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[Jo Elizabeth Pinto]

My heart goes out to you, Dena.  Colic is rough.  Hang in there, though, it 
does pass.  Sarah (and her parents) suffered a lot with it, but now she's a 
fun, energetic, happy baby, almost a toddler.  I can't recall what life was 
like before her, either.

And yes, I remember those monumental journeys up the stairs!  I wouldn't go 
for any less than three or four reasons, I'd save them up.

Jo Elizabeth

It is easy--terribly easy--to shake a man's faith in himself. To take 
advantage of that to break a man's spirit is devil's work. Take care of what 
you are doing. Take care.--George Bernard Shaw in "Candide"
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dena Wainwright" <autumnrose21 at gmail.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 6:40 AM
Subject: Re: [blparent] (no subject)


> Hi.
> I know exactly how you are feeling. Those last few weeks were hell. We 
> live in a two story house, and I would literally plan my trips between 
> floors as though I was setting out on some journey--trying to figure out 
> everything that needed to be done or brought with me so I would have to 
> climb the stairs as little as I could. I am usually an incredibly fast 
> walker (Jason can hardly keep up sometimes), and I was constently telling 
> him to slow down. Of course, it didn't help that it was summer, and very 
> hot. One of the things I missed most was being able to sleep on my back.
>
> Elise is doing quite well. She has suffered with colic and reflux, so the 
> past few months have been very challenging and exhausting. The good news 
> is that she continues to gain weight (she was 14 pounds at 3 months). She 
> has started smiling, cooing, babbling, kicking and grabbing. I think she 
> might be trying to roll herself over. It amazes me how much she changes 
> every day. I can't remember what I did before her.
>
> Good luck with the rest of your pregnancy. Try to keep as comfortable as 
> possible, and have lots of lovely, warm baths.
>
> Dena