Seven years!
January 26, 2011Here's a visual, to help you cry. My baby then:
And now:
I know.
Before I start looking at more pictures of my son as an adorable toddler and spend the rest of the afternoon bawling on the couch, I wanted to say thank you. The last seven years have been action-packed, in both excellent and terrible ways, and through it all you've supported me, cheered me on, and given me a kick in the ass when I needed it. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
According to my stats there are many of you who read and never comment. Which is fine, but today, please say hello! Tell me who you are, what brought you to Finslippy, what you're up to, what your favorite cheese is--whatever. I really don't care. I mean, I care, but I'm not going to demand you tell me your life story. But I would welcome hearing your life story! If you felt like writing it. I'll stop now.
As a reward for commenting, you'll be in the running to receive a copy of my friend Jessie Sholl's new book, Dirty Secret. I wrote about Jessie's book on my Redbook blog, but I wanted to do a giveaway here. Dirty Secret is Jessie's story of growing up with a mom who's a hoarder, and it's a doozie of a book. (And yes, I did just write the word "doozie." I couldn't decide between that and "humdinger.") It's funny and harrowing and ultimately uplifting. You will enjoy it! So comment, and a week from today I'll announce the winner.
Reader Comments (946)
I never ever comment anywhere but I'm devoted to you, so here goes. Any cheese with whole peppercorns in it. I found you about 6 1/2 years ago through the condescending NYTimes article about mommy bloggers, just after my son was born. I'm your neighbor and I've shyly seen you a couple of times (pre and post NJ--welcome back!) and said nothing. When my son was diagnosed with autism I drifted away from most of the blogs about parenting typical children, and now you're the only one I still read, because you've always been so yourself with helpings of pain and joy, just like all of us. Thanks for flipping off Jenny McCarthy. Your post about only children being enough was so healing for me. My only, disabled, surprising child is enough, too.
Happy blogiversary. I think I’ve been stopping in for about a year; I came here via dooce.com. I’ve not commented because I didn’t know that I was supposed to – this mommyblog thing is newish to me but not being a mommy – my oldest will thirty this summer, and my youngest just turned twelve, with two more sprinkled between. I’m fifty this past year, and I would very much go for one more, and I’m totally convinced that I could do it, if I saw more of my boyfriend. My husband doesn’t seem keen. Which explains why there is a boyfriend. Where was I? Yes! Your blog! I particularly liked the one about exercise, wherein you wrote about weakly lying on the pavement and waving passersby dollar bills to go get you another doughnut. I send it to all my friends who suggest a foray into fitness. Now that I know that I’m supposed to comment, I’ll try to make a point to do so. I believe that (in absence of knowledge of the fact that I’m apparently supposed to comment) my thought process was to nod, agree, laugh, snort, and forward the link to like-minded friends. I’ll keep doing that, too, though.
I like nice old Gouda, but once had a horseradish-XXX-sharp Cheddar from a farm stand that was just amazing.
Alice--this is a first. I've never commented on ANY blog before and I read, um, a few. I am sure that it completely unnecessary to hear it from an complete stranger how great and funny and moving and nervy your writing is.
To tell you the truth, I saw you once and wanted to work up the nerve to say hello and confess my fandom. (I was only slightly less nervous than if you had been Bruce Springsteen. Really.) It was at that horrible playground on 5th Avenue with all the pigeons. I wanted to say thank you and have you tell me how hilarious and gorgeous my then-2 year old was (another things that is unnecessary to hear from a total stranger but so pleasant to experience). I wanted to tell you that I was so relieved you were back in Park Slope, that the suburbs just felt wrong wrong wrong for you. Forgive me, I project.
Having moved to DC two years ago, I continue to say that I don't miss New York one whit, but I really really miss Park Slope. Enjoy it for me, okay?
PS: St. Andre. also: I knew I had a great kid when she ate capers continuously at her post-baptism brunch (we were a little slow getting that done) and whenever she says, "Mama, I think I'd like some brie and bag-wet."
Good luck and love to you Alice. It is a privilege to be along for the ride.
I didn't comment the actual day this came up, but I wanted to say hello anyway--I like rules and following what I'm supposed to do, so your request for comments fulfills my need to follow directions. :) I don't read entirely regularly, but I enjoy when I do read!! Thanks for being neat.
I so understand about looking at pictures and blubbering. I have five (now grown) children. I still have most of their baby clothes (the ones that survived five kids) because I can't bear to sell them in a yard sale. Your son is adorable. Blessings to you from www.nanahood.com (NanaHood is the second half of motherhood. I have one grandchild and am hoping for many more!)
Awwww...I don't care about missing the giveaway but I hope I can still introduce myself!
Hi, I'm JoAnne. I live in CT where it is covered in snow and very cold and I'm always wrapped in blankets these days. Sometimes I work from home and sometimes I work in a ginormous office for a ginormous company that makes really important stuff. When I'm there I can't be wrapped in blankets though so I don't like that too much. When I'm not working, I'm shaking my head at my 17 year old daughter and wiping tears of laughter out of my eyes (because she is a funny, funny girl and we like each other, amazingly enough) cleaning up after Maisie the chihuahua (or both of them), knitting, or reading blogs. Or watching Netflix.
I think I found you either through Fussy or Antonia over in England. How awesome are they, right?I know I found Fussy through Antonia. I believe it's been a couple years now...it was a few months before you decided to move back to NYC, anyway. I read you 'cover to cover' over the course of a weekend, because you are really, really funny, and I was glad to find you, and that has never changed.
