tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14848310.post8707884556693263435..comments2023-08-24T11:25:53.181-04:00Comments on Catherine's Chatter - Waiting for Hannah: First Doctor's Appt.Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06120007274654255204noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14848310.post-39905286897103291762009-11-27T17:11:21.515-05:002009-11-27T17:11:21.515-05:00Catherine,
So happy for you and your beautiful da...Catherine,<br /><br />So happy for you and your beautiful daughter. I brought my daughter home at 10 months old and now that she's four, I can honestly say that joy only grows in strength. Everyday with my children is a blessing. <br /><br />May God watch over you both.<br /><br />Marilyn from Massachusetts.Marilyn, Paul, PJ, Chris & Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05310217153488662482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14848310.post-73773500332395719042009-11-23T00:01:27.280-05:002009-11-23T00:01:27.280-05:00Yah! That is great stuff.
Keep smilin!Yah! That is great stuff.<br /><br />Keep smilin!4Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15497882301211681198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14848310.post-75509951577726782452009-11-22T00:24:29.138-05:002009-11-22T00:24:29.138-05:00She is totally YUMMY!!! Have you tried Avocado'...She is totally YUMMY!!! Have you tried Avocado's?! They are a fantastic baby food as they have the "great" kind of fat for their rapidly developing brains. They are soft, and if there is any resistance, you could try mashing a tiny bit of banana in with it, then wean to 100% Avocado. <br /><br />Also we found it was often the texture and not the taste (since taste buds don't really kick in until a bit older).. so if mashed doesn't cut it, try tiny little pieces she can pick up! :) Happy messes! :) :)<br /><br />One of my favorite books is by Ruth Yaron called "Super Baby Food".. bet you'd love it! <br /><br />Congrats and enjoy all those precious moments that seem to run together at this age!!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08381420182046810738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14848310.post-80173089552846230242009-11-21T10:44:23.793-05:002009-11-21T10:44:23.793-05:00I am so happy everyone is getting into a routine -...I am so happy everyone is getting into a routine - wee hannah knows just how much she is loved - CO-SLEEPING RAWKS! my two still do it from time to time - I can tell you will always put her needs first - you may get the odd person telling you not to do that (co-sleeping) but you do what you believe in your heart is right - you are her mommy and will only ever do what is best for her!<br />cherish this time - they grow up way to fast - maybe we can do a playdate thie andrea and sarah one of these daysHMH Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01020699893666034862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14848310.post-37882683924198207972009-11-21T10:05:43.582-05:002009-11-21T10:05:43.582-05:00Oh she is just so beautiful and she just looks soo...Oh she is just so beautiful and she just looks soooooooo relaxed, secure and happy already, its really amazing.<br /><br />I get the warm and fuzzies "watching" as you fall deeper and deeper in love.Debberoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05326977864439812995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14848310.post-81144358388570670542009-11-21T09:09:49.909-05:002009-11-21T09:09:49.909-05:00Sounds like you are a total pro at the mommy thing...Sounds like you are a total pro at the mommy thing! :) She is simply adorable. <br /><br />Also sounds like she is going to be tall like Briana!Briana's Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11160431869695128577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14848310.post-32174527904868271042009-11-21T07:57:16.822-05:002009-11-21T07:57:16.822-05:00Love the update! She is so precious! You are doing...Love the update! She is so precious! You are doing great!! Let us know when you are back visiting in sunny Florida; we will give you some hugs!<br /><br />Alyzabeth's Mommy (for 14 Months)Alyson and Fordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09152315459410231214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14848310.post-18650711325007342712009-11-21T07:02:11.340-05:002009-11-21T07:02:11.340-05:00Oh Catherine,
