The Gang's All Here!

Dear Anonymous- Please see my note about leaving c...

2012-05-27T08:18:25.429-04:00

Dear Anonymous- Please see my note about leaving comments. "Nicely please" is the rule around here. Your words were anything but nice and have been deleted in moderation.

I wish we knew what was going on inside her head a...

2012-05-25T21:23:07.464-04:00

I wish we knew what was going on inside her head about shoes...just like how we wish we could read any child's mind sometimes. Hopefully one day you'll look back at it and you'll both laugh. My mom told me how I'd throw a huge tantrum for wanting to wear a skirt in winter, which now sounds ridiculous to me because I remember a time when it was the exact opposite. Maybe it's the same maybe it's different :) Keep doing your best!

While I can empathize with your frustration, I do ...

2012-05-25T10:02:16.321-04:00

While I can empathize with your frustration, I do have to say that my heart breaks for how scary and painful this seems to be for her. Michael had trouble with the transition for years. A combination of time and therapy with an OT for sensory processing disorder has helped a lot. I would highly recommend talking to her OT about doing a sensory profile and seeing how they can help you with this.

Love you and wishing all the best for you both!

Just so you know you are not alone. My G had the s...

2012-05-24T13:30:12.691-04:00

Just so you know you are not alone. My G had the same reaction to panty hose (on others she never wore them), boots and gloves. She couldn't stand to have them on at all. She would have the same reaction the shaking and crying when she saw boots and panty hose so I never wore them around her.

I suppose summer is best for us where winter is for you guys but G has since grown out of the fear of boots and loves cowboy boots. She tolerates gloves on herself and panty hose on others but not on herself so no cute tights for her. And she refuses skirts or dresses of any kind at any time for any reason!

It got better for us so hopefully it will for you too!

Where's the "like" button? ;) hugs ...

2012-05-23T09:23:20.787-04:00

Where's the "like" button? ;)

hugs - love it -

aus and co.

Beatuiful words here GM - so glad you have those m...

2012-05-22T06:30:53.926-04:00

Beatuiful words here GM - so glad you have those memories of your Dad too! Tho my dad has been gone some 40+ years now I still have some "smokey" memories that I hold dear - and even write him a letter from time to time just so he knows I care!

You will find that peace - and for our part -we'll continue to hold you close in heart and prayers!

hugs - aus and co.

I got it done :) I hope it went to the right pers...

2012-05-21T20:39:32.322-04:00

I got it done :) I hope it went to the right person..

I SO needed to read this this morning. Thank you f...

2012-05-21T08:52:06.385-04:00

I SO needed to read this this morning. Thank you for being such a beautiful example of faith. You rock!

Done and done. Interesting that comment you got on...

2012-05-21T07:07:44.702-04:00

Done and done. Interesting that comment you got on FB that I saw prior to the post "going away". I was kind of hoping that you'd leave it up so I could feast on someone! ;) Naw - it's not nice to pick on people like that I guess...ah well...you did the right thing!

hugs - aus and co.

Beautiful your daughter and beautiful picture, Tha...

2012-05-19T02:52:32.048-04:00

Beautiful your daughter and beautiful picture, Thanks for share both. I saw you in the face of Love without boundaries. I'm waiting my son or dauhgter from China too, 6 year ago. My LID is 26 march 2007.., it's too long and too hard the wait..., but images like this help me in this time. Thanks again and congratulations.
Sincerely.
Felisa
(Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

This is the first I've read your blog. Your tr...

2012-05-18T20:45:05.973-04:00

This is the first I've read your blog. Your transparency about parenting is priceless to me. You've been an encouragement. Thank you!
Maureen

Hilarious. You've got one clever boy on your ...

2012-05-16T07:47:05.770-04:00

Hilarious. You've got one clever boy on your hands!

Dude (OK Dudette) - any teacher that wouldn't ...

2012-05-16T06:48:56.365-04:00

Dude (OK Dudette) - any teacher that wouldn't give that full marks doesn't "get" Cyrano as well as Dr. D do!!

That boy is going places!!

hugs - right proud of him my dang self - aus and co.

Recovery is good - and it sounds much like our pla...

2012-05-15T11:46:19.840-04:00

Recovery is good - and it sounds much like our place from about 5/5 until about 5/25 - every.stinken.year!! I have no idea why May is always so crazy - but we'll make it!!

hang tough - and hugs -

aus and co.

Morning GM - how did I miss this one over the last...

2012-05-15T06:29:50.049-04:00

Morning GM - how did I miss this one over the last 5 days? I've been by - honest!@!@

I.hate.computers....

Anyway - I think it's a cool dream - not that I would begin to try to play Freud with it - but it's cool none the less!

Maybe it just means that you bring the vibrance and color to the Gang's life?

Just sayin....

hugs - aus and co.

You must have a lot on your mind...... Dreams/nig...

2012-05-10T23:37:15.175-04:00

You must have a lot on your mind......

Dreams/nightmares kinda, sorta, sometimes reflect what we are subconsciously thinking.....

I know mine do.

Hey, when are you free for some good ole fashion chit-chat?

that's a really odd dream :) but then yesterd...

2012-05-10T21:02:27.591-04:00

that's a really odd dream :) but then yesterday I had a dream that I was garage sailing/sale-ing... and trying to keep people from buying the goodies I wanted. It's weird how the mind works when we're sleeping, I'm looking forward to God explaining that one day.

Oh no! I can't stop laughing - thank you, I n...

2012-05-10T12:01:48.534-04:00

Oh no! I can't stop laughing - thank you, I needed that so much. :)

Congratulations! I will put the bookmark on our bl...

2012-05-09T20:06:44.602-04:00

Congratulations! I will put the bookmark on our blog to spread the word!

Hard - yeah - but important in particular for thos...

2012-05-09T07:46:36.208-04:00

Hard - yeah - but important in particular for those new to or working toward adoptions.

Cause - as I'm sure you have experienced - sometimes there will be something that just causes an explosion of grief in our adopted kids - and maybe even melt downs of bibilical porportions - just because there is that beginning.

But like any pain - physical or emotional - time helps us forget how it felt!

nice work - great link - and hugs - aus and co.

Thanks so much. These are great! I'm going to ...

2012-05-08T08:11:13.485-04:00

Thanks so much. These are great! I'm going to print them out for my hubby to read too :-)

Yay! How exciting. I will definitely post someth...

2012-05-07T09:16:48.773-04:00

Yay! How exciting. I will definitely post something next week after my WO Tee give-away is over.

:)

Congrats - may this make you rich both in money an...

2012-05-07T07:54:13.906-04:00

Congrats - may this make you rich both in money and Spirit!!

Prayers as always - and hugs - aus and co.

Well said, my friend!! :)

2012-05-06T18:21:56.252-04:00

Well said, my friend!!

:)

Can't wait for another reason to buy a Wild Ol...

2012-05-06T18:18:00.490-04:00

Can't wait for another reason to buy a Wild Olive Tee!!!!

;)