tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30044120.post5001444261908160116..comments2023-05-17T06:31:21.236-05:00Comments on Bushel and a Peck: I'm trading my shameChristiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09641535226387478870noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30044120.post-32611135876413642272008-10-07T10:17:00.000-05:002008-10-07T10:17:00.000-05:00Christie ~ Thank You!!!!I'm sitting here at school...Christie ~ Thank You!!!!<BR/><BR/>I'm sitting here at school reading your posts and it has brought me to tears. I appreciate your honesty so very much. I worry about how life will change once we finally make it to China. Everyone always seems to have an easy transition, but I have always wondered if it really is so easy. <BR/><BR/>Every once and a while someone will post about the difficultiesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30044120.post-5084384184863465512008-10-07T00:23:00.000-05:002008-10-07T00:23:00.000-05:00I just stumbled onto your blog and I want to thank...I just stumbled onto your blog and I want to thank you for your honesty! I too would have loved a reality check on parenthood. I can't tell you how many nights I cried myself to sleep because I felt like a lousy mother if I was not constantly overwhelmed with the joys of motherhood. The best birthday present I ever got was a night away my husband arranged for me when my child was three months oldwaitingarmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10822570764887037852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30044120.post-38180491741745751572008-10-05T22:26:00.000-05:002008-10-05T22:26:00.000-05:00Babe - No one can tell you beforehand what it's li...Babe - No one can tell you beforehand what it's like. Even if someone had told you, would you have listened? If I had said, Christie, it's so hard and I'm exhausted and some days I go into the bathroom and lock the door and cry when Danny comes home from work, would it have made a difference? No. <BR/><BR/>It didn't make me change my mind when people told me their horror stories before I had Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30044120.post-4049155820360777292008-10-04T10:27:00.000-05:002008-10-04T10:27:00.000-05:00Christie,I am a total stranger to you. I found you...Christie,<BR/>I am a total stranger to you. I found your blog while reading some of the comments posted on Susannah's blog. It was so nice to see many in the "adoption community" come together to "help" that family with prayers and encouraging comments. So, I found you and I have enjoyed reading through your blog...you are a gifted writer and your messages are touching...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30044120.post-868773167873396872008-10-04T08:02:00.000-05:002008-10-04T08:02:00.000-05:00Hello Christie, You are an amazing mom…Always reme...Hello Christie, You are an amazing mom…Always remember that! We all have struggles. Parenting isn’t easy. My son is 10 now and over the last few years things have started to get easier . . . well as soon as I say that something will pop up. Truly we still have our moments. Life isn’t perfect and I’ve learned to live with that. I’ve also learned to enjoy the moments. Try to take a break from Our Journey to Jadyn Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06645165805906717420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30044120.post-28671334275902857772008-10-03T21:02:00.000-05:002008-10-03T21:02:00.000-05:00After the birth of our second child, I was so over...After the birth of our second child, I was so overwhelmed that I tried desperately to think of someone who would ADOPT them. Now I have 4 and the oldest is 18. I can tell you that believe it or not, it never gets easier, just different. But I would never trade a day. I love them deeply and can't wait for my LID to come so I can adopt another and start all over. Hang in there, sister. You WILL Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30044120.post-73286190185496073992008-10-03T14:59:00.000-05:002008-10-03T14:59:00.000-05:00I personally have never felt any of what you are f...I personally have never felt any of what you are feeling. !2 years out from our first adoption I have read many times about "post adoption depression" and <BR/>I'll bet you would have no trouble finding many who have had the same experience. What does Anton think? I am glad you have a good support system.<BR/>God Bless.Normahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11502164735171167446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30044120.post-28405468041965338012008-10-03T14:08:00.000-05:002008-10-03T14:08:00.000-05:00Do you remember in "The Wizard of Oz" that Dorothy...Do you remember in "The Wizard of Oz" that Dorothy had the power (and the shoes) to go home at any time? Why didn't anyone tell her? Because they couldn't. Some things are not justified with mere words. You have to experience it and learn the value of the lessons on your own, just as Dorothy did<BR/><BR/>As always, your post is amazing...again bringing out lots of memories of my own.<BR/><BR/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30044120.post-5653224953062970082008-10-03T12:57:00.000-05:002008-10-03T12:57:00.000-05:00Thank you for your candor!Our son came home at 5 w...Thank you for your candor!