tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712724707041141717.post2478582257770186764..comments2023-07-21T04:25:28.979-04:00Comments on Our Unexpected Journey: "It's not all hugging and the special olympics"...Adriennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12803241505573440439noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712724707041141717.post-1930153566844034892012-11-10T03:18:36.815-05:002012-11-10T03:18:36.815-05:00I am loving your post so much right now. As a Mom...I am loving your post so much right now. As a Mom of 3 special needs kiddos, I can so relate to your post. <br />WOW. Great with words :)<br /><br />Hang in there, good days, and bad, keep your faith and especially your sense of humor. <br />The light at the end of the tunnel isn't always a train (although, yes, we feel very run over - often)...and keep celebrating the "little things" that are truly BIG THINGS to us and our kiddos <3Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01506494141793506152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712724707041141717.post-23541062957828374142011-11-19T10:38:59.832-05:002011-11-19T10:38:59.832-05:00I love you and I love BennettI love you and I love BennettAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712724707041141717.post-29352802047312266532011-03-18T09:55:26.873-04:002011-03-18T09:55:26.873-04:00BEAUTIFUL post Adrienne!!!!BEAUTIFUL post Adrienne!!!!Anne and Whitney: Up, Down and All Aroundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06206805918442920595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712724707041141717.post-11390137823321219242011-03-17T23:58:46.813-04:002011-03-17T23:58:46.813-04:00Thanks for this post. I'm a little delayed re...Thanks for this post. I'm a little delayed reading it...but, so glad I did. I'm kinda right there with you. My daughter is not DS, but the school psychologist just evaluated her and said she is a three-year-old in a seven-year-old body and scored an IQ of 55. I have always home schooled her and will continue to do so, while receiving speech services from the school. I KNOW it is tough MOST days. I can so relate to the "letdown" feeling that your child may never live independently. She is already announcing she is gonna drive our Blazer when she is sixteen. I wanna cry, cause seriously, I doubt it. However, the joy of home schooling is that she does not have to be placed in a labeled bubble and we will work at her pace to achieve as many of her dreams as we can...with God's help of course. Thanks for your blog. I love seeing Bennett's adorable face and the cool outfits your beautiful girls wear1<br />Take care,]<br />MarciaMarciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17974315184297504423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712724707041141717.post-15801363923609106142011-03-07T20:04:03.550-05:002011-03-07T20:04:03.550-05:00Well said and hooray for "He rolled over"...Well said and hooray for "He rolled over" moments! We live for those too. :-)Riahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06737298798388579270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712724707041141717.post-47998413356218112572011-03-06T16:44:26.529-05:002011-03-06T16:44:26.529-05:00Perfect post our 2 boys are just about the same ag...Perfect post our 2 boys are just about the same age ( Cody will be 2 in April ) and I have been having a hard time these past few days not really sure why but its a collection of just daily stuff.The lows with Codys DS can be very low but he can light up a room like no other and his hugs and kisses make up for the lows. Thanks you put into words what I could not. SueAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712724707041141717.post-89284588864453015042011-03-06T08:30:37.248-05:002011-03-06T08:30:37.248-05:00adrienne...what an amazing post. you said it perf...adrienne...what an amazing post. you said it perfectly. praying for you...and don't worry about the solid food thing. maggie rae isn't either :) but it will be wonderful when they do...definitely a high!patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09946179975376525212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712724707041141717.post-87033546627860797022011-03-05T23:25:37.722-05:002011-03-05T23:25:37.722-05:00You're just amazing my friend, very inspiratio...You're just amazing my friend, very inspirational! Parents of kids with "special needs," and teachers alike, need you :) Keep it up. As always, you and yours are in my thoughts and prayers!Bethany and Bretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13824652916092855267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712724707041141717.post-80731744847528449372011-03-05T06:27:06.085-05:002011-03-05T06:27:06.085-05:00Wonderful post. Parenting is so hard, and when you...Wonderful post. Parenting is so hard, and when you're waiting to become a parent it is all about your hopes and dreams. It takes time to realize there's more than just your own ideas about parenting involved.<br /><br />You find you can fear more, worry more, yell more and love more than you ever thought possible.Danahttp://roscommonacres.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712724707041141717.post-66188788613175357352011-03-04T16:17:48.049-05:002011-03-04T16:17:48.049-05:00I hear ya sista!! great post! I LIVE for the highs...I hear ya sista!! great post! I LIVE for the highs! and we get through the lows!! they make the highs that much better!! smilesAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06551567304485458524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712724707041141717.post-80120297866566940972011-03-04T14:02:36.616-05:002011-03-04T14:02:36.616-05:00[tears]
