Comments on: The Glamorous Beginning of Motherhood…. http://stephaniehuckabee.wordpress.com/2008/08/11/the-glamorous-beginning-of-motherhood/ just your average American wife and mother thanking God for the joy of each day and the gift of fitness... Sat, 11 Jul 2009 15:59:37 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: annette http://stephaniehuckabee.wordpress.com/2008/08/11/the-glamorous-beginning-of-motherhood/#comment-81 annette Sat, 23 Aug 2008 01:51:33 +0000 http://stephaniehuckabee.wordpress.com/?p=49#comment-81 Stephanie, if women were in charge, of the medical establishment, we would be lipo, sucked and tucked before evvvver leaving the hospital! LOL My kids are 14 and 12, and I still have my baby fat as well as stretch marks. Did Jen have a girl or boy? I wish the family well! All I can say is thank goodness for elastic stretch pants (cotton and lycra) :D Stephanie, if women were in charge, of the medical establishment, we would be lipo, sucked and tucked before evvvver leaving the hospital! LOL My kids are 14 and 12, and I still have my baby fat as well as stretch marks.

Did Jen have a girl or boy? I wish the family well!

All I can say is thank goodness for elastic stretch pants (cotton and lycra) :D

]]> By: Stephanie Huckabee http://stephaniehuckabee.wordpress.com/2008/08/11/the-glamorous-beginning-of-motherhood/#comment-61 Stephanie Huckabee Fri, 15 Aug 2008 01:25:05 +0000 http://stephaniehuckabee.wordpress.com/?p=49#comment-61 Mandy: You are way too kind and believe me, as I said in another post just a minute ago - I'm 9 months out and I've still got my work cut out for me!! And how you managed with so little sleep for so long - I can't even imagine!! I never realized how important sleep was until I didn't get any night after night. Thankfully, both my kids are good sleepers and I hope I never go back to those long sleepless nights again!! Take care and thanks for posting! Steph Mandy: You are way too kind and believe me, as I said in another post just a minute ago – I’m 9 months out and I’ve still got my work cut out for me!! And how you managed with so little sleep for so long – I can’t even imagine!! I never realized how important sleep was until I didn’t get any night after night. Thankfully, both my kids are good sleepers and I hope I never go back to those long sleepless nights again!!

Take care and thanks for posting!

Steph

]]> By: Stephanie Huckabee http://stephaniehuckabee.wordpress.com/2008/08/11/the-glamorous-beginning-of-motherhood/#comment-60 Stephanie Huckabee Fri, 15 Aug 2008 01:22:16 +0000 http://stephaniehuckabee.wordpress.com/?p=49#comment-60 Vicki: I agree on the Spanx.... one of the most brilliant inventions of our day :-) I can't imagine my kids being 13 but everyone tells me it will be here before I know it.. and just seeing how fast they've grown already makes me believe it. Have a great week! Steph Vicki:
I agree on the Spanx…. one of the most brilliant inventions of our day :-) I can’t imagine my kids being 13 but everyone tells me it will be here before I know it.. and just seeing how fast they’ve grown already makes me believe it.

Have a great week!
Steph

]]> By: Stephanie Huckabee http://stephaniehuckabee.wordpress.com/2008/08/11/the-glamorous-beginning-of-motherhood/#comment-59 Stephanie Huckabee Fri, 15 Aug 2008 01:20:47 +0000 http://stephaniehuckabee.wordpress.com/?p=49#comment-59 Tracy: Hope I didn't scare you too badly!! :-) Kids are absolutely wonderful but I will admit that the newborn phase was really tough on me. I'm a creature of habit and having a baby really rocked my world! I hate that the media portrays motherhood almost as a trend sometimes when there's so much more involved and I think as a society we put way too much pressure on new moms to be out and about with a perfectly dressed baby along with a rock hard body. I'm 9 months out from my son's delivery and there are still some things that are slightly rearranged. I tell all my pregnant friends that I'm the realist about it all - when they're having a really hard day they can call me and I totally understand and I will be totally supportive. It's the toughest job you'll ever love and it also made me much stronger in my faith. I don't know how anybody can get through the newborn phase without going to God and with the reassurance that even if you don't know what you're doing, He does. But don't let me scare you!! It's WONDERFUL (especially when the babies start sleeping through the night!!) Steph Tracy: Hope I didn’t scare you too badly!! :-) Kids are absolutely wonderful but I will admit that the newborn phase was really tough on me. I’m a creature of habit and having a baby really rocked my world! I hate that the media portrays motherhood almost as a trend sometimes when there’s so much more involved and I think as a society we put way too much pressure on new moms to be out and about with a perfectly dressed baby along with a rock hard body. I’m 9 months out from my son’s delivery and there are still some things that are slightly rearranged.

