tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712724707041141717.post5588448026188702589..comments2023-07-21T04:25:28.979-04:00Comments on Our Unexpected Journey: Why I blog....Adriennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12803241505573440439noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712724707041141717.post-68113680404983815042011-01-28T19:05:33.291-05:002011-01-28T19:05:33.291-05:00Beautifully said Adrianne!Beautifully said Adrianne!Libbyhttp://www.blessingsandglory.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712724707041141717.post-461870828094823442011-01-28T14:22:47.168-05:002011-01-28T14:22:47.168-05:00I hate the tests too- but what I hate even more is...I hate the tests too- but what I hate even more is the pressure many medical professionals put on parents to end their pregnancy because of it. Our children bring something special to the world, and their lives have such value. I can't stand that so many think that they don't.Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09066280828048359936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712724707041141717.post-9940460537944916822011-01-27T22:57:38.520-05:002011-01-27T22:57:38.520-05:00That test makes me nervous. I don't mean to so...That test makes me nervous. I don't mean to sound harsh, but what's the point? I mean, I can understand wanting to know if your child has Down Syndrome before they are born. It would be better, give more time to prepare emotionally, then learning about it just seconds after childbirth.<br /><br />But why did they spend all that time and money, to develop a test that diagnoses Ds so early in the pregnancy? I would be curious to hear their answer.<br /><br />I loved your post. I like the reasons you blog. Keep it up, you're good at it!Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13760897671143549963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712724707041141717.post-9125900988973625372011-01-27T21:26:53.126-05:002011-01-27T21:26:53.126-05:00Toot your horn, babe! I think you are the reason m...Toot your horn, babe! I think you are the reason my friend blogs, and she got me blogging and you are so right! All of God's children are precious and deserve a right to life. I hate this test and how it's so focused on Down Syndrome. Prior to having Jimmy I was pro-life but it never affected my vote because it wasn't that important to me but now, I am so pro life because of how wonderful Jimmy is and how sad I am that people feel they can choose their kid's genetics. It grosses me out. Thank you for posting this and all your wonderful posts!Christi Harrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09625311140466535277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712724707041141717.post-12188913030462314042011-01-27T20:13:48.016-05:002011-01-27T20:13:48.016-05:00That test really concerns me! I just did a post o...That test really concerns me! I just did a post on abortion~ so I won't beat that dead horse! I hate all this prenatal testing anyway! I know~ some lives have been saved because of it~ but how many MORE have been snuffed out?! Just makes me shudder and think of Hitler~ SERIOUSLY, that is what our society is becoming! What if the test is wrong anyway and somebody does that who would not have even considered it before that test??? Not condoning aborting whether you know something is wrong or not, but that is scary that this test will cause more abortions! God, help us!Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00571947128036699544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712724707041141717.post-79738898093614994142011-01-27T18:10:12.449-05:002011-01-27T18:10:12.449-05:00Beautiful post. and I HATE that test!!Beautiful post. and I HATE that test!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712724707041141717.post-75015034278618811482011-01-27T17:29:51.348-05:002011-01-27T17:29:51.348-05:00Your blog was the first blog I found that was writ...Your blog was the first blog I found that was written by a mom of a child with special needs, and it opened up a whole new world for me.<br /><br />It has been such an encouragement to me to read about Bennett and about your trust in God as you raise him.<br /><br />Thanks!Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05735524049108736926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712724707041141717.post-39062948767580289312011-01-27T15:36:44.180-05:002011-01-27T15:36:44.180-05:00AMEN!! I love what you wrote and agree completely...AMEN!! I love what you wrote and agree completely. You are a beautiful Mother.Taushahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13711847444052463207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712724707041141717.post-53554912001833939802011-01-27T15:11:34.914-05:002011-01-27T15:11:34.914-05:00You are right God doesn't make mistakes. Than...You are right God doesn't make mistakes. Thankful for this huge bloggy world that shines such a positive light on ds.Rochellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11866781944242761406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712724707041141717.post-42261540245360742712011-01-27T15:08:24.282-05:002011-01-27T15:08:24.282-05:00this is an encouragement to me as just last night ...this is an encouragement to me as just last night I was talking to my husband about blogging and why I do it. Sometimes its hard to not loose heart and then you get a comment from a stranger...or a friend saying that they were inspired by something you wrote. That is why I blog.Kristahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02088954144281629542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712724707041141717.post-75119804126273640422011-01-27T14:08:19.172-05:002011-01-27T14:08:19.172-05:00Yours