It sounds heavenly, even the multipl...Oh Catherine,<br />It sounds heavenly, even the multiple attempts at pee catching. So happy for you and I can't wait to meet your angel when we return from Vietnam.<br />J and D and MJules and Dannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16142697144243531928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14848310.post-19382638382345932922009-11-20T23:54:27.517-05:002009-11-20T23:54:27.517-05:00Absolutely love Hannah's facial expressions, e...Absolutely love Hannah's facial expressions, especially the lips! What a reminder of the baby/toddler years of motherhood :) I too cried when they got immunizations and woke up with legs thrown over my side so many times. Now I love my nightly reading time and morning snuggles. Enjoy!! KaraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14848310.post-63559064306709550862009-11-20T22:59:26.032-05:002009-11-20T22:59:26.032-05:00Fun stuff, love the pictures and sending huge hugs...Fun stuff, love the pictures and sending huge hugs to you both.<br /><br />(Ah yes, the poop samples, know them well. I still laugh when we were doing round I-don't-even-know-what-number during all the GI problems and I stopped by the lab to drop off the latest and there was a new tech there checking us in who said "Ok, is this specimen #1 or #2?" and I nearly died laughing at the look on her face when I answered "Actually my husband just did a tally in the car and this is #17." Ha!!!!) Sorry for the huge runon sentence, I'm in a hurry and don't have time to make it pretty. :-0M3https://www.blogger.com/profile/13775708069296721624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14848310.post-49155789486632459812009-11-20T22:07:30.493-05:002009-11-20T22:07:30.493-05:00Let me know if you want me to get the ladybug blan...Let me know if you want me to get the ladybug blankets it is 15 minutes over the river. I was just there tonight after school. And if you do come this way do let me know so we can join you. It would be fun.Shauna and MacLeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14267556091380320770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14848310.post-14752485753597759152009-11-20T21:54:52.911-05:002009-11-20T21:54:52.911-05:00It is so great to see how in love you are with swe...It is so great to see how in love you are with sweet Hannah!!! Sounds like she is doing really well!!Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10406486405095448755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14848310.post-42521547159761741402009-11-20T15:47:54.824-05:002009-11-20T15:47:54.824-05:00Hannah gets cuter every day!! Loved the picture i...Hannah gets cuter every day!! Loved the picture in the high chair with the crooked grin. Looks like she is grimacing because she is afraid you will be getting the peas and carrots out again!!! Keep on loving her like you have been--seems she is adjusting really well!<br />In Christian Love,<br />A grandma to almost 5!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14848310.post-48534400008328092832009-11-20T15:40:23.543-05:002009-11-20T15:40:23.543-05:00Thank you for posting!! I was going through withdr...Thank you for posting!! I was going through withdrawals!! lol ;o) <br /><br />I'm so excited to hear everything is going so great!! She's so beautiful!!!!! I love little ones in my bed too! The boys...especially Carter and Chase were HUGE co-sleepers!! The girls not so much as their foster mom had a wonderful routine for them and they sleep so great in their own rooms in their beds! Charla loves to come in our bed in the early mornings now though! It's great!<br /><br />I laughed at your urine sample ordeal!! I too struggled once the girls got here! The boys were easy!! lol What I found worked for me if you ever have to do it again...is stand her up next to the bath in the bathroom and let her watch the water pour into the tub!! Works EVERY single time for Carys now!! lol Instantly that girl pees and because she is upright and "standing" hanging onto the side of the tub...she pees directly into the bag!! yay!! lol<br /><br />Love ya! Still praying for you!!Dawn and Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15282798764659744156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14848310.post-45124377688951300932009-11-20T14:46:48.694-05:002009-11-20T14:46:48.694-05:00What a wonderful report! Hannah seems to healthy ...What a wonderful report! Hannah seems to healthy and on-target. Thank you for the info on the vaccines. I plan to follow that same path, not to redo them, but to follow the established course.<br /><br />There has been a German study on Tylenol that shows it decreases- significantly- the antioxidents in the body with long-term effects. I highly recommend searching for the study so you can be informed of the risks and perhaps choose ibuprophen if you feel it safer. I'm sorry I don't have the link for you, but I was very happy to learn what I did.<br /><br />Do you use a bedrail on your bed when you co-sleep? My mom never did and many don't, but I was glad when I bought one when caring for my grandmother because I imagine using it for my daughter.<br /><br />I love that Hannah scoots over until she feels you next to her. One of the things I prayed for is that she'd feel safe and comforted by you and it seems she does.Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07033823622722768455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14848310.post-79169397137562612582009-11-20T13:15:11.256-05:002009-11-20T13:15:11.256-05:00One of the things that worked for Peter when he wa...One of the things that worked for Peter when he was around 10 months or so was frozen peas on his highchair while I was getting dinner together. He saw them like he saw Cheerios and he loved playing with them and then eating them. It worked and felt good on his gums.