tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19220163.post558694506127685724..comments2023-07-28T02:29:08.172-07:00Comments on Production, Not Reproduction | A blog about open adoption: I'm in Africa MomentHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05737780263679929983noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19220163.post-10132378814436973842009-06-07T17:06:29.449-07:002009-06-07T17:06:29.449-07:00I loved this post for a number of reasons. I can ...I loved this post for a number of reasons. I can so relate as I went to Liberia,Africa in Oct. 08 to get our daughter we adopted. My huband went a year and a half before and we both look at each other sometimes and say, "Can you believe we went to Africa", and we just smile at each other. Thanks for "reminding" me that "I went to Africa":)<br /><br />Andrea<br />http://wolfepack-mom.blogspot.comAndreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09857513039047434871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19220163.post-30556295950144738122009-06-06T11:56:49.792-07:002009-06-06T11:56:49.792-07:00That was lovely. I often feel like I am having to ...That was lovely. I often feel like I am having to always think about what's next on the schedule that we don't get to stop and take it all in. It makes it all the more wonderful when we do though.Brennahttp://www.clementinenw.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19220163.post-15168708119100946832009-06-04T20:34:49.197-07:002009-06-04T20:34:49.197-07:00Great post!
My mom was here last weekend, and st...Great post! <br /><br />My mom was here last weekend, and started singing songs to Squeaker that I haven't heard since I was a little kid. It really made me catch my breath.Rebeccahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03110795754864023339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19220163.post-10529956854731061452009-06-03T20:06:34.287-07:002009-06-03T20:06:34.287-07:00Beautifully written. Absolutely beautiful.Beautifully written. Absolutely beautiful.a Tonggu Mommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02793668358074527237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19220163.post-49355050306774241682009-06-03T18:00:49.369-07:002009-06-03T18:00:49.369-07:00You described my evening perfectly -- only with tw...You described my evening perfectly -- only with two heads --my six-year-old twins snuggeld up next to me. I've never been to Africa, but I've been in a place when I wanted something so bad and all I had was my imagination to take me there. Now I remind myself to recognize those real moments and take them in before they are gone.<br /><br />I hope we never give up the "snuggle under the covers, reading a book before sleep" moments. They are some of my best moments of the day with my kiddos, and I will miss them when they are "too big for that."<br /><br />Thanks for sharing!heather a.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19220163.post-13736587477579359312009-06-03T17:10:28.125-07:002009-06-03T17:10:28.125-07:00De-lurking to say HI and that I loved this post! ...De-lurking to say HI and that I loved this post! Beautifully written, and I'm so happy for you that you got to experience that moment.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18028385789654418050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19220163.post-17478225035030589632009-06-03T14:34:34.009-07:002009-06-03T14:34:34.009-07:00I have those moments a lot too. When we first got...I have those moments a lot too. When we first got Sweet Pea, I kept saying to myself, 'oh my, I have a son.' and then I'd look over and see my 10 y/o eldest daughter and just be in a moment again, recognizing her amazingness. It's an awesome feeling.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19220163.post-19341792564512644482009-06-03T13:32:13.453-07:002009-06-03T13:32:13.453-07:00Great post. I had one of those moments last night...Great post. I had one of those moments last night. We were at dinner and I looked at S sitting in his high chair and comments to DH about how cute he is and it hit me that he was our son. He's been ours since the moment we met him but sometimes its just overwhelming.KLTTXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05544587523337949648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19220163.post-85180995615109384992009-06-03T11:14:05.626-07:002009-06-03T11:14:05.626-07:00I have those moments a lot, especially with Hester...I have those moments a lot, especially with Hester. I had one on Saturday when I took her to the art museum, in fact. Walking hand-in-hand with her around the galleries, helping her create a house for KidsBuild, watching her run along the Harborwalk...I used to dream about all those things. It hit me hard on Saturday that I'd missed her so much before I knew her. It also made me feel grateful that the reality of parenthood is even better than I'd hoped it would be.Clementinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15009377987342028425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19220163.post-43425156382660199182009-06-03T09:26:53.997-07:002009-06-03T09:26:53.997-07:00oh wow ~ tears are just streaming down my face. it...oh wow ~ tears are just streaming down my face. it's moments like this that i live for. :)<br />"life is not measured by the breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away" :)Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00811881680852069678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19220163.post-8246119799751988932009-06-03T07:00:19.080-07:002009-06-03T07:00:19.080-07:00Yes, absolutely! When I worked at a camp many yea...Yes, absolutely! When I worked at a camp many years ago, one of the graces we would sing before meals was "right here, right now, find yourself in harmony, let go of all your fears, and you'll find the place to be is right here." I've started singing that to my 5-month-old, especially when we're having a cozy just-before-I-go-to-bed feeding. Helps me to notice the magic of a sleepy child snuggled up against me.Jennoreply@blogger.com