<BR/><BR/>Our son came home at 5 weeks, and by the end of the first week I was so tired, sleep deprived and scared all I could do was cry... and then I felt so horrible bc I finally had the ONE blessing I had prayed so hard for, and I was totally overwhelmed... and then, one amazing, honest friend said "its ok, this is the hardest, most difficult, most overwhelming jobAnihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09513687544829152823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30044120.post-20431852102395577742008-10-03T10:37:00.000-05:002008-10-03T10:37:00.000-05:00Wow. Incredible post. Thank you so much for writ...Wow. Incredible post. Thank you so much for writing what so many of us (if not all) feel. I can't tell you how trying the two weeks has been for me. Ez will NOT eat. I suspect it's teething, but it's eating away at me. Frustration - at myself, at him, at all of it. Just EAT! I spend half my day or more in front of a high chair... how did I sign up for THAT?! I've been a teary, emotional Jesi Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04887965926376974712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30044120.post-43153018000622767572008-10-03T00:18:00.000-05:002008-10-03T00:18:00.000-05:00Bri you have been really honest with your feelings...Bri you have been really honest with your feelings. It was very moving to read your blog. I am a young dad and for reasons my wife and i parted ways 1 and half years ago. Divorce in my country is a long time consuming process for Christians. I have a daughter she will be two soon and i tell you honestly. I could any day trade your sorrows and consider them my joys. Oh how i long and wish secretlyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30044120.post-52061217987149282712008-10-02T23:07:00.000-05:002008-10-02T23:07:00.000-05:00Thank you for your honesty. Reality is not always...Thank you for your honesty. Reality is not always what you dream it will be, that is for sure.frogglethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00299913279470994583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30044120.post-54516222955995125682008-10-02T22:51:00.000-05:002008-10-02T22:51:00.000-05:00You are amazing Christie. You are not alone in yo...You are amazing Christie. You are not alone in your fears, shame or your sorrow. There are days and even moments when I struggle to wonder if I'm doing the right thing or the wrong thing. Being a parent is a challenge to say the least, but if you look at the moments that are hard and learn from them you will be successful the next go round. You are an amazing mom and you have a large group ofKaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01473905322257543749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30044120.post-88861085970078932322008-10-02T19:57:00.000-05:002008-10-02T19:57:00.000-05:00Christie.. you can write like no other.. you are a...Christie.. you can write like no other.. you are amazing at putting your thoughts into words... <BR/>This does pass.. As a mother of 3.. believe me it is overwhelming to me sometimes.. but you are an amazing mother and things are never perfect.. <BR/>Thanks for sharing your thougths.. becuase they are just like everyone of us mommy's out there..<BR/>Hugs.<BR/>Have a Great Weekend..<BR/>LOVE the Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16373111344793230801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30044120.post-36558892103289693582008-10-02T17:56:00.000-05:002008-10-02T17:56:00.000-05:00I completely understand how you are feeling. It to...I completely understand how you are feeling. It took me about 6 months to start getting used to the "new normal" my life had become.<BR/><BR/>I brought Bri home at age 1. Quint is almost there. I think age one is the absolute toughest age there is. One year olds can't walk that well, can't talk that well, can't focus on much, can't eat by themselves, need your attention 24/7. There is no break - Briana's Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11160431869695128577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30044120.post-59492519757578750162008-10-02T17:22:00.000-05:002008-10-02T17:22:00.000-05:00I really love how you write and I'm sure posts lik...I really love how you write and I'm sure posts like this one really do help you to get it all out and to understand your feelings so much clearer. Many are unable to figure most of what you have figured out!! <BR/><BR/>You are gifted above words on your writing and many are blessed by it! So many blogs I "skim" over when reading but I always read every single word of your posts! Thank you for Dawn and Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15282798764659744156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30044120.post-84195555093282323212008-10-02T17:21:00.000-05:002008-10-02T17:21:00.000-05:00Christie,Thanks for sharing! Please know your not...Christie,<BR/>Thanks for sharing! Please know your not alone! Becoming a mother was very overwhelming for me and took a good 6 months to adjust to my new life. I still have days I just want to pull my hair out. Just last month I told the hubs I wanted to run away! How horrible is that! Do I feel guilty for these feeling, yes. But I needed a break and the hubs made arrangements for me to take a Myahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15244908139569987509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30044120.post-77695936358691905192008-10-02T17:04:00.000-05:002008-10-02T17:04:00.000-05:00Christie, I am so glad you posted this, because I ...Christie, I am so glad you posted this, because I know that reading and writing is an outlet for you. I hope this post has helped you with your feelings.... I love you girl, and I am so glad I had lunch with you today. I am here for you, and understand your sadness (remember the dark house senerio). Please call me anytime and say Des get your ass over here and HELP ME!!!! I am going to stay in PrincessandPirates.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00686282525081386169noreply@blogger.com