tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post6763515903638703146..comments2024-03-28T16:10:19.842-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Oh Baby! On birth order and its scarsJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-32540167219821815482011-12-05T20:07:28.740-05:002011-12-05T20:07:28.740-05:00I loved this blog today more than I can tell you. ...I loved this blog today more than I can tell you. Can't wait to learn who's who.G.M. Malliethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13805971625496094303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-2266783557243701242011-12-05T16:30:11.272-05:002011-12-05T16:30:11.272-05:00No wonder I've felt lost all my life!!!No wonder I've felt lost all my life!!!Marthanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-53784068954474101712011-12-05T15:14:59.982-05:002011-12-05T15:14:59.982-05:00Too difficult, and I don't want to guess. I&#...Too difficult, and I don't want to guess. I'll find out soon!Martha Paley Francescatonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-10768382010374622922011-12-05T14:25:37.568-05:002011-12-05T14:25:37.568-05:00I would normally spend hours poring over these pic...I would normally spend hours poring over these pictures trying to match them, because really, I'm a Gemini, not just a Type A sometimes and...bossy. Nope. No clue, but all are so adorable.<br /><br />I'm the oldest of three siblings AND the only daughter. One brother is only 2 yrs. younger, and we've always been closest, but if you ask my "baby bro" who is over 5 years younger, it would be a different story. He didn't realize how well he was catered to!<br /><br />I was mother's lil' helper and thought he was sort of my baby-doll and really love him, but I think he still resents the fact older bro and I bossed him around...and we thought *he* was treated as the favorite,sigh. It never ends, does it?<br /><br />HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Rosemary!Lynn in Texashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16624333137637840905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-27039317066272793912011-12-05T13:27:21.014-05:002011-12-05T13:27:21.014-05:00Hank,
I am NOT seven. I have to admit though, ...Hank,<br /> <br /><br />I am NOT seven. I have to admit though, except for one of the babies who definitely seems to be Hallie, I'm at a loss myself. <br /><br />And Morgan, with three brothers I had to suffer through the Three Stooges, too. As youngest, I NEVER got to choose the television show.<br /><br />Sigh....but maybe that's why I read so much.Jan Broganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11323983086318138814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-34097763634633072222011-12-05T13:07:55.038-05:002011-12-05T13:07:55.038-05:00Really?? Okay, then Jan is 7.Really?? Okay, then Jan is 7.Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-50421312642150912422011-12-05T13:06:56.165-05:002011-12-05T13:06:56.165-05:00Dear Jungle Red Writers. Just have to say you wer...Dear Jungle Red Writers. Just have to say you were all adorable babies, and I can't begin to tell who's who. Birth order fascinates me, and as my probably know I asked a question about it recently, thinking I was onto some genius discovery. I think there is something to birth order, but as families have diverged, so too have birth orders in my opinion. You're all fabulous and unique. Thanks!Donnell Ann Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07943037206984648849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-9088444196587065712011-12-05T12:50:02.283-05:002011-12-05T12:50:02.283-05:00Were we REALLY that bad???Were we REALLY that bad???Susan Ceruleanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14895347568193665247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-1488151978058786642011-12-05T12:43:08.446-05:002011-12-05T12:43:08.446-05:00Coming in late as usual. But just for fun.
1 Debor...Coming in late as usual. But just for fun.<br />1 Deborah<br /><br />2 Jan<br /><br />3 Hank<br /><br />4 Ringer<br /><br />5 Hallie<br /><br />6 Lucy<br /><br />7 Rys<br /><br />8 Julia<br />But what do I know, I'm an only child! :0(AnnOxfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02629819630695725313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-73209115048276732102011-12-05T12:37:48.237-05:002011-12-05T12:37:48.237-05:00Happy birthday, Rosemary! May it be absolutely per...Happy birthday, Rosemary! May it be absolutely perfect in every way, just like you!Linda Rodriguezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11913741596693442469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-33433224195160542852011-12-05T12:10:13.923-05:002011-12-05T12:10:13.923-05:00Mary Alice: So this proves that big sisters make g...Mary Alice: So this proves that big sisters make great book sellers (opinion leaders! AKA arm benders!).<br /> <br />Which reminds me to remind people, you CAN get ebooks from independent booksellers -- just for example, Mystery Lovers Books has a link right on their home page. http://www.mysterylovers.com/Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-67856866841852756442011-12-05T12:09:16.195-05:002011-12-05T12:09:16.195-05:00Okay: HINTS --
JULIA is #8
RINGER is #4 (LOVE that...Okay: HINTS --<br />JULIA is #8<br />RINGER is #4 (LOVE that picture, though)<br />HANK is NOT #1Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-76136864300997768272011-12-05T12:02:14.272-05:002011-12-05T12:02:14.272-05:00I'm the oldest of six with only one younger si...I'm the oldest of six with only one younger sister. My parents were a disaster, so I became the de facto parent at a very young age. Not much of a childhood for me. As a matter of fact, when my youngest brothers were in their teens & my mother threw them out they came to live with me and my first husband and two kids.<br /><br />I have a friend, Pat Schudy, who's doing research for a book on oldest daughters. According to her, we're pretty amazing.<br /><br />I have three natural-born kids (and one fosterson of whom I'm very proud but I got him when he was in college)--1. daughter, 2. son (within little more than a year, twins the hard way), 3. son born when the older two were entering teens. Youngest boy grew up like an only child pretty much and it shows. Two oldest are both oldest children. I wrote an essay once called "Practice Child," an open letter to my daughter apologizing and explaining the mistakes I made with her and learned from for the others.