[blparent] Been a while

Thu Jul 11 19:03:16 UTC 2013

I don't think it should be encouraged that anyone's highest point of the
year is going to convention to meet blind people. We all meet people every
day and it's important to build community as human beings wherever we are.
The point that comes to mind is that we are inter-dependent. Yes it's
wonderful to have the support of other blind people as mentors, friends and
teachers but it's also one of the dangers of all the technology upon which
we tend to rely nowadays. It just brings home once again the need for good
training programs such as the ones run by the NFB which encourage people to
get out there and do things. I'd imagine that building community is even
more apparent when one has children because one interacts with so many
people in so many different ways especially when school starts. I tend to
see people as human and whether someone is blind or not is just another
aspect of them. Of course, I don't deny the blindness and I'm proud of who I
am as a blind person but in the end, we're all basically human with
different life journeys. 

I visit a community which is very much on the margins and the fact that
we're all just human really comes home to one. 

Michelle

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I think if your highest point of your year is to meet people at a blind
convention. That is probably why you can't find a life partner.

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On Jul 11, 2013, at 11:36 AM, "Michelle Creedy " <michelle.creedy at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Who said I'm not trying to do that? It's not black and white always. 
> Not the most empathetic response I'm afraid eh?
> 
> Michelle
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Star 
> Gazer
> Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2013 11:15 AM
> To: 'Blind Parents Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Been a while
> 
> So Michelle, go meet someone. It's like anything else you want. 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
> Michelle Creedy
> Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2013 5:58 PM
> To: 'Blind Parents Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Been a while
> 
> Hello Bridgit, Joe Elizabeth and list
> 
> Congratulations Bridgit! It's nice that there's other moms who felt 
> like it would never happen. At the rate I'm going, well, who knows. It 
> sometimes feels like I'm never going to have a child because I don't 
> have a life partner and you know the rest. I won't go on about it so 
> as to spoil Bridgit's lovely message but it's wonderful Bridgit that 
> this has happened for you. So happy for you both! I'd love to email
off-list if you want.
> Michelle.creedy at gmail.com
> 
> This is a wonderful resource. Saving for convention because I'd love 
> to meet all of you next year.
> 
> Michelle
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jo 
> Elizabeth Pinto
> Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2013 2:46 PM
> To: Blind Parents Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Been a while
> 
> Congratulations from a fellow mom who thought she would never get a 
> chance to give birth and raise a child.
> 
> Jo Elizabeth
> 
> Truth is tough. It will not break, like a bubble, at a touch; nay, you 
> may kick it about all day like a football, and it will be round and 
> full at evening.--Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bridgit Pollpeter
> Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2013 2:22 PM
> To: blparent at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [blparent] Been a while
> 
> Hello,
> 
> Hope you convention-goers are recovering. I'm sure it was a great time.
> 
> It's been a while, and between baby and other responsibilities in 
> life, I don't have much time for listserves. I peek in from time-to-time
though.
> 
> Declan will turn one at the end of August. I can't believe how fast 
> it's flying by. I told Ross that while I look forward to future 
> milestones, it makes me a little sad he won't always be this age.
> 
> I'm already preparing for his birthday party, which when counting 
> immediate family alone and the only three non-family members to be 
> invited, it will potentially be 30 people! WOW! That's a lot of people 
> for a one-year-old's b-day party. And this is just parents, siblings, 
> first-cousins and grandparents.
> 
> Declan started pulling himself up into standing positions right at 8 
> months, and since 9 months, he's been walking with assistance. He just 
> turned 10 months on the 29th, and he's doing a lot of free-standing 
> and taking two and three independent steps. He loves to walk when holding
onto a hand.
> 
> He's only in the 3rd percentile for weight though, so he's this tiny 
> guy walking around, smile. He's healthy and growing just fine though. 
> None of his bottoms fit in the waist though, and he's still in size 3
diapers.
> 
> He loves to be chased and to chase after others. He recently displayed 
> he understands that to open a door you do something with the handle.
> Thank God he doesn't have the dexterity and height to actually open a 
> door yet, grin.
> 
> He's eating solids just fine, and in addition to being able to hold 
> the spoon and feed himself, there's very little he won't eat. He likes 
> most greens, yellows and fruits. He also loves banana-nut Cheerios, 
> Apple Jacks and his Gerber cheese puff snacks. We've started 
> introducing other table foods and it's hit and miss right now. Some 
> things he likes like anything with sweet potatoes, and some fruits he 
> likes like diced peaches, but other things like diced bananas he won't
touch though he loves baby food bananas.
> We just keep trying things.
> 
> After a major storm, we lost power for an entire day, losing most of 
> our supply of donated breast milk. Thanks to a wonderful friend and a 
> generous donor, we were able to stock up again, and Declan will be 
> able to continue breast milk right on through age one. We've been very 
> fortunate because finding donated milk is difficult. Most of you know 
> my story, and for all the pushing of breast milk, when it's not 
> possible, very few options are left. We've been very blessed with 
> finding trust-worthy donars, and finding donars in general that aren't
charging an arm and a leg.
> 
> I think I posted this, but his G-button was removed May first, and no 
> problems there. As of early June, we stopped his acid reflux 
> medication, and so far, no symptoms have occurred. He did develop a 
> staff infection from scratching a dry patch on his skin, but after a 
> two week round of antibiotics, everything has cleared up, and he seems
fine.
> 
> Quite literally every day I'm astounded we have him. Those who know 
> our story, and those who have also struggled to have children, can 
> appreciate this. We spent years thinking this would never happen, 
> being told it would never happen, and now Declan has filled up our 
> lives. I feel as though I imagined it all, or I'm having a fantastic
dream.
> 
> Penny will always be our surrogate daughter, and she's still very much 
> a part of our lives, but to have a child who's here every day, who 
> aknowledges only me as his mommy, who I get to spend every moment 
> with, well, it's just the best.
> 
> Thanks to all of you who supported me and provided advice. I will now 
> stop rambling about my darling, smile.
> 
> Enjoy the rest of summer. This too is flying by way too fast.
> 
> Bridgit
> 
> 
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