was the first blog I found after Emily was b...Yours was the first blog I found after Emily was born and it was so refreshing especially since all I had been reading up until that point were books and articles on the internet that just don't tell you what real life is like with DS. I feel less alone since I started my blog, sometimes I even forget that not everyone has a child with DS...how funny is that! So glad you are one of my bloggy friends. I blog too in the hopes that just one person would happen upon Emily's sweet face and think differently about Down Syndrome forever!Runningmamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15248750625897632738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712724707041141717.post-1462708837159499272011-01-27T12:03:26.362-05:002011-01-27T12:03:26.362-05:00That's why I am so glad I found your blog Adri...That's why I am so glad I found your blog Adrienne! I don't have a child with special needs, but I so have a heart for those that do. You are a normal person doing an amazing thing! I love it!This Is Stupidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10506182047874858138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712724707041141717.post-91375085741888031702011-01-27T11:44:00.454-05:002011-01-27T11:44:00.454-05:00beautifully written! i started miss maggie's ...beautifully written! i started miss maggie's blog after we found lisa's (bridget's light) and it provided us with so much the day our maggie was born. so i definitely wanted to pay it forward and hopefully help someone as much as lisa helped us. and the bonus is getting to 'meet' so many other moms who love their sweet angels as much as i do! we all know how truly blessed we are... we just have to keep spreading the word to let others know how amazing that extra chromosome is :)patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09946179975376525212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712724707041141717.post-82346227942523713672011-01-27T11:13:17.643-05:002011-01-27T11:13:17.643-05:00Oh that test makes me so nervous! People always sa...Oh that test makes me so nervous! People always say how bad the people are in Eastern Europe for giving up their babies. But are we really any better in America? We don't even give them a chance!Laceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03321275110857561824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712724707041141717.post-78754808328652186922011-01-27T09:20:36.097-05:002011-01-27T09:20:36.097-05:00I'm at work with tears in my eyes! Adrienne, y...I'm at work with tears in my eyes! Adrienne, you couldn't have said it any better. Though my story is a little bit different than yours, I too, was in that position at one point. And I can tell you, without a single doubt, that we made the best decision ever. I can't imagine life without Sadie and can only hope and pray that others choose life for their sweet children, no matter what the circumstances and no matter what gestational age. :)Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15596575063157770436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712724707041141717.post-86747735518684894762011-01-27T09:10:42.201-05:002011-01-27T09:10:42.201-05:00Beautifully written. This is the line that i had t...Beautifully written. This is the line that i had to "smile" at...It made me smile when I honestly didn't think I would smile again,<br />When i found out about Em I honestly sat there and tried to remember the last time I was happy, because I truly thought that was most likely my last happy time. The truth being since her birth I've never been happier or smiled more. <br /> This test scares me. The nonchalant attitude taken that the baby is "barely there " is disturbing. And the underlying message is loud and clear - most people still think the elimination of Ds is in everyone's best interest.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10792117187001612101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712724707041141717.post-38850227582735228282011-01-27T09:02:23.391-05:002011-01-27T09:02:23.391-05:00Great post Adrienne!! I couldn't agree more.....Great post Adrienne!! I couldn't agree more.....that's why I'm here sharing our life with Landon, too!! The medical field can do what they do.......and us mom's (who truly know the joy) will do what we do too......advocate & spread awareness as far as we can of how truly WORTHY our children are of life!!!<br /><br />Countless emails from new & expectant moms really keeps me going!!! Just knowing that I may reach family makes it all worth while. And the friendships I have mad along the way!!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02643251885429921088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712724707041141717.post-21295861430430821662011-01-27T08:44:13.643-05:002011-01-27T08:44:13.643-05:00This is also why I started the blog about our life...This is also why I started the blog about our life with Bridget--and continue to write about our adoption adventure and our lives now with two little girls with Ds. I love the emails from expectant or new moms, or families (grandparents, siblings, best friends) who write to say thank you for the blog and to ask if I would be willing to reach out to their daughter, or sister or friend. I do so willingly...because we have discovered the same thing...that our daughter's lives (and our lives with them) are WORTH LIVING.<br /><br />And I am amazed, every day, by the incredible people I've met who are also traveling this path. <br /><br />We're lucky, aren't we!?<br /><br />xo, LisaLisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17347490959410472081noreply@blogger.com