tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893097126776917798.post6635283761593060886..comments2023-09-06T08:04:48.978-07:00Comments on Our Family Advocating for the Orphan: How Did The Hubby and Kids React To Adopting??Kristi Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14639293095200720758noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893097126776917798.post-51184421930027425302010-06-11T02:54:31.529-07:002010-06-11T02:54:31.529-07:00Loved your video, loved your posts and as a Mom wh...Loved your video, loved your posts and as a Mom who also cosleeps with 2 kids, I think its funny how people can´t "wrap their brain" around that! We did it with our first cuz we "had to" (bad sleeper) and with our second cuz we WANTED TO cuz we realized just what an amazing thing it can be....Kudos to you!Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10925891120717957308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893097126776917798.post-19062896974592233602010-06-09T19:31:15.437-07:002010-06-09T19:31:15.437-07:00kristi! i love this and seriously think i could h...kristi! i love this and seriously think i could have spoken the whole post. we live our lives so similar...EVEN down to the night owl with hubby/co-sleeping/quality time issues. also? i'm proud to be another super positive experience as far as international adoption goes. it has been seamless and wonderful. thanks for taking the time to type it out and share. you are a blessing to so many!!!Lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04989587338864674079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893097126776917798.post-29863619630780355912010-06-09T06:14:25.211-07:002010-06-09T06:14:25.211-07:00LOVE this post Kristi, thanks for sharing! I have...LOVE this post Kristi, thanks for sharing! I have a question about co-sleeping...is that just during naps or are you talking about at night too? So is there four people in your bed at night, LL, you, george and your hubby? How exactly does that work, and how has it helped your relationship with each kid and has it taken anything away from relationship with hubby? just curious about this co-sleeping thing! Thanks girl!Jim and Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13251699587621835032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893097126776917798.post-57413255271702543622010-06-08T21:56:40.004-07:002010-06-08T21:56:40.004-07:00you are a blessing of inspiration, faith & joy...you are a blessing of inspiration, faith & joy!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12249564783370426213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893097126776917798.post-65875533685842958082010-06-06T15:02:30.291-07:002010-06-06T15:02:30.291-07:00WOW. Your video was one of the first ones that I ...WOW. Your video was one of the first ones that I watched when we first started considering adoption! ET was already on our hearts, and it was like your video confirmed it further! I was in tears! Now, this post, encourages me, yet again! :o)<br /><br />My husband, Jeff, and I are nearing the end of the paperchase (awaiting on USCIS before we are DTE!), and we are excited to one day be going over to ET to bring our little boy home as well!<br /><br />I thank you for sharing your video so that I could be moved so deeply last Fall, and I thank you for this post too, as it just builds on my ever-present excitement to adopt! I was wondering.....I am going to write a post that talks about things that helped guide us toward adoption. Given the impact your video of first meeting LL had on us, would you mind if I copy it to my post the day I mention it? (just don't want to do so without your permission).<br /><br />Either way, thanks for sharing your story ~ and continuing to! Such a blessing to so many! Glad I am one of them! Blessings to you and yours!Debbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01202263992742383802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893097126776917798.post-70168292615426295012010-06-06T08:06:37.560-07:002010-06-06T08:06:37.560-07:00There's so much to learn from this post. One ...There's so much to learn from this post. One of the biggest is that you're happy - you choose it....and what a good Mommy it makes you. It resonates to those you love. God must be very proud how beautifully you followed His will.Trudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04244221202675419513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893097126776917798.post-89043302874549992082010-06-06T07:53:15.581-07:002010-06-06T07:53:15.581-07:00Kristi, Thanks for this post series. It has been s...Kristi, Thanks for this post series. It has been so encouraging and straight forward and real=) God used LL to confirm Ethiopia in our hearts and to lead us 2 AGCI. Thank you for living lives that change the world!<br />~AimeAdministratorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03853699925434283956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893097126776917798.post-1969854169476034142010-06-04T16:26:26.267-07:002010-06-04T16:26:26.267-07:00Very encouraging to hear of your family's easy...Very encouraging to hear of your family's easy transition. Also, I'm so glad you shared how easy it is to love so many children and be involved in all of their lives. Satan works overtime convincing parents that they can't handle more than the average 2.5 kids. What a lie..... God equipped us to be capable of loving and caring for more babies than that. You do a beautiful job of it : )<br />Blessings to you,<br />PollyPollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09566192746640250814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893097126776917798.post-74890966290345244612010-06-04T12:46:02.941-07:002010-06-04T12:46:02.941-07:00Thank you for sharing your heart and being honest....Thank you for sharing your heart and being honest. Your posts seem to bring happy tears to me many times. Yes you are a positive story and so are we. I hope to also share our personal experience through our adoption as well one of these weeks. I think it is important for people to hear all these details. For every family it is different, but our stories are very similar! I love your heart my friend, you inspire me so much, and I enjoy following your journey. When I grow up I want to be like you. LOL! <br />Have a great weekend, <br />TinaTinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06433443934660590995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893097126776917798.post-4445242798957282872010-06-04T11:51:42.065-07:002010-06-04T11:51:42.065-07:00Amy M.,
