[blparent] How Fast Babies Grow

Fri Nov 21 00:49:00 UTC 2008

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> ----- Original Message -----
>From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net
>To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org
>Date sent: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:39:35 -0700
>Subject: Re: [blparent] How Fast Babies Grow

>Something funny, we had a leak about 6 years ago in my utility 
closet and i
>was down on my hands and knees sopping up the water in that 
closet and Gab
>came up to me, patted my bottom and said, steady girl.  It was so 
funny.  I
>miss those days.  V
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Pickrell, Rebecca M." <Rebecca.Pickrell at ngc.com
>To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org
>Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 8:07 AM
>Subject: Re: [blparent] How Fast Babies Grow

>>I would say "good girl" to my guide dog when I had one, and 
Mellie would
>> say "good girl" whenever she was pleased with something or 
someone.  It
>> was quite funny, especially when she said "good girl" to Daddy 
or
>> Grandpa after they gave her something she wanted.
>> She also would say "good girl" when one of her friends would hug 
me.

>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org 
[mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>> On Behalf Of Allie
>> Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2008 2:10 AM
>> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] How Fast Babies Grow

>> My Gabriella has been sick these past couple of days, so hasn't 
really
>> been getting up to much.  Poor thing.  I wish I could make it 
all better
>> for her.

>> She never ceases to amaze me with how smart she is and how 
quickly she
>> learns.  It's awesome to watch her grow, even though it's kinda 
sad at
>> times.  She's not staying little forever.  Sniffles.  I sure 
miss the
>> newborn days, but I love every new stage we come to because of 
the new
>> things there are to learn and the new challenges to overcome!

>> Bella says "cookie" and "book" and "shoes" and "spoon" and 
"agua" and
>> some other ones I'm not remembering.  Her vocabulary has really 
expanded
>> in the past couple of months or so.  I just love her to bits! 
She's
>> getting better at coming to me when called, so that makes me 
feel good.
>> I went from having to go over there and spank her for not 
coming, to
>> threatening to spank her, to saying "come here please" twice.  
LOL.  Kids,
>> what can you do?

>> I feel very blessed to have such a sweet little girl.  She loves 
to hug
>> and kiss and be snuggled.
>> That probably won't last for long, but I can hope, right? 
Smiles.  If she
>> has something she shouldn't, she'll bring it to me.  I will say 
thank you
>> before telling her to put it back, and she returns it to its 
original
>> place, 90% of the time.  She will say "good boy" to my guide 
dog, because
>> I say it so many times.  She also says thank you whenever she 
gives me
>> anything.  LOL.

>> Anyway, I'd better go put her to bed.  It's late here and the 
poor thing
>> is slumped next to me on the couch.

>> -- Allie

>> A smile costs nothing but gives much.  It enriches those who 
receive
>> without making poorer those who give.  It takes but a moment, 
but the
>> memory of it sometimes lasts forever.  None is so rich or mighty 
that he
>> cannot get along without it and none is so poor that he cannot 
be made
>> rich by it.
>> Yet a smile cannot be bought, begged, borrowed, or stolen, for 
it is
>> something that is of no value to anyone until it is given away.  
Some
>> people are too tired to give you a smile.  Give them one of 
yours, as
>> none needs a smile so much as he who has no more to give.
>> -- Author Unknown
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org
>> Sent: Friday, November 14, 2008 11:13 AM
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] How Fast Babies Grow

>> Yes, and how is your Gabriella doing?  what really cute stuff is 
she
>> getting into these days.  V
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Allie" <alliemartins at gmail.com
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org
>> Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 10:38 PM
>> Subject: [blparent] How Fast Babies Grow

>>> My goodness.  She would have been bigger.  It's amazing how much
>>> they grow those last few weeks!

>>> --Allie

>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net
>>>>To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org
>>>>Date sent: Wed, 12 Nov 2008 22:25:49 -0700
>>>>Subject: Re: [blparent] Question about adopting

>>>>Can you imagine if I had her in November?V
>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>From: "Allie" <alliemartins at gmail.com
>>>>To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org
>>>>Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 5:21 PM
>>>>Subject: Re: [blparent] Question about adopting

>>>>> Definitely doesn't sound premature to me! Smiles.  My Gabriella
>>>>> was 8 pounds and 1 ounce and 21 inches long, so they were almost
>>>>> the same size!

>>>>> --Allie

>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net
>>>>>>To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org
>>>>>>Date sent: Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:05:17 -0700
>>>>>>Subject: Re: [blparent] Question about adopting

>>>>>>Don't feel bad about not knowing the date.  When i was pregnant
>>>>> they first
>>>>>>said I was due in September, then they did an ultra sound and
>>>>> they changed
>>>>>>it to November 3, well then i went into the H 09/20/1999 and
>>>>> stayed there
>>>>>>for 2 weeks until Gab was born 10/07.  She weighed in at 7 lbs 13
>>>>> oz and 21
>>>>>>inches long and they dare to tell me she was premature.  V
>>>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>From: "Shannan Zinck" <shannanzinck at gmail.com
>>>>>>To: <blparent at nfbnet.org
>>>>>>Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 11:34 AM
>>>>>>Subject: [blparent] Question about adopting

>>>>>>> Yeah we've been discussing this and he has already told the
>>>>> social worker
>>>>>>> that he is willing to use the leash if it comes down to a
>>>>> question of
>>>>>>> safety.  Someone had mentioned a wrist attachment and he is more
>>>>> keen on
>>>>>>> this
>>>>>>> approach.  He had a cousin that was severely abused and was
>>>>> actually
>>>>>>> chained
>>>>>>> up so he has that past image in his head to deal with.  He's
>>>>> adjusting
>>>>>>> though.  Yeah I think bells are more suitable for us.  John can
>>>>> hear a
>>>>>>> person
>>>>>>> breathing in another room so I'm sure it will be fine.  Anyone
>>>>> ever
>>>>>>> struggle
>>>>>>> with finding out the real birth dait.  I know it can be off by 3
>>>>> weeks
>>>>>>> sometimes but, the birth mom is driving me nuts with the
>>>>> constant coming
>>>>>>> over and telling me the due date is wrong.  It started out as
>>>>> the 20 of
>>>>>>> Jan,
>>>>>>> then went to the 6th then went to the 16th then they have no
>>>>> idea but,
>>>>>>> could
>>>>>>> be Dec sometime.  Talk about confusing.  I'm almost afraid to
>>>>> answer the
>>>>>>> door
>>>>>>> when it's her.  I just hope the home study is done soon.  Grrrr.
>>>>> LOL.

>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Shannan Zinck
>>>>>>> Survival is letting GOD take over!!!
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