[blparent] Been a while

Michelle Creedy michelle.creedy at gmail.com
Thu Jul 11 19:14:41 UTC 2013 

I think or rather I know that there are many sighted single people who are
miserable. Honestly, I'm not all that miserable because I believe in order
to find someone you first have to be content with who you are and love your
own self. It doesn't mean you don't try but you have to be okay with who you
are and people will be attracted to you. If you get out there and do things
you enjoy and live open to the possibilities then who knows what might
happen. I haven't really been looking all that hard although sure I've done
some dating. It's not as much a matter of not trying hard enough. That's one
of these new agy concepts I sort of wonder about. It's more of coming to a
place of peace within yourself that makes one stop reacting to events as if
they are so positive or so negative. It's like saying I'll be happy when. No
way, just enjoy now!

I am getting the funniest visual of all these weddings taking place at
convention? You cracked me up! Thanks for that. Made my day.

Michelle


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But to be honest, it really is. How is there so many single miserable blind
people. When you get 5001 people in a room in for one week every year. They
should be married couples every day at the convention. I don't understand,
if you're single, you want to be. Or you don't try hard enough. Are your
standards are too high. Not to be mean, because I am a single father myself
of two daughters. But that's because I'm not looking.

Gabe Vega
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On Jul 11, 2013, at 11:48 AM, "melissa R green" <graduate56 at juno.com> wrote:

> Michelle and all,
> I wish it could be that easy to just meet someone.
> But that is a topic for another list.
> Smile.
> I was glad that the resollution for blind parent's rights passed at 
> convention.
> Bridgett, so glad that your little one is doing so well and that you 
> have such a blessing.
> 
> Blessings,
> Melissa Green and PJ
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> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Star Gazer" <pickrellrebecca at gmail.com>
> To: "'Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2013 12:15 PM
> 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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