I'll be emailing you in a little bit...[tears] <br /><br />I'll be emailing you in a little bit ;)Kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04758559804272645059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712724707041141717.post-88318659968310936852011-03-04T11:41:57.222-05:002011-03-04T11:41:57.222-05:00I really needed this one. Today, we got great news...I really needed this one. Today, we got great news about our little boy and I totally can relate, that HIGH was freaking HIGH, like YEAHHHH, we got this! But then around the corner is another 9 month old that everything came so easy for and then I get a little low. But It is so good to see we are not alone and we are all in this together. :) love this post again!!!Dina Matchinskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11261194787522831905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712724707041141717.post-10243523584078720672011-03-04T08:42:24.915-05:002011-03-04T08:42:24.915-05:00If you get a chance take a look at my post from ye...If you get a chance take a look at my post from yesterday...looks like we were having similar thoughts!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08253844002409174806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712724707041141717.post-63837378185042371542011-03-03T23:12:41.908-05:002011-03-03T23:12:41.908-05:00Adrienne, I can't tell you how much I needed t...Adrienne, I can't tell you how much I needed to hear this today! Perfect! Thank you!<br /><br />(By the way, Nate is not eating solids either - if you want to put our brains together, I'd love it!)<br /><br />-Danielle<br />www.foreverbetter.blogspot.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712724707041141717.post-64469556685289216722011-03-03T20:31:35.804-05:002011-03-03T20:31:35.804-05:00Parenting is never easy! I believe God gave Benne...Parenting is never easy! I believe God gave Bennett to you for those sweet victories. Bennett's is growing your patience~ unlike 'average' kids that just test it! lol He is beautiful and I know your heart must want to burst at times. Your girls are so precious and then top it off with Bennett. Needs or not, he is just "special." Looking at his pictures always puts a smile on my face! :)Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00571947128036699544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712724707041141717.post-91801451383476631112011-03-03T18:14:30.101-05:002011-03-03T18:14:30.101-05:00this is a wonderful post, and
I heard that too on...this is a wonderful post, and <br />I heard that too on Grey's... you put into words what I could not after hearing that.Awesome post my friend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712724707041141717.post-56486651890720945562011-03-03T17:46:11.007-05:002011-03-03T17:46:11.007-05:00Thanx Adrienne for your honesty, please listen to ...Thanx Adrienne for your honesty, please listen to your body if you are getting signs to take some restoration time. Being a mum to 3 is such a tough gig sometimes (I know !) I get spread way to thin. <br />BUT I am on a high at the moment as my kid just stood up on his own !! And for the lows of DS, I have taken to getting some counsellling from time to time it has been good for my soul and great for our family as a whole. Love and blessings for a lovely weekend ahead.vivhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12416372183101425657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712724707041141717.post-27414714814899883092011-03-03T17:37:16.777-05:002011-03-03T17:37:16.777-05:00I love that quote because its so darn true. This ...I love that quote because its so darn true. This parenting things isn't for wimps. That includes good ol' regular parenting or *special needs parenting.* I'm right there with you Adrienne - I'm become a bit overwhelmed with all of the mountains we have ahead of us right now. Charlie has been doing so well, but I feel like we are in the middle of a valley right now and that next mountain seems so tall...<br /><br />LibbyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712724707041141717.post-24991557594141204692011-03-03T17:02:42.994-05:002011-03-03T17:02:42.994-05:00five years later I think the rollercoaster is neve...five years later I think the rollercoaster is never going to end but would not change it at all. The lows are hard, very hard... but the highs make is so much more worth it. Great postmy familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00965034997906612228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712724707041141717.post-24941002514475167982011-03-03T16:19:15.389-05:002011-03-03T16:19:15.389-05:00Love this!!! Been riding the roller coaster for t...Love this!!! Been riding the roller coaster for two years now. Sometimes it really is scary, but I'm thankful to be along for the ride.Looking Uphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00622397350942965771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712724707041141717.post-2614812537267272872011-03-03T14:56:09.607-05:002011-03-03T14:56:09.607-05:00Here is a toast to sweet victories.Here is a toast to sweet victories.Kristahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02088954144281629542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712724707041141717.post-70178187115218863462011-03-03T14:34:06.049-05:002011-03-03T14:34:06.049-05:00Fabulous post, Adrienne. Thank you for sharing yo...Fabulous post, Adrienne. Thank you for sharing your heart with us. You are not alone! :-)Jenniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06617791426447246761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712724707041141717.post-87571545408116516252011-03-03T13:31:10.116-05:002011-03-03T13:31:10.116-05:00:) i love this...and it is so true...every single ...:) i love this...and it is so true...every single bit of it. thank you.bb,tonya and cam...https://www.blogger.com/profile/11111104590183916925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712724707041141717.post-23583275150542692822011-03-03T12:17:11.673-05:002011-03-03T12:17:11.673-05:00I follow your blog almost every day. Your Bennett ...I follow your blog almost every day. Your Bennett is just the sweetest as is the rest of your family. My stresses are different than yours, but I can still identify. Please don't get too discouraged. You are a wonderful wife, mother, and person. I do admire you very much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712724707041141717.post-7035313898924475472011-03-03T10:39:44.873-05:002011-03-03T10:39:44.873-05:00You rock, Adrienne! Thank you for this, today!You rock, Adrienne! Thank you for this, today!Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00613975851380854933noreply@blogger.com