tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30044120.post4733827356825431165..comments2023-05-17T06:31:21.236-05:00Comments on Bushel and a Peck: So late, so soon...Christiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09641535226387478870noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30044120.post-7810759533766349982009-05-27T21:13:48.919-05:002009-05-27T21:13:48.919-05:00What a great post...He looks so small in those got...What a great post...He looks so small in those gotcha day pictures; just like Noah (who is still pretty small)! Congrats on your first year - you all look so content!sawheelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01772252618149589809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30044120.post-26797277629131855802009-05-24T20:48:34.611-05:002009-05-24T20:48:34.611-05:00Wow--you don't realize how much they actually chan...Wow--you don't realize how much they actually change in a year until you have pictures right next to each other. He is sooo precious!!<br />~HollyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30044120.post-34298443045599130462009-05-23T22:27:30.440-05:002009-05-23T22:27:30.440-05:00Oh so lovingly written...thank you...I felt your w...Oh so lovingly written...thank you...I felt your words all the way thru my skin to my heart...thank you! Beautiful put!<br />NorahRuby's Fairy Godmotherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15368041163702271349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30044120.post-84800487840919955022009-05-21T21:12:23.629-05:002009-05-21T21:12:23.629-05:00How true...you said it perfectly. : )
SueHow true...you said it perfectly. : )<br /><br />SueSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14491846849992730594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30044120.post-75214725888910970882009-05-21T18:26:14.632-05:002009-05-21T18:26:14.632-05:00Christie,
This might be one of my favorite posts e...Christie,<br />This might be one of my favorite posts ever. :)S.Wisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704841147841878067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30044120.post-24878046114536986022009-05-21T14:22:26.191-05:002009-05-21T14:22:26.191-05:00Beautiful post! And so true, no matter how you be...Beautiful post! And so true, no matter how you become a momma!AWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07976537861843058177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30044120.post-24765129617338578602009-05-20T19:43:08.222-05:002009-05-20T19:43:08.222-05:00Oh my gosh, you made me cry again! You are so gift...Oh my gosh, you made me cry again! You are so gifted and can write it so right. Such a beautiful year. I remember your Gotcha Day. Seems like only yesterday. Enjoy every minute for they ALL pass quickly.<br />From your Kentucky Friend - Lindamemehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01586560907042353801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30044120.post-10375351101725716752009-05-20T18:42:29.903-05:002009-05-20T18:42:29.903-05:00Beautiful post. Beautiful family.Beautiful post. Beautiful family.Lunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04431635427674827367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30044120.post-21827126583871348312009-05-20T17:11:55.132-05:002009-05-20T17:11:55.132-05:00What a beautiful essay and a wonderful testament t...What a beautiful essay and a wonderful testament to the love you have for your son.<br /><br />I've followed your story since you went to Africa, and yet, I looked at the pictures from your Gotcha Day and thought, "Surely Quint wasn't that small. Where's all his hair?" I can hardly BELIEVE how much he has grown in just a year.<br /><br />What a lovely family you have!<br /><br />XOXOEloisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08974737894674278154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30044120.post-78168354911435968152009-05-20T16:04:36.673-05:002009-05-20T16:04:36.673-05:00What a beautiful post. So heartfelt and so true.