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10014999447222122396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14848310.post-39258634346611393702009-11-20T12:49:08.244-05:002009-11-20T12:49:08.244-05:00Here is what we did in the highchair for Ryleigh, ...Here is what we did in the highchair for Ryleigh, phonebook wrapped in towel to elevate her in the chair. Goodluck it worked great for us.......Gyll ( gramma to Ryleigh)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14848310.post-54017648888375853822009-11-20T12:19:35.205-05:002009-11-20T12:19:35.205-05:00Hannah is so lucky that her immunizations from Chi...Hannah is so lucky that her immunizations from China were valid. <br /><br />We weren't so lucky. Both of my girls came home with a completed immunization record and we just assumed that all was in order but our Pediatrician suggested that we do the titer test to verify the presence of antibodies. I'm glad she did because it appears that neither of them really got most of those shots. <br /><br />We had to start over from the very beginning. My poor babies got sooooo many shots! In fact, they just finished up the last of them this past summer. They cringe any time they see someone in a white lab coat. <br /><br />Hannah is such a happy little cutie! And an angel when she's sleeping! She looks so tiny in her high chair. We also put a thick book under the seat (under the vinyl cover) to boost up our little ones. Worked like a charm!<br /><br />:) <br /><br />DonnaDonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15717351421043156637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14848310.post-26563377174184438852009-11-20T11:22:47.693-05:002009-11-20T11:22:47.693-05:00Co sleeping got T through some rough times, so gla...Co sleeping got T through some rough times, so glad it is working for you! So happy that you can enjoy being a mom!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14848310.post-62861985350868517322009-11-20T10:45:42.851-05:002009-11-20T10:45:42.851-05:00I am so happy for you! Sounds like you and Miss H...I am so happy for you! Sounds like you and Miss Hannah are settling in quite nicely! <br /><br />Good Luck with those peas! :o)<br /><br />I am going to have to look for that ball toy. It looks like a good one!Polar Bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13525384893396636212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14848310.post-17200099603901808442009-11-20T10:21:07.607-05:002009-11-20T10:21:07.607-05:00I love the picture of Hannah and her doctor smilin...I love the picture of Hannah and her doctor smiling at each other. She must feel totally secure and loved in her little world Catherine. Good for you! And there is nothing that tops a baby's touch or snuggle.<br />My 2 year old granddaughter Jordan is hard to pin down for a snuggle now. She is much too busy. When she is tired then you can catch her at last!<br />God bless you both. <br />It sounds like you are completely fulfilled in your Mommy role.Bettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09011530835416978132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14848310.post-47347099467045946552009-11-20T10:13:38.067-05:002009-11-20T10:13:38.067-05:00What a great post Catherine. So good to hear that...What a great post Catherine. So good to hear that things continue to well. Yes, your love for motherhood is quite obvious on your blog. It's great! <br /><br />Nice to hear from you again. Give Hannah a hug and kiss from me (and a wet one from Den-Den) :)<br /><br />kThe Carmodyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06827133486985523750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14848310.post-30881077762052349532009-11-20T10:01:31.537-05:002009-11-20T10:01:31.537-05:00Everything seems to be going so beautifully for th...Everything seems to be going so beautifully for the both of you. Enjoy every single one of these precious moments. They truly do go by so very fast!<br /><br /><br />Carolmimi's mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12674614664421877506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14848310.post-22942985957526202592009-11-20T09:52:04.356-05:002009-11-20T09:52:04.356-05:00Oh my goodness, ADORABLE !!!
You two are settli...Oh my goodness, ADORABLE !!! <br /><br />You two are settling in and all is well in the world. So good to see you home. God Is Good !<br /><br />The highchair thing, my sis used to put a book under my niece so she was high enough to reach the tray. She used that book for quite awhile actually. <br /><br />Blessings,<br />GailAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14848310.post-42627852902138055432009-11-20T09:40:29.172-05:002009-11-20T09:40:29.172-05:00Eliza sleeps with me too and has since about 1 yr....Eliza sleeps with me too and has since about 1 yr. old. It's nice to have snuggle time and reconnect after a long day. I've tried the baby in bed with us, but he is WAY to fixated on patting sleeping Eliza on the face, pulling on her hair and climbing all over the bed, etc. We'll have to wait until he's a little older. <br />Sounds like things are going really well. You are both lucky to have each other. Congrats again!Eliza2006https://www.blogger.com/profile/14933386739878067111noreply@blogger.com