Congratulations on seven years! Here's to many more!
Oh- I am late to the game, but here I go commenting anyway!
I have no idea how I found your blog, but I do know that I will never forget the name - it just rolls off the tongue and is easy to google so I don't even have to bookmark ya. I have been reading you for years and years and years - before the move to NJ.
I'm a single mom by choice - live outside of Boston - and I've got TWO boys ages 8 and 11, so I know where you are (with the 8 year old) and I know where you are going (cause of the 11 year old). And now I have the talking heads song - you're on the road to nowhere - in my mind. Go ahead now - put on the song nice and loud and dance a bit - that's what I'm about to do.
Happy 7 years!
ps favoriet cheese is L'Explorateur- one of those triple cream numbers.
I know I missed the boat on the book, but I stopped by for the first time in awhile and just wanted to say hi...I can't believe it's been seven years!
I totally missed out but I still want to say hi and congrats on seven years and that I'm glad that you stuck it out and shared all your happy and insane moments with us. I've only been reading your blog for maybe two years or less and honestly I can't remember how on earth I stumbled upon it! But I'm truly glad I did. Thanks for it all.... xoxo Here's to more years. I especially can't wait for the teenage years. MUAHAHAHAHA
oh I forgot about the cheese... do I have to pick just one cheese?? Baby swiss. No. Smoked Gouda (sorry!). Or... brie... brie is good... oh but the right goat cheese, mmmmm... though a good simple cheddar all melty and gooey is yum too... mozarrella... jack... with thinly sliced apple... *drool*... and i didn't really say anything much about me, did i? heh heh heh
Hi Alice!
I have been reading not quite for seven years, but for a long time. When my daughter was born (she was six this past November) I was totally unprepared for the isolation and loneliness of being home in the middle of the winter with a newborn. I had just read Jennifer Weiner's Little Earthquakes, discovered her blog and from there followed a link to yours. Jennifer's blog, your blog, and dooce.com were my first experiences with blogging. I was teetering when I "found" you (all three of you) and reading about your experiences with motherhood saved me from the walls closing in on me that long lonely winter. Nearly a year later I decided I was brave enough to try the blogging thing for myself and have enjoyed over five years of blathering all over the internet.
You've been an inspiration to me over the years - your honesty so raw at times. I've cried happy and sad tears reading here, and I, like so many others, am grateful that you've opened up your life to us.
I am a person that usually doesn't comment (I kind of wonder if they just don't have as much impact after the first hundred or so...).
In addition to my six-year-old daughter I now have an almost three-year-old son. He was born nine weeks early and I was on bedrest for a month before that. Man, the internet saved me again when I was on bedrest - that it is a one way ticket to crazy-town for sure!
I grew up in Wisconsin. We take our cheese very seriously. I like cheddar.
Congratulations on seven years! And thank you.
delurking to let you know how much I love your blog and your Henry is completely adorable x
Happy bloggiversary! I've been reading you almost the whole time.
I'm 18 right now, and I started reading your blog when I was, oh, about 14 or 15. I don't remember how I got here, but I know that I saw a local news piece on Dooce.com and suddenly I was reading a ton of mommy blogs. The only ones I follow now are Heather Armstrong's and yours. Yeah. You were one of those people who inspired me to create my own blog. OH WHAT SENTIMENT!
I have a 7 month old and your blog is awesome! I can't wait to get the book! I got to your blog from the Motherboard when I read post- The play was called "The Rough Face Girl," a Native American version of Cinderella. All the kids were, of course, adorable, but take it from me — Narrator #3 totally stole the show. Too cute!!!
Aimee
I realize it's a bit late to comment for the contest. Oh well. I've been following your blog (sporadically) for 5 years now. Found you first when I was looking up something to do with breastfeeding issues. You'd posted something about your own lactation issues...and I was hooked. Here I was, with a teeny baby, and there you were, a wise woman with a much older (2 years) toddler. And then, one time, I posted on your Wonderland post about abortion in South Carolina. And you emailed me about my comment and said "I love you". I was on cloud 9 all day. Finslippy loves me! and my comment! Thanks for making me laugh. And keep on doing what you do so well! Oh, and I love Haloumi. And will be taking a cheesemaking course in 3 weeks!
Congrats on 7 years Alice. Your boy is so big... Everyone always says it but it's amazing how quickly the time goes by.
Long time reader, first time poster. I started reading your blog when a friend sent me "Cute at three, Creepy at Thirty". I laughed so hard and showed it to everyone who ever raised or knew a three year at some point.
I appreciate your literary gifts, and I know you pour your heart out here. I can't imagine being that brave and fearless; it's inspiring to say the least.
My favorite cheese depends on my mood or the year or whatever. I hate leaving out any cheese, they've all been so good to me. I'd have to say that my recent favorite cheese is Boursin. It's ridiculous.
Don't get the light. Go full fat Boursin or go home.
i found you through babble. since i just started my own mommy blog, i'm interested in reading what others write and experience. unfortunately, i am not nearly as witty as you are and i don't think i could get there - even with practice. (guess i can't make a mommyblog my second career...) i like your blog because it makes me laugh so i come back every week or so to see what you've written.
thanks for sharing your life with your readers!
I first read you from a link from Badger I believe. You had won a writing competition or something, a story, a hilarious short story about "grandma panties" !!! HYSTARICAL.
I got hooked on the adorable pics of your son, your moving, your life, your wit. It goes on and on.
Here, I am well over 50, lead a rather uninteresting life, and haven't met many a cheese I didn't like. adore Toot and Puddle as much as you.
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