tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1037757276730641216.post2526395322640535761..comments2023-04-05T04:35:35.528-07:00Comments on I Spy a Family: Ordinary TimesKristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06368344688034538089noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1037757276730641216.post-34692263855658367752011-03-30T13:10:31.761-07:002011-03-30T13:10:31.761-07:00oh thank you for being someone "on the other ...oh thank you for being someone "on the other side" who hasn't forgotten to appreciate how badly they wanted to be there. :)Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13415255822444495029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1037757276730641216.post-35330132144532045062011-01-31T14:21:53.706-08:002011-01-31T14:21:53.706-08:00I identify with this so much! As a foster parent,...I identify with this so much! As a foster parent, my kids aren't even my own (yet!), and it constantly blows me away how normal it all feels to just be a family when for so long it seemed so out of reach.<br /><br />~CremeGracehttp://1tsp-grace.livejournal.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1037757276730641216.post-31285844900496092242011-01-28T16:30:41.678-08:002011-01-28T16:30:41.678-08:00I love it! Thanks for sharing this post on the cr...I love it! Thanks for sharing this post on the creme list! Sounds like Motherhood fits you to a "T" :D Sometimes being "normal" after all of the chaos is a good thing.Tashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09277108826235119320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1037757276730641216.post-43800156967916583012011-01-24T12:52:02.640-08:002011-01-24T12:52:02.640-08:00So so beautiful. Being an ordinary family is extra...So so beautiful. Being an ordinary family is extraordinary. :)Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14827590692827778824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1037757276730641216.post-55322428010972117962011-01-20T08:07:30.139-08:002011-01-20T08:07:30.139-08:00I absolutely ADORED this post. I feel much the sam...I absolutely ADORED this post. I feel much the same way, and I didn't have nearly as long a road to parenthood. But I was nervous about being able to becoming a parent for so long that now that I am one, I'm constantly feeling amazed that my daughter is in my life. And while I do have times when I want to sleep in on a Saturday, usually I'm jumping out of bed eager to see my daughter's smiling face. I think that is the one gift that infertility gives us, how grateful we are for the family we (hopefully) eventually have.<br /><br />I read the story of your sons. I'm so glad they eventually made their way home to you. They are very lucky boys indeed to have such loving parents. <br /><br />Creme de la Creme #125<br />Creme de la Creme Iron Clad Commenter Attempt 2010Esperanzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12375150088333673843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1037757276730641216.post-68885325436952901802011-01-09T06:47:08.595-08:002011-01-09T06:47:08.595-08:00Here from Creme,
I agree about the appreciation o...Here from Creme,<br /><br />I agree about the appreciation of the ordinary. "Normal" turns out to be pretty incredible.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02747382929049494704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1037757276730641216.post-82341226785746964962011-01-06T09:19:11.423-08:002011-01-06T09:19:11.423-08:00Beauty is in the ordinary - which makes it extraor...Beauty is in the ordinary - which makes it extraordinary!<br /><br />Now a follower from Creme (hope you'll follow back).Mr. Thompson and Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17776375290138087387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1037757276730641216.post-49857163320142892892011-01-05T12:53:29.112-08:002011-01-05T12:53:29.112-08:00I hope that I can be there some day.
(creme)I hope that I can be there some day. <br /><br />(creme)gailcanoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10043558470682519411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1037757276730641216.post-71182444223995026222011-01-04T11:32:45.360-08:002011-01-04T11:32:45.360-08:00Bravo!Bravo!loribethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09272814565916935113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1037757276730641216.post-21271678394874080042011-01-04T09:05:46.568-08:002011-01-04T09:05:46.568-08:00Love this post!
From the Creme.Love this post!<br /><br />From the Creme.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1037757276730641216.post-2995141407464594152011-01-03T18:06:05.727-08:002011-01-03T18:06:05.727-08:00From the creme.
