[blparent] How Fast Babies Grow
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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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