news!

]]> by: jse http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2007/06/12/the-art-of-the-singular/#comment-4299 Wed, 13 Jun 2007 04:33:47 +0000 http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2007/06/12/the-art-of-the-singular/#comment-4299 E. would shove an entire watermelon in her mouth if she could. I'm guessing she'd eat the rind too, if I let her. That's how much she loves watermelon. Good luck tomorrow. If I remember correctly, I.'s surgeon didn't touch her mouth at all. He just had me lay her down on my lap so her head was on my knees and he looked in. Crying was good because he could see better that way. Oh how I love those photos. E. would shove an entire watermelon in her mouth if she could. I’m guessing she’d eat the rind too, if I let her. That’s how much she loves watermelon.

Good luck tomorrow. If I remember correctly, I.’s surgeon didn’t touch her mouth at all. He just had me lay her down on my lap so her head was on my knees and he looked in. Crying was good because he could see better that way.

Oh how I love those photos.

]]> by: wzgirl http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2007/06/12/the-art-of-the-singular/#comment-4296 Wed, 13 Jun 2007 02:49:31 +0000 http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2007/06/12/the-art-of-the-singular/#comment-4296 At first I was excited at seeing you in my comments section this eve! Nice. THEN, a post with many Bee pictures to fill my heart with joy. Many! And, I do love the weird face. I adore it. And, the fact that she knows the sign for flower. Good girl. To top it off? The adorable scowl at Mother Bird...the one that makes her look that much more "at home" - comfortable with her scowly-ness. So wonderful. I have actually been thinking of you more than you'd realize. I've got a couple wee gifts to send - one inspired by the 100 Hundred Demons! I've been savoring that book, reading it comic by comic - I don't want it to end. I'm thinking of looking for an inkstone next time I'm in Chinatown. That and a jade bracelet. I think that I need one *before* I get to China. Good luck tomorrow. I will so be thinking of you guys. At first I was excited at seeing you in my comments section this eve! Nice. THEN, a post with many Bee pictures to fill my heart with joy. Many! And, I do love the weird face. I adore it. And, the fact that she knows the sign for flower. Good girl. To top it off? The adorable scowl at Mother Bird…the one that makes her look that much more “at home” - comfortable with her scowly-ness. So wonderful.

I have actually been thinking of you more than you’d realize. I’ve got a couple wee gifts to send - one inspired by the 100 Hundred Demons! I’ve been savoring that book, reading it comic by comic - I don’t want it to end. I’m thinking of looking for an inkstone next time I’m in Chinatown. That and a jade bracelet. I think that I need one *before* I get to China.

Good luck tomorrow. I will so be thinking of you guys.

]]> by: christie http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2007/06/12/the-art-of-the-singular/#comment-4295 Wed, 13 Jun 2007 02:44:20 +0000 http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2007/06/12/the-art-of-the-singular/#comment-4295 Adorable! I love her little face! Adorable! I love her little face!

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