tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6884663499900075600.post6710147446881640376..comments2023-09-16T04:51:41.367-04:00Comments on CORNBREAD AND CHOPSTICKS: I am So Sorry!Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406486405095448755noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6884663499900075600.post-30283027878054861842013-09-22T01:18:13.979-04:002013-09-22T01:18:13.979-04:00Can't wait to hear the rest of the story! So ...Can't wait to hear the rest of the story! So glad the girls are getting along with their siblings and adjusting well! likeschocolatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01733431135937009206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6884663499900075600.post-78680248945481064872013-09-09T23:00:39.966-04:002013-09-09T23:00:39.966-04:00Such gorgeous, heartwarming photos. You made me te...Such gorgeous, heartwarming photos. You made me tear up at work! What a wonderful family you have there, Annie. I love the photo of Emm with her new sisters. The photo of the girls with their parasols just cracked me up. ~CovertOperations78~https://www.blogger.com/profile/05533605886607468773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6884663499900075600.post-30238332072390620352013-09-09T17:24:36.569-04:002013-09-09T17:24:36.569-04:00These pictures are so gorgeous! Sweet Em helping h...These pictures are so gorgeous! Sweet Em helping her sisters up and down the stairs, (She is over the moon with them - you can just tell looking at her face!), Lizzie and Lucy laughing, and my absolute favorite - all FOUR of your beautiful girls with those parasols! Do the girls start physical therapy soon? Many kids with CP can use forearm crutches (although some use posterior walkers), and as someone who uses forearm crutches myself, I find it easier to ascend stairs using crutches and scarier to descend, so I slide down on my butt as well :-) I live in a wheelchair-accessible apartment now, but I grew up in a house with a basement, first floor, second floor, and attic - and spent lots of time on all three floors! Depending on their walking ability, you might consider getting inexpensive secondhand wheelchairs that they can self-propel (not strollers); I've seen too many kids with spina bifida struggle with behavior issues over not being able to self-propel. I have no idea what the girls' mobility levels are, though, and with intensive therapy, you may be very surprised ---- but I know you did your research and you know all this stuff already :-) Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04347629777206260363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6884663499900075600.post-78716761763355696152013-09-09T08:58:30.662-04:002013-09-09T08:58:30.662-04:00Thank you ever so much for the update!! God is so ...Thank you ever so much for the update!! God is so good! Sherrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645796461712919115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6884663499900075600.post-67187275211319914172013-09-09T04:39:30.050-04:002013-09-09T04:39:30.050-04:00Thanks so much for the update. Heart rejoice with ...Thanks so much for the update. Heart rejoice with ur family. Winnie Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6884663499900075600.post-66587154907549844812013-09-08T23:55:09.614-04:002013-09-08T23:55:09.614-04:00Great to see an update and keeping it real. I am ...Great to see an update and keeping it real. I am so scared to see the orphanage when we finally go get our girl. I know the images with hurt and haunt my heart, they already do and I have only seen photos. <br /><br />Love the soccer photosAmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14041990312059975204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6884663499900075600.post-73463581829944691562013-09-08T22:17:16.852-04:002013-09-08T22:17:16.852-04:00LOVED hearing your update. I know it must be so s...LOVED hearing your update. I know it must be so so so so so so hard. Hang in there. It's so worth it. Even in the thick of it when you just want to run and hide and cry. Little by little, progress one step at a time. Go for progress, even if it's tiny! Much love and prayers!!<br />-Beka Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6884663499900075600.post-21404595968186496502013-09-08T21:55:11.092-04:002013-09-08T21:55:11.092-04:00I promise every time I see a pic of Lucy, I see an...I promise every time I see a pic of Lucy, I see an older Evie... SWEET friends (sisters)!!! XOXOEverything Beautiful Shayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12302160310871367391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6884663499900075600.post-60026697170941991442013-09-08T20:32:10.759-04:002013-09-08T20:32:10.759-04:00This is just amazing! I can't think of big en...This is just amazing! I can't think of big enough words to describe the excitement I feel for you! I'll just have to SQUEAL! tonyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06358329699057564528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6884663499900075600.post-64408806859346597252013-09-08T19:48:35.698-04:002013-09-08T19:48:35.698-04:00God bless your family. You guys are amazing!!!God bless your family. You guys are amazing!