It IS extraordinary!From the creme.<br /><br />It IS extraordinary!An Older Versionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03333591075012809893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1037757276730641216.post-38209969310794653292011-01-02T20:38:59.265-08:002011-01-02T20:38:59.265-08:00Here from creme. What you've written resonate...Here from creme. What you've written resonates oh so well. I bristle when I hear people talk about infertility making them better parents (if that were the case for me, then I shudder to think what kind of mom I would be had we not dealt with infertility), but YES, I do still step back in amazement at the total, wonderful normality of my life with kids. Beautful post, thank you!Ann Zhttp://tragicoptimist.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1037757276730641216.post-12097336653367007372011-01-02T17:30:15.936-08:002011-01-02T17:30:15.936-08:00Yes. Exactly!Yes. Exactly!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16560772227717209242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1037757276730641216.post-49705505213821730882011-01-02T04:00:21.831-08:002011-01-02T04:00:21.831-08:00This is so beautiful. Congrats on your wonderful o...This is so beautiful. Congrats on your wonderful ordinary life. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1037757276730641216.post-37108594038028758552011-01-01T23:25:54.508-08:002011-01-01T23:25:54.508-08:00"I recognize how extraordinary it is to just ..."I recognize how extraordinary it is to just be an ordinary family." I love that. That's such a perfect way to explain it. I feel as though this is the "gift" that IF gave me. <br /><br />Aramelle<br />http://the-wheeler-family.net/anewwheeler<br />(Here from the Creme)Aramelle {One Wheeler's World}https://www.blogger.com/profile/02543183653921405114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1037757276730641216.post-79511344562699947712010-10-29T10:31:40.792-07:002010-10-29T10:31:40.792-07:00Beautifully written. Thanks for sharing.Beautifully written. Thanks for sharing.Christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03228094717864369438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1037757276730641216.post-61569195495570521402010-10-28T23:01:50.030-07:002010-10-28T23:01:50.030-07:00I truly love this post. So beautiful!
ICLW #14I truly love this post. So beautiful!<br /><br />ICLW #14Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10791317184998122691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1037757276730641216.post-8911052209560769412010-10-28T17:53:04.330-07:002010-10-28T17:53:04.330-07:00beautiful post!
i loved the line: I recognize how ...beautiful post!<br />i loved the line: I recognize how extraordinary it is to just be an ordinary family.<br /><br />so true!<br />and i appreciated your post about the grocery store lady, i will have to think about how i will respond to people like that.<br /><br />happy iclwJanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09804891382407278946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1037757276730641216.post-43034210569954821052010-10-28T06:40:45.852-07:002010-10-28T06:40:45.852-07:00This post got me choked up! I often stop and feel...This post got me choked up! I often stop and feel the exact same way. I think that all the struggles have taught us to take nothing for granted.Karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440000791783990429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1037757276730641216.post-42951079356854245832010-10-27T16:54:07.781-07:002010-10-27T16:54:07.781-07:00As a mom of 3 after infertility, I feel so much of...As a mom of 3 after infertility, I feel so much of the same things! Congrats on your family! I would love to feature your success story on my blog! Happy ICLW! (#72 & 106)Krissihttp://stressfreeinfertilityblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1037757276730641216.post-43752256179054099962010-10-27T10:24:04.135-07:002010-10-27T10:24:04.135-07:00That is SO incredible:-) So happy for you mama!!
...That is SO incredible:-) So happy for you mama!!<br /><br />leslieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1037757276730641216.post-81262169880893870042010-10-26T13:50:52.298-07:002010-10-26T13:50:52.298-07:00I love this post!I love this post!Jessica Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05507278830715131262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1037757276730641216.post-34586395729918791492010-10-26T07:55:48.410-07:002010-10-26T07:55:48.410-07:00Huge smile! Love this post!Huge smile! Love this post!Minhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18312819158046176617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1037757276730641216.post-7064241718842548152010-10-26T04:49:25.422-07:002010-10-26T04:49:25.422-07:00Love love this post! So true...Love love this post! So true...JoJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13689039532520111554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1037757276730641216.post-10286525319181064002010-10-25T23:30:39.755-07:002010-10-25T23:30:39.755-07:00Amazing post... thanks!Amazing post... thanks!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15063602379207128629noreply@blogger.com