Comments for Our Valentine's Day Treat http://ourvalentinesdaytreat.wordpress.com Building our family through adoption - Vietnam and beyond Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:44:50 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Day 22: Two big milestones for Molley! by Laurie http://ourvalentinesdaytreat.wordpress.com/2009/11/22/day-22-two-big-milestones-for-molley/#comment-4988 Laurie Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:44:50 +0000 http://ourvalentinesdaytreat.wordpress.com/2009/11/22/day-22-two-big-milestones-for-molley/#comment-4988 YAY Molley! YAY Molley!

]]> Comment on Day 21: If you don’t have anything nice to say… by Rachel http://ourvalentinesdaytreat.wordpress.com/2009/11/21/day-21-if-you-dont-have-anything-nice-to-say/#comment-4986 Rachel Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:10:35 +0000 http://ourvalentinesdaytreat.wordpress.com/?p=2517#comment-4986 My 2 year old went to bed at 5:30 the other day, I just could not take it anymore. He was tired, acting out, throwing fits, nothing would make him happy. So we put him in his crib, gave him his bear and blanket and he was a happy toddler. My 2 year old went to bed at 5:30 the other day, I just could not take it anymore. He was tired, acting out, throwing fits, nothing would make him happy. So we put him in his crib, gave him his bear and blanket and he was a happy toddler.

]]> Comment on Day 21: If you don’t have anything nice to say… by gayla http://ourvalentinesdaytreat.wordpress.com/2009/11/21/day-21-if-you-dont-have-anything-nice-to-say/#comment-4985 gayla Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:33:49 +0000 http://ourvalentinesdaytreat.wordpress.com/?p=2517#comment-4985 Oh yeah. We totally have those days. They are exhausting!!!! We went went through a phase where I only went in stores when it was beyond just necessary. Thank goodness for online ordering. Oh yeah. We totally have those days. They are exhausting!!!! We went went through a phase where I only went in stores when it was beyond just necessary. Thank goodness for online ordering.

]]> Comment on Day 21: If you don’t have anything nice to say… by Elaine http://ourvalentinesdaytreat.wordpress.com/2009/11/21/day-21-if-you-dont-have-anything-nice-to-say/#comment-4984 Elaine Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:53:04 +0000 http://ourvalentinesdaytreat.wordpress.com/?p=2517#comment-4984 Every parents feels at their wits end sometimes. For me, it happens about seven days a week (one day per kid, one day for the husband, and one day that I just can't stand myself). ;) Seriously, you are in a difficult stage with two litle ones and then dfficult circumstances on top of it all. What you are feeling is normal, and it will all settle down and get better with time. Sometimes I look at my two oldest and think how easy my life would be now if I only had the two of them, but then I remember how hard it was when it was just the two of them and they were so little. And it reminds me how quickly they grow up, and that my difficult little people won't be little too much longer. I know you know all that already, but I just wanted to reaffirm that it is totally normal. I can't tell you how many nights I've just wanted to plop down on the couch and get drunk, and I've never had a drink in my life. So, you know, that's saying something. Every parents feels at their wits end sometimes. For me, it happens about seven days a week (one day per kid, one day for the husband, and one day that I just can’t stand myself). ;) Seriously, you are in a difficult stage with two litle ones and then dfficult circumstances on top of it all. What you are feeling is normal, and it will all settle down and get better with time. Sometimes I look at my two oldest and think how easy my life would be now if I only had the two of them, but then I remember how hard it was when it was just the two of them and they were so little. And it reminds me how quickly they grow up, and that my difficult little people won’t be little too much longer. I know you know all that already, but I just wanted to reaffirm that it is totally normal. I can’t tell you how many nights I’ve just wanted to plop down on the couch and get drunk, and I’ve never had a drink in my life. So, you know, that’s saying something.

]]> Comment on Day 22: Two big milestones for Molley! by Katherine http://ourvalentinesdaytreat.wordpress.com/2009/11/22/day-22-two-big-milestones-for-molley/#comment-4983 Katherine Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:38:34 +0000 http://ourvalentinesdaytreat.wordpress.com/2009/11/22/day-22-two-big-milestones-for-molley/#comment-4983 YAY for Molley! What a special blessing she is! YAY for Molley! What a special blessing she is!