I will leave some things private since mo...Amy M., <br />I will leave some things private since most of our life is RIGHT OUT IN THE OPEN here in blog land..but I tried to mention the 3 or 4 hrs. a night we spend together WHILE the kids are sleeping...I don't go to sleep with the kids...It is HOURS after they go to bed that I go to bed (and my hubby too..) as I said, we're both night owls so I do think we spend more time together ONE on ONE probably than the normal couple cause we stay up so late...We only physically sleep about 4 or 5 hrs. a night and those few hours have nothing to do with our LOVE LIFE if ya know what I mean :) Co-sleeping just always has worked for our family...we wouldn't have it any other way for us...Hope this answers your question :) kj<br />ps..Lindsay left a great comment that summed it up too BUT she left it under our last post accidentally...check it out, kjKristi Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14639293095200720758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893097126776917798.post-90861540431779531182010-06-04T11:51:42.066-07:002010-06-04T11:51:42.066-07:00Thanks for sharing Kristi, I love hearing adoption...Thanks for sharing Kristi, I love hearing adoption stories. My boys felt kind of weird at the thought of having a sister but they fell in love with her immediately when they held her at the airport. I had to move her car seat to the middle cause the 2 younger boys fought over who would sit next to her, my 3rd son even had me bring her to school for a show and tell project!<br />At first she was afraid of my hubby and older son, I think cause they're so tall, but now her dad walks in and she runs right to his arms screaming and she adores her 19 year old brother, he just took her to see the Shrek movie just the 2 of them, it melts me.<br />So happy everything has gone smoothly for you, your family is beautifulSophiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12939551240745198586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893097126776917798.post-61013447288156086342010-06-04T11:41:22.892-07:002010-06-04T11:41:22.892-07:00Thanks for that post Kristi. I have been getting ...Thanks for that post Kristi. I have been getting all kinds of nervous feelings about when our baby comes home. This just helps ease my mind and I love hearing about how everyone handled her and how Lucy loved everyone. :)Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11445335657900834577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893097126776917798.post-39905494583780167782010-06-04T09:16:57.879-07:002010-06-04T09:16:57.879-07:00Lovelovelove this series of posts! I stumbled upo...Lovelovelove this series of posts! I stumbled upon your blog and I know it was no "accident!" You have answered so many of my questions. Thank you!Mary Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00003036330378972886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893097126776917798.post-40505109250868752572010-06-04T07:47:41.243-07:002010-06-04T07:47:41.243-07:00What are truly an inspiration to all your readers!...What are truly an inspiration to all your readers!<br />Keep it up!<br />Cannot wait to see you next month!<br />Love & Blessings from Hong Kong,<br />KimKimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01158109379150463976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893097126776917798.post-47845049515202655042010-06-04T07:27:42.006-07:002010-06-04T07:27:42.006-07:00Oh, this post just makes me sooooo excited!!! I j...Oh, this post just makes me sooooo excited!!! I just pray that our adoption of our little girl goes just as great as ya'lls did with LL! These posts have helped me so much to get prepared for what's ahead! I can't wait!! Thanks for sharing your experience, your life and your heart!!Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08607476812485135757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893097126776917798.post-23765306419467469262010-06-04T07:14:23.128-07:002010-06-04T07:14:23.128-07:00This was such a blessing to read, and makes me so ...This was such a blessing to read, and makes me so eager to get our little one home!! Thank you!Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17435587559894367861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893097126776917798.post-27831066523412222312010-06-04T05:35:57.228-07:002010-06-04T05:35:57.228-07:00Very encouraging! I can't wait for the next p...Very encouraging! I can't wait for the next post. Please include LOTS of tips and how you balance housework (laudrey, cooking etc.) with giving each child the attention they need. I need all the tips I can get as we go from 3 to 5 :-)Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04815327699739419355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893097126776917798.post-13479576678524053402010-06-04T05:15:40.238-07:002010-06-04T05:15:40.238-07:00Loved this post Kristi. I'm expecting two lit...Loved this post Kristi. I'm expecting two little ones. . . one from adoption from Ethiopia, and I'm always concerned about spreading the love between two children. But I see how well you do it between 5, so I know it can be done. :)Leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14912857890584533572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893097126776917798.post-16214238443154729612010-06-04T04:58:54.818-07:002010-06-04T04:58:54.818-07:00WHOO HOOO!!! Glad to see what's coming. ;) Lov...WHOO HOOO!!! Glad to see what's coming. ;) Loved this post as well.Christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01730928384750294080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893097126776917798.post-22416762467378011342010-06-04T04:47:11.163-07:002010-06-04T04:47:11.163-07:00I told my husband that you have been co-sleeping w...I told my husband that you have been co-sleeping w/ LL for a year (I didn't realize at the time that you had 2 sleeping with you,) and he was like, "how does her husband feel about this???" Seriously, more power to you, but that would NEVER happen in our home. Okay, not to be crass here, but how in the heck do you ever have sex??? We've had other friends who let their young children sleep w/ them, and I just can't figure out how they are able to make more children when there's 3 in the bed w/ them already??? Okay, I'm done. I'm not trying to be rude, here, I just can't wrap my head around this!<br />So excited for you and your family w/ your one year adoption day coming up. (You are very close to ours: June 22nd.) I know that adoption completely enriches the life of everyone involved!Amy Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16845492016809045572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893097126776917798.post-26299120797236444692010-06-04T00:30:42.468-07:002010-06-04T00:30:42.468-07:00love all the details. your posts are so passionate...love all the details. your posts are so passionate and filled with joy at getting to be a mom. i only wish i could hear your posts in your cute little accent.missyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04176481097516655869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893097126776917798.post-32335167156278645772010-06-03T22:30:41.024-07:002010-06-03T22:30:41.024-07:00This is exactly how I expect it to me with mine. T...This is exactly how I expect it to me with mine. Totally. <br /><br />Except Ike's (3) way of treating people normally is to steamroll them and, well, try to beat them up. It's just his love language. I'm sure she'll understand.Missyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11264845015930907294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893097126776917798.post-40226617169348144382010-06-03T22:22:45.630-07:002010-06-03T22:22:45.630-07:00so when i got to the "one year later we'v...so when i got to the "one year later we've won!" statement, there was a BIG drumroll in the kutless song. i thought that was so neat! :Dnatalihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15990026808000443790noreply@blogger.com