<br /><br />1-Deb, 2-Roberta, 3-Julia, 4-Ringer, 5-Hallie, 6-Rhys, 7-Hank<br /><br />Beautiful babies all!<br /><br />And my Captcha is "renal." Don't know about that.Linda Rodriguezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11913741596693442469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-42802932195586656522011-12-05T11:46:54.164-05:002011-12-05T11:46:54.164-05:00I am the youngest of four children. Two boys and t...I am the youngest of four children. Two boys and two girls. So, I have all the traits of a "baby." I need to be the center of attention. I think everyone should cater to me. I am not a strong leader but; I follow pretty well. :-) The thing is: when I was born my oldest brother was 10, my only sister was 8, my youngest brother was 6. (Then, surprise! me! My mother thought she was going through the change.) So, you can say I was an eagerly awaited little one, a miracle, or a whoops!! Long ago I read Dr. Kevin Leamon's (not sure on the spelling of the last name)book on Birth Order. According to him, if I remember correctly, if you were separated by more than 5 year's then you would also have the traits of an only and an oldest; as well as the traits of a baby. So, it stands to reason I am just a 'mess!' I might add that my husband and my daughter are only children and I just have to say that they don't give in to me the way I was led to believe I was entitled to be. lol Did I fail to mention that I am bossy and a control freak with ocd tendencies and add??? Oh, the pictures are hard, you are all such beautiful young women!!!Gail The Reading Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04189386894931225151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-40039044222495542192011-12-05T11:40:57.721-05:002011-12-05T11:40:57.721-05:00Being the oldest and the only girl with three youn...Being the oldest and the only girl with three younger brothers was no picnic, especially with only one TV and my brothers wanting to watch the Three Stooges!<br /><br />Morgan Mandel<br />http://morganmandel.blogspot.comMorgan Mandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-46893616048820340202011-12-05T11:11:36.559-05:002011-12-05T11:11:36.559-05:00Fruitcake! Let's party, Hallie.....I'll br...Fruitcake! Let's party, Hallie.....I'll bring more brandy and you light the fire.....teehee.<br /><br />From the bossy older sister.<br />Once at a state meeting of EDs of <br />Penna rape centers we discovered that 3/4th of us were oldest daughters!maryalice@mysterylovershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08770500677679803872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-31375389815348904862011-12-05T11:11:25.851-05:002011-12-05T11:11:25.851-05:00I'm embarassed to say how long I've been s...I'm embarassed to say how long I've been staring at these pictures! The Reds were an adorable lot. Now I'm feeling deprived that there is no treasure trove of baby memorabilia for me. First no Thanksgiving and now no baby pix. I'm starting to feel like Oliver-Freaking-Twist! <br />Tomorrow's my birthday, so everyone please wish me a happy Birthday otherwise I'll have to look for the nearest bridge.Rosemary Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08033747422699443024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-18803544148230282022011-12-05T10:33:33.671-05:002011-12-05T10:33:33.671-05:00Seven has to be the ringer. I have no idea, but sh...Seven has to be the ringer. I have no idea, but she's awfully perfect. SO that's be the Ro stand-in.<br /><br />I'm looking for all of you in the photos..very difficult!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-19959589135002624662011-12-05T10:32:05.157-05:002011-12-05T10:32:05.157-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-50884195236787129732011-12-05T10:25:55.816-05:002011-12-05T10:25:55.816-05:00Oh! 8 has to be Julia...Oh! 8 has to be Julia...Edith Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388006370860482509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-23756445551371263022011-12-05T10:05:37.775-05:002011-12-05T10:05:37.775-05:00I'm the middle of three girls, born in a span ...I'm the middle of three girls, born in a span of 33 months. We also jhave a brother who is twelve years older than I am, so he got to be the only for a looong time, then was saddled with three rambunctious little sisters who, when we weren't being cute, made his teenage life a living hell.<br /><br />Of the girls, I am the independent, adventurous one. <br /><br />I'll take a leap on the photos:<br />1 - Hank <br />2 - Roberta <br />3 - Deborah <br />4 - ringer <br />5 - Jan <br />6 - Julia <br />7 - Rhys <br />8 - Hallie.Brenda Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14161539130987122737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-55641878238064645902011-12-05T10:01:27.946-05:002011-12-05T10:01:27.946-05:00I'm the youngest, Never the favorite though, n...I'm the youngest, Never the favorite though, never the "baby" and certainly always beat up.Brandihttp://www.pimpangel.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-16918892600527879512011-12-05T09:21:28.102-05:002011-12-05T09:21:28.102-05:00Austin: Very perceptive of you on the Photos. And ...Austin: Very perceptive of you on the Photos. And Edith is close. I'm amazed at how good the guesses are so far.Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-41546975604196609052011-12-05T09:20:04.554-05:002011-12-05T09:20:04.554-05:00How interesting, Karen - I do think gaps between a...How interesting, Karen - I do think gaps between are as much a dynamic as birth order. I was a middle, but I felt like an oldest relative to my younger sister. And both of my kids have a bit of bossy firstness about them -- which I attribute to the big gap between. (Or maybe it's just Ephron genes -- I'm sure Lucy Van Pelt is my aunt.)Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-90707945808801421182011-12-05T09:16:51.961-05:002011-12-05T09:16:51.961-05:00Yikes, Anonymous - that's a novel. What a fami...Yikes, Anonymous - that's a novel. What a family dynamic. And my sympathies -- that kind of angst is hard to get past, even when we're supposedly "grownups."<br /><br />I think I might have crawled into a bunker myself if I'd had 4 in 5 years. I had two, with five and a half years in between. It was puh-lenty.Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.com