]]> Comment on Day 21: If you don’t have anything nice to say… by Katherine http://ourvalentinesdaytreat.wordpress.com/2009/11/21/day-21-if-you-dont-have-anything-nice-to-say/#comment-4982 Katherine Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:38:03 +0000 http://ourvalentinesdaytreat.wordpress.com/?p=2517#comment-4982 At least you have nice boobs ;) (to quote Matty LOL) Sorry for the joke. I'm in a weird mood! At least you have nice boobs ;) (to quote Matty LOL)

Sorry for the joke. I’m in a weird mood!

]]> Comment on Day 19: My son, his life, clarification by Katherine http://ourvalentinesdaytreat.wordpress.com/2009/11/20/day-19-my-son-his-life-clarification/#comment-4981 Katherine Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:34:47 +0000 http://ourvalentinesdaytreat.wordpress.com/?p=2511#comment-4981 It just makes me physically ill to know what Matty has been through. It wasn't right, it wasn't fair, and no one deserves that kind of start in the world. It also sickens me to hear that you were lied to in country and that the agency we used may have had any role in what happened to Matty- especially since we so carefully chose our agency based on their reputation. I have a lot more to say about all of this, as I'm sure you know, but I'll stop now because I'm sure it's nothing you haven't already thought of. I know someone who lost their referral from the same orphanage that Matty was in due to some shady business by the orphanage. Sucks. I'm glad that the moving company is still working with you and I hope that it is resolved soon. It just makes me physically ill to know what Matty has been through. It wasn’t right, it wasn’t fair, and no one deserves that kind of start in the world. It also sickens me to hear that you were lied to in country and that the agency we used may have had any role in what happened to Matty- especially since we so carefully chose our agency based on their reputation. I have a lot more to say about all of this, as I’m sure you know, but I’ll stop now because I’m sure it’s nothing you haven’t already thought of.

I know someone who lost their referral from the same orphanage that Matty was in due to some shady business by the orphanage. Sucks.

I’m glad that the moving company is still working with you and I hope that it is resolved soon.

]]> Comment on Day 22: Two big milestones for Molley! by Kelli K http://ourvalentinesdaytreat.wordpress.com/2009/11/22/day-22-two-big-milestones-for-molley/#comment-4980 Kelli K Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:46:38 +0000 http://ourvalentinesdaytreat.wordpress.com/2009/11/22/day-22-two-big-milestones-for-molley/#comment-4980 Congrats on such a special milestone and happy 15 months Miss Molley! Congrats on such a special milestone and happy 15 months Miss Molley!

]]> Comment on Day 22: Two big milestones for Molley! by 3continentfamily http://ourvalentinesdaytreat.wordpress.com/2009/11/22/day-22-two-big-milestones-for-molley/#comment-4979 3continentfamily Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:57:00 +0000 http://ourvalentinesdaytreat.wordpress.com/2009/11/22/day-22-two-big-milestones-for-molley/#comment-4979 :) Wonderful. :) Wonderful.

]]> Comment on Day 21: If you don’t have anything nice to say… by Stacy http://ourvalentinesdaytreat.wordpress.com/2009/11/21/day-21-if-you-dont-have-anything-nice-to-say/#comment-4978 Stacy Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:50:30 +0000 http://ourvalentinesdaytreat.wordpress.com/?p=2517#comment-4978 Um, yep, feel like that a lot - more so lately I think with my mom gone for winter and my peanut honing her temper tantrum/drama queen skills. That's why I bailed on the daily blogging thing this month half-way through - hit a lousy day that made me way to grumpy to even vent about it. Had to take the drama queen out of a library story time on Wednesday and we both cried on the bench for a few minutes. But we've had great moments too. This age of our kiddos is just so BIG - so many fun, cute things, and so many lousy, drama-filled moments that make us want to curl up under the covers with a red wine IV. So yeah, I hear ya, I really, truly do. I've been losing my mind a lot these days and I haven't been through a fraction of what you have been lately! Um, yep, feel like that a lot – more so lately I think with my mom gone for winter and my peanut honing her temper tantrum/drama queen skills. That’s why I bailed on the daily blogging thing this month half-way through – hit a lousy day that made me way to grumpy to even vent about it. Had to take the drama queen out of a library story time on Wednesday and we both cried on the bench for a few minutes. But we’ve had great moments too. This age of our kiddos is just so BIG – so many fun, cute things, and so many lousy, drama-filled moments that make us want to curl up under the covers with a red wine IV. So yeah, I hear ya, I really, truly do. I’ve been losing my mind a lot these days and I haven’t been through a fraction of what you have been lately!

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