...What a beautiful post. So heartfelt and so true.<br />Thank you for sharing this with us, and happy Family day!Anihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09513687544829152823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30044120.post-33281595876552377362009-05-20T15:52:58.648-05:002009-05-20T15:52:58.648-05:00Wow! What an awesome description of the first yea...Wow! What an awesome description of the first year and becoming a parent. <br /><br />Happy 1st Anniversary!!!!Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02757167867152501195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30044120.post-3696310382766361262009-05-20T15:47:16.413-05:002009-05-20T15:47:16.413-05:00What a wonderful post. Congratulations on your fi...What a wonderful post. Congratulations on your first year together.frogglethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00299913279470994583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30044120.post-32799899006677592902009-05-20T14:27:19.212-05:002009-05-20T14:27:19.212-05:00"He rescued us" made me cry. It's so amazing how f..."He rescued us" made me cry. It's so amazing how fast the time goes. Each year is like the blink of an eye. Beautiful post, my friend.blissfully caffeinatedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00857689482419899398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30044120.post-84717043696110544662009-05-20T14:00:38.239-05:002009-05-20T14:00:38.239-05:00What an absoultely WONDERFUL post. Congratulations...What an absoultely WONDERFUL post. Congratulations to you on celebrating being home with your little man for an entire year. I'm so happy for all 3 of you. Enjoy the day!!<br /><br />-- kelly :-)Kelly & Toddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11283917977461688191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30044120.post-4573312962391016112009-05-20T10:58:14.040-05:002009-05-20T10:58:14.040-05:00Why? Why do you want me to cry all the time? You a...Why? Why do you want me to cry all the time? You are such a great mom and writerAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07911773829437982808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30044120.post-79527499677761295642009-05-20T10:30:19.100-05:002009-05-20T10:30:19.100-05:00LOVE THIS POST! Happy one year to you all. "He re...LOVE THIS POST! Happy one year to you all. "He rescued us." Hmmmmm, so true, so true. What a treasure we have in these children chosen for us. What a treasure.<br /><br />Hugs to you - you made me cry again!The Gang's Momma!https://www.blogger.com/profile/12478478224173323982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30044120.post-70119286157294694022009-05-20T09:09:27.669-05:002009-05-20T09:09:27.669-05:00Oh you did it again!!! Tears in my eyes. How do y...Oh you did it again!!! Tears in my eyes. How do you capture what everyone feels so well. Although I did not adopt, my daughter has and Lauren is the best gift we could have been given. I can see in my daughters face all the love that is there. Our children give us so much if only we see and not be caught up in the hustle of life... Thank you for expressing it so well..... LindaLindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10139900762615875346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30044120.post-10386148708123194892009-05-20T08:26:25.647-05:002009-05-20T08:26:25.647-05:00Such a beautiful post Christie! Tears here too! I...Such a beautiful post Christie! Tears here too! I completely understand those feelings, they still are with me even after 14 years of mothering my son. What a blessing Quint is to you and you to him. Enjoy all the moments that life throws at you!!Kaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01473905322257543749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30044120.post-41693701659594038502009-05-20T07:50:57.054-05:002009-05-20T07:50:57.054-05:00All I can say is "Wow." This is an absolutely amaz...All I can say is "Wow." This is an absolutely amazing post. Beautiful, just beautiful.<br /><br />Every word you say, I can say the exact same thing. Briana rescued me and Doug, that is for sure.<br /><br />And time does seem to fly by. It will be two years in July that Briana was put in my arms. It doesn't seem possible.<br /><br />Happy 1 year as a family. I can feel the love running through Briana's Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11160431869695128577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30044120.post-81001289300409978662009-05-20T06:27:28.541-05:002009-05-20T06:27:28.541-05:00Congratulations!
and I love the new doo!
How did Q...Congratulations!<br />and I love the new doo!<br />How did Quint's speech eval go?Jodihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06737851959223104150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30044120.post-39064511440015867252009-05-20T06:26:48.228-05:002009-05-20T06:26:48.228-05:00Fabulous post. Beautifully written.Fabulous post. Beautifully written.Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01317324124123257079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30044120.post-72845165557029640352009-05-20T02:38:11.171-05:002009-05-20T02:38:11.171-05:00Beautiful post, beautiful journey. Thanks for sha...Beautiful post, beautiful journey. Thanks for sharing it with us, on this Gotcha anniversary.julienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30044120.post-23627289680789764972009-05-19T23:17:59.671-05:002009-05-19T23:17:59.671-05:00You captured it perfectly. The fastest/slowest yea...You captured it perfectly. The fastest/slowest year of my life.<br /><br />I looked at Lil Dude today...and he looked different to me, somewhere between yesterday and today his face has changed. I was excited to see him becoming who he will be, but that precious baby face is melting away from me.<br /><br />We are all SO lucky.<br /><br />Love VValeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08802091255052040254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30044120.post-90409961191314383962009-05-19T22:21:42.784-05:002009-05-19T22:21:42.784-05:00Christie~
BEAUTIFUL..
Love this post.. I sooo reme...Christie~<br />BEAUTIFUL..<br />Love this post.. I sooo remember following your journey a year ago..<br />I remember feeling what you were feeling..<br />You are an amazing Mom and Quint is sooo blessed to have such Amazing parents.. and he is a blessing..<br />love his little smile..<br />Have a great evening..<br />love ya girly..<br />YOu have me in tears..Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16373111344793230801noreply@blogger.com