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14723286231861870042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6884663499900075600.post-11303416611912902152013-09-08T19:40:55.807-04:002013-09-08T19:40:55.807-04:00So amazing to see you home and being "normal&...So amazing to see you home and being "normal"!!! Praying for your transition!!!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16317318797326937031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6884663499900075600.post-52999438840079230582013-09-08T15:23:38.155-04:002013-09-08T15:23:38.155-04:00Oh, I can't believe you even had time to write...Oh, I can't believe you even had time to write this! LOVED reading it and seeing the photos of your beautiful family. What a story you are going to have to share and so many stories of the children you encountered. I cannot wait to see how God puts you to work for those children. :) Enjoy your beautiful family and I hope the jet lag is gone very, very soon!Rita and Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11381017159633842657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6884663499900075600.post-91430422992642112032013-09-08T10:08:13.271-04:002013-09-08T10:08:13.271-04:00Oh my goodness, I'm surprised you have time to...Oh my goodness, I'm surprised you have time to even think, let alone blog! It's wonderful to see the updates, but that doesn't mean you should feel bad even for a split second if you can't get to them! :)<br /><br />At some point in the future (!), I wonder if you'd consider blogging about the nitty-gritty of daily living with CP, from both children's and parents' point of view. There are several kids on waiting children sites with this condition who've tugged at my heart, and I (and maybe others?) would love to be able to wrap my mind around what life would actually look like day-to-day.....Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17019888940439717076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6884663499900075600.post-72475243188545256452013-09-08T09:16:29.206-04:002013-09-08T09:16:29.206-04:00I'm so glad to see you all home safe and sound...I'm so glad to see you all home safe and sound.....not to mention smiling faces:) This adoption journey we have taken has HARD written all over it but we totally understood that didn't we! Praying for your sweet family as you all muddle through all the adjustments. We have been home 1 1/2 years with Janie and our new normal is just that now "normal", some days harder than others yet such an enormous blessing and testament of God's love for each of us and all the short comings we have. I thank you for your transparency, I feel so many blogs show a joyful, happy, "perfect ending" of adoption instead of the day in day out HARD that we have all encountered. Our one and only "happy ending" is only promised when we reach heaven. These children push us closer to God daily as we care for their needs....that is the true beauty of adoption which you have shown so well in your post. Praying for you all my friend!!Paigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00514407039834477303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6884663499900075600.post-88127847853137857642013-09-08T08:39:58.069-04:002013-09-08T08:39:58.069-04:00I love this update and all the pictures. Everyone...I love this update and all the pictures. Everyone looks so happy...although I know there have been some tough times. <br /><br />PS. Being a soccer mom myself...I love the great shot of your son!Cherihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03438157344167303997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6884663499900075600.post-71765927267762881192013-09-08T08:25:09.101-04:002013-09-08T08:25:09.101-04:00No apologizing, missy! Although......I have misse...No apologizing, missy! Although......I have missed ya! Just keep remembering.....it will pas.....it will pass......the first weeks home with Julia were hard, too. But, the other side is so great! Things improve.....Yay!Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02665261452437190274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6884663499900075600.post-65951597670826439302013-09-08T07:54:31.022-04:002013-09-08T07:54:31.022-04:00Annie Hamlin! Do not apologize for not blogging! I...Annie Hamlin! Do not apologize for not blogging! I'd say you have just a little bit going on to keep you away from the computer:-) But I do love reading your entries and I LOVE the pictures!! Remember exhaustion (jet lag) can make everything harder! It will all look brighter soon. I can imagine the shock to your system this must be...hard stuff! Oh gosh all those sweet smiles must melt your heart!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17314459036974534495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6884663499900075600.post-82295685355103822272013-09-08T07:27:05.080-04:002013-09-08T07:27:05.080-04:00Precious post and pictures. :) Precious post and pictures. :) Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13864733929008761344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6884663499900075600.post-75761479349429696502013-09-08T07:06:42.509-04:002013-09-08T07:06:42.509-04:00LOVE the pics, Annie! And we ALL understand "...LOVE the pics, Annie! And we ALL understand "re-entry shock!" I love seeing your heart in Emmeline - she is precious with her new sisters. kimjaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11758597864394398443noreply@blogger.com