tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383774562996504979.post6913177194856581074..comments2023-07-10T09:14:21.908-05:00Comments on Baseballs, Butterflies, & Blessings: punched againKatie - a Blessed Mommy!http://www.blogger.com/profile/16044504759538226337noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383774562996504979.post-42624384741636758302010-09-02T11:06:57.788-05:002010-09-02T11:06:57.788-05:00Katie, you are doing an amazing job at all that y...Katie, you are doing an amazing job at all that you are juggling! I can only imagine how hard it is to hear Ellie in pain at appts and while you are doing therapy at home. God will take care of her and protect her joints. He is carrying you, Reagan, and Will too. I'm glad you ending up having a good date with him at Scottish Rite. He'll continue to adjust to your family's new normal. Keeping pressing on and know that God does hear all of your prayers. He cries with you and carries your pain. You are doing an awesome and are an amazing mother! I'm praying for your healing and all that your family is enduring. Love, ChristinThe Smithshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06808501869551285269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383774562996504979.post-88910399991631761172010-09-02T08:18:26.355-05:002010-09-02T08:18:26.355-05:00Katie,
I know you through your father and I've...Katie,<br />I know you through your father and I've been following your blog. I can't tell you how blessed I am by your spirit and your grace. The honesty and vulnerability you share is powerful. THANK YOU for opening your heart and soul and sharing your inner most feelings. Thank you for your complete honesty (the ups and the downs). You are certainly not a failure. Because your willing to be vulnerable, many people realize they are not alone. God hears your crys and He sees the pain. He will see you through...He will carry you through...He says, For I know the plans I have for you, they are for good and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.<br />In Him, WendyUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07198207046915896150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383774562996504979.post-37255534019264032822010-09-01T22:34:10.155-05:002010-09-01T22:34:10.155-05:00also didn't realize it would sign in with my h...also didn't realize it would sign in with my hubbies username <br />KristinUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10725083098200703440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383774562996504979.post-31864466093056762962010-09-01T22:33:06.248-05:002010-09-01T22:33:06.248-05:00just wanted to say that I have been following your...just wanted to say that I have been following your blog for a while.. finally got the chance to sign in and comment.. I just wanted to let you know that as one AMC mommy to another that it gets better as they get older.. the appointements become less frequent :).. also both of your babies are beautiful :)..Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10725083098200703440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383774562996504979.post-12629678792951050672010-09-01T12:49:01.054-05:002010-09-01T12:49:01.054-05:00Oh precious young sister in Christ, do not beat yo...Oh precious young sister in Christ, do not beat yourself up. Hormones have a way of making a girl feel REALLY down on herself after the birth of a healthy baby so I'm going to pray that Satan will be bound from discouraging you through those ugly post partum hormones as you daily deal with the struggles of two children with special needs. Every time I read your blog, I am amazed and humbled about what you face every day, particulary right now, and the way you handle it with such grace. And feeling free to vent your frustration and disappointment can be healing and you are still doing it with grace. May He grant you the peace that surpasses all understanding this day and may your precious Will feel especially loved today.<br />With the love of Christ from an Oklahoma Gram, BrendaBrendaEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10178697002878832095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383774562996504979.post-28167589325725048452010-09-01T11:21:36.480-05:002010-09-01T11:21:36.480-05:00Katie, so sorry that you are feeling so low right ...Katie, so sorry that you are feeling so low right now. I continue to pray for your strength. Please remember that no mother can be all things to all of her children. Will is three, remember. And to my recollection three yrs. of age was worse than two. Your such a loving, giving mother. Try not to be so hard on yourself. Love you!!Great A. Caroleahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13060283987003310179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383774562996504979.post-66788329946565915452010-09-01T10:49:20.917-05:002010-09-01T10:49:20.917-05:00May the Lord grant you strength and peace as His S...May the Lord grant you strength and peace as His Spirit washes over you, refreshing you with a new day.<br />His mercies are new every morning.Christie Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09738612207150868577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383774562996504979.post-62466577927117674762010-09-01T10:04:04.966-05:002010-09-01T10:04:04.966-05:00I love to read your blog daily Katie. I wish I wa...I love to read your blog daily Katie. I wish I was there to help you and your sweet mom with your precious children. Rusty and I send our love from Georgia and pray for you ALL many times daily.<br />Enjoy eating cashews and avocadoes-Yum, Yum!<br />JuliaJulia Sheltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589769604193234635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383774562996504979.post-55430460491030588982010-09-01T08:11:39.311-05:002010-09-01T08:11:39.311-05:00Remember... I can do all things through Christ who...Remember... I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.<br />Katie, I am a faithful reader of your blog & it inspires me everyday. You are an amazing Mom & Will & Ellie are so lucky to have you. I am crying,laughing,& praying with & for you daily. I cannot imagine how overwhelmed you must be on a daily basis but then God steps in and precious creative Will does or says something hilarious or you get stuck in the shower & it lightens your moments with laughter. Just know that here in Tyler the prayers are abundant & will not stop as they are all over the country. No guilt Katie... You are feeling exactly what you should feel with all you are going through. God will hold you up & even carry you in his arms if he has too. Love to you all.. Lee Ann Shaver Logginsleeannlogginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14496102095685323685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383774562996504979.post-2890901051504278722010-09-01T07:38:43.794-05:002010-09-01T07:38:43.794-05:00Eat Cashews! Drink whole milk(blech). Milkshakes!!...Eat Cashews! Drink whole milk(blech). Milkshakes!! Maybe just maybe add a supplement bottle of formula and a calorie booster(They gave Evan one, he burned too much eating and trying to breath) 1x a day-- Take that time to, if anyone around, let them feed Elli and take Will and sit and watch a cartoon or color a picture.<br /> Sounds WAY easier than it sounds, I know.<br /> You have now become a mom of 2, this is as hard as or harder than 1. For US. Because we concern so over the things we think we can control, we want the kidS to feel secure in knowing we love them both, and can't explain why. We want them to always love each other unconditionally as we do them. Truth is, they do, probably better than we, we, keep dancing around trying to make what we think is wrong right.<br />They, when they act out towards us or a sibling, turn around in 30 minutes and love us as if nothing ever happened.<br />You are doing great!! You have soooo much interference and doing w/o R is tough! Cry Cry Cry, laugh and frustrate, it is okay! God is in control, it is okay to loose a bit of yours!! Love you Katie, praying and loving you --ChristyChrisPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18118351122708751777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383774562996504979.post-77571379053636618502010-09-01T07:31:38.342-05:002010-09-01T07:31:38.342-05:00I am drawn to your blog every day now. The way yo...I am drawn to your blog every day now. The way you are able to write your emotions amazes me. As I read the words I completely feel your heart. I have three kids and the one in the middle has severe needs. I struggle with the mommy guilt constantly. There is no way to feel as if you give enough of yourself to all kids. The life you have now may or may not be what the future holds and Will will settle into the routine even if it is lots of appointments for his sister. Please know that what you are writing is powerful and very real for some people. You are not alone. Just as I'm sure life with Will was so scary for a while after his birth you have come to handle the ups and downs of him, just as you will with two. You were chosen to have a life closer to God and with deeper meaning than most of us will ever know. It brings me comfort to know I was chosen to have a life I will never take for granted. We are a unique a rare breed:)jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292893176512955759noreply@blogger.com