Comments on Three Weddings: Death of a Dream

beautiful post. i can feel your heart through read...

2008-06-04T02:05:00.000-05:00

beautiful post. i can feel your heart through reading your words...thank you for that1

Hi Debbie,In this beautifully written post the aut...

2008-06-04T01:40:00.000-05:00

Hi Debbie,

In this beautifully written post the author in you is showing, but not as much as the love only a mother can have.

Hi Puppies,I only had to wait 2 weeks till I could...

2008-06-03T18:32:00.000-05:00

Hi Puppies,
I only had to wait 2 weeks till I could bring Peanut home. While we were there we saw so many other children in the NICU and realized how lucky we were to not have more serious medical problems with our daughter. It put things into perspective very quickly.

Hi Valerie,
How right you are!

Hi Elizabeth,And welcome! It is my hope to share ...

2008-06-03T18:11:00.000-05:00

Hi Elizabeth,
And welcome! It is my hope to share as best I can how precious my daughter and other children with Down syndrome are.

Hi AZ,
Yes, it is Ability Tuesday. I had not received much response to it, however, and was considering not doing it anymore. Since I missed it this week, I will post Ability Tuesday next week. Thanks for asking about it. :)

isn't today ability tuesdayAZ

2008-06-03T16:05:00.001-05:00

isn't today ability tuesday

AZ

Your post put a lump in my throat.It helps me see ...

2008-06-03T15:49:00.000-05:00

Your post put a lump in my throat.
It helps me see through your eyes what it is like.
I bet she is a huge blessing in many many ways I can't even comprehend from here.

That is beautiful, Deb! I know the feelings all to...

2008-06-03T15:26:00.000-05:00

That is beautiful, Deb! I know the feelings all too well, but at least I had time before Gabi's birth to deal with these feelings. I have always felt that it must be tougher on the moms who get the news at birth.

Just wanted to point out that you start your story as three days before delivering, did you mean three days before bringing her home?? It sounds as if she was already delivered.

You have been given a wonderful gift. Sometimes w...

2008-06-03T12:51:00.000-05:00

You have been given a wonderful gift. Sometimes we don't realize right away that the challenges we have are really blessing and gifts from God. :)

Beautifully written.I, too, had to leave my son in...

2008-06-03T12:39:00.000-05:00

Beautifully written.

I, too, had to leave my son in the hospital for the first 3 months of this life. It was very difficult, but he needed to be there. He came home at 3 months of age, than a year later I had the same experience with my younger son. Only when he came home he was "hooked up" to all kind of machines. It was a joyous day when all the tubes and wires were removed. Sometimes reality is much better than our dreams. Both of my boys are now grown happy healthy men. My youngest turned 24 last week!! Seems like yesterday.

Hi Mary,Rarely have I ever spoken to a parent of a...

2008-06-03T11:11:00.000-05:00

Hi Mary,
Rarely have I ever spoken to a parent of a child with Down syndrome who regretted having their child even with all the struggles. It doesn't take long for our kids to teach us how important it is to have them not only in our lives, but in society.

Hi AZ,
Yes, I do find that a little strange, but more so I find it very impressive. Your parents are truly wonderful people. You are as lucky to have them as they are to have you. :)

Deb I know that must have been hard as a disable...

2008-06-03T10:43:00.000-05:00

Deb

I know that must have been hard as a disabled individual I know that some days are harder then others. I asked my parents how they reacted to CP and they said the did not cry. Strange hunh

Beautiful. A few days after Leah was born, I fill...

2008-06-03T10:02:00.000-05:00

Beautiful.
A few days after Leah was born, I filled out some information online to receive a package from our local Down syndrome group. I received a phone call from a mother whose daughter with Down syndrome is in her early teens. She said if she knew then what she knew now, she would have never shed a tear. I didn't know how true her statement was then. Our children are precious and perfect, just as they are.

Beautiful.

2008-06-03T09:25:00.000-05:00

Beautiful.

Hi Anonymous,Thank you,Hi Debbie,We all still have...

2008-06-03T08:57:00.000-05:00

Hi Anonymous,
Thank you,

Hi Debbie,
We all still have moments. It's not always an easy road, but the days do get better and the low points get fewer as time goes on.

Hi Denise,
Now, how to we convince all those doctors and people out there just don't understand? That's what I find most frustrating and sad these days.

Thank you all of you for dropping by!

I too remember those days,coming home from the hos...

2008-06-03T08:47:00.000-05:00

I too remember those days,coming home from the hospital w/o my baby. She came home 2 weeks later. Yep, it was the death of a dream that I later realized was really a gift.

That was very well written. It's amazing how time ...

2008-06-03T08:40:00.000-05:00

That was very well written. It's amazing how time heals and reveals a great gift isn't it?

You're not supposed to make me cry this early in t...

2008-06-03T08:38:00.000-05:00

You're not supposed to make me cry this early in the morning.

That was beautiful though

I so remember those days too, we HAVE received suc...

2008-06-03T08:33:00.000-05:00

I so remember those days too, we HAVE received such a wonderful gift:)

Beautiful. I can remember those early days all too...

2008-06-03T07:28:00.000-05:00

Beautiful. I can remember those early days all too well, when I cried so much I couldn't even wear my contacts. Thankfully those days are mostly over, although I still hit the occasional low point.

That was beautifully written. What a gift she is,...

2008-06-03T06:44:00.000-05:00

That was beautifully written. What a gift she is, indeed!