I tell all my pregnant friends that I’m the realist about it all – when they’re having a really hard day they can call me and I totally understand and I will be totally supportive. It’s the toughest job you’ll ever love and it also made me much stronger in my faith. I don’t know how anybody can get through the newborn phase without going to God and with the reassurance that even if you don’t know what you’re doing, He does.

But don’t let me scare you!! It’s WONDERFUL (especially when the babies start sleeping through the night!!)

Steph

]]> By: Stephanie Huckabee http://stephaniehuckabee.wordpress.com/2008/08/11/the-glamorous-beginning-of-motherhood/#comment-58 Stephanie Huckabee Fri, 15 Aug 2008 01:14:37 +0000 http://stephaniehuckabee.wordpress.com/?p=49#comment-58 Rachel: I hope your first day of school went well! I taught for 2 years before I got into pharmaceuticals and i have so much respect for those of you who take on what I believe is the hardest job out there! I wish everyone had to teach for a year or two just to gain a deeper appreciation for all that you do in the course of a day. Jen has delivered and they're all doing fine!! I'll be sure to let her know that you asked about her as I'm sure she'll appreciate it. Happy Back To School!!! Stephanie Rachel: I hope your first day of school went well! I taught for 2 years before I got into pharmaceuticals and i have so much respect for those of you who take on what I believe is the hardest job out there! I wish everyone had to teach for a year or two just to gain a deeper appreciation for all that you do in the course of a day.

Jen has delivered and they’re all doing fine!! I’ll be sure to let her know that you asked about her as I’m sure she’ll appreciate it.

Happy Back To School!!!

Stephanie

]]> By: Miranda (mandy) http://stephaniehuckabee.wordpress.com/2008/08/11/the-glamorous-beginning-of-motherhood/#comment-54 Miranda (mandy) Thu, 14 Aug 2008 20:13:21 +0000 http://stephaniehuckabee.wordpress.com/?p=49#comment-54 Stephanie - This is so refreshing to read. You have always been one of my fitness "idols".. and to know that it IS normal to not have your pre-pregnancy body back 3 months later is such a relief!!! It took me over a year before I even got started working out again (we slept for 2 hours a night the first year... talk about walking zombies!)...it's amazing the pressures hollywood can have on a woman! Thank you for being so open and sharing this with us :) Stephanie -

This is so refreshing to read. You have always been one of my fitness “idols”.. and to know that it IS normal to not have your pre-pregnancy body back 3 months later is such a relief!!! It took me over a year before I even got started working out again (we slept for 2 hours a night the first year… talk about walking zombies!)…it’s amazing the pressures hollywood can have on a woman!

Thank you for being so open and sharing this with us :)

]]> By: Vicki http://stephaniehuckabee.wordpress.com/2008/08/11/the-glamorous-beginning-of-motherhood/#comment-53 Vicki Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:03:31 +0000 http://stephaniehuckabee.wordpress.com/?p=49#comment-53 Stephanie~ I believe that's why they invented Spanx! :) My "baby" just turned 13 and my body still isn't at "pre-baby" body status. I am truly blessed with two beautiful, healthy kids, so I'd trade the tight body for that any day!!! Thank you for the thoughtful essay. Stephanie~
I believe that’s why they invented Spanx! :) My “baby” just turned 13 and my body still isn’t at “pre-baby” body status. I am truly blessed with two beautiful, healthy kids, so I’d trade the tight body for that any day!!! Thank you for the thoughtful essay.

]]> By: Tracy http://stephaniehuckabee.wordpress.com/2008/08/11/the-glamorous-beginning-of-motherhood/#comment-50 Tracy Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:48:21 +0000 http://stephaniehuckabee.wordpress.com/?p=49#comment-50 Oh Steph.. I just love you (except when I do UBC!) I haven't had any kids yet but you just gave me SO much to look forward to one day *kidding*. I don't know how Hollywood moms do it. LOL I can't wait to see your photos. Oh Steph.. I just love you (except when I do UBC!) I haven’t had any kids yet but you just gave me SO much to look forward to one day *kidding*. I don’t know how Hollywood moms do it. LOL I can’t wait to see your photos.

]]> By: firstgradeteacher http://stephaniehuckabee.wordpress.com/2008/08/11/the-glamorous-beginning-of-motherhood/#comment-48 firstgradeteacher Wed, 13 Aug 2008 04:32:24 +0000 http://stephaniehuckabee.wordpress.com/?p=49#comment-48 A most excellent essay, Stephanie! I could totally relate! I saw a nice preggy photo of Jen Carman a couple months back. Has she delivered yet, do you know? I would love to see your preggy photos! Thanks for sharing here. I wish I had time to read more of your blog tonight, but I have to go to bed and get ready for the first day of school tomorrow!:) A most excellent essay, Stephanie! I could totally relate! I saw a nice preggy photo of Jen Carman a couple months back. Has she delivered yet, do you know? I would love to see your preggy photos! Thanks for sharing here. I wish I had time to read more of your blog tonight, but I have to go to bed and get ready for the first day of school tomorrow!:)

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