[blparent] How Fast Babies Grow

Sat Nov 22 04:39:29 UTC 2008

thanks, I love that story too! Kids are so funny! V
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "trishs" <slosser at metrocast.net>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 5:49 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] How Fast Babies Grow

>I Love This Thread!
>
>> ----- 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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