tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865679965127754595.post2388093452170610619..comments2023-07-08T04:41:08.236-07:00Comments on Follow Every Dream: A Small Thing That Was BigFollow Every Dreamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01473289007866381466noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865679965127754595.post-27258483175445425432013-09-18T17:42:36.333-07:002013-09-18T17:42:36.333-07:00Wow Lacey, thankyou so much for sharing your stori...Wow Lacey, thankyou so much for sharing your stories with the world. I found your birth story at Birth Without Fear and cried with you as i read it. But it was tears of sadness for how you were feeling then, not for Ari. I had to know how your journey was progressing and followed the blog link and i am so happy for you and your family. Ari is absolutely gorgeous! You can tell he is a cheeky little boy just looking at his pictures. You and your husband are doing an amazing job! Keep it up!<br />I don't have a special needs child, but all of my 4 children are amazingly different and they are all different rays of sunshine in my life. <br />Best of luck to you,<br />JasmineJassybellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14676828739904319094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865679965127754595.post-80830586702328164552013-05-20T13:33:54.136-07:002013-05-20T13:33:54.136-07:00Thank you! I imagine our story would be so differ...Thank you! I imagine our story would be so different if we had known prenatally. Wonderful mantra...thank you for sharing. It is so so true! I am already amazed with what Ari IS doing! Love to you and yours!Follow Every Dreamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01473289007866381466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865679965127754595.post-13257816479015114702013-04-27T03:43:34.556-07:002013-04-27T03:43:34.556-07:00Oh, Ari is such a gorgeous boy! I think I got to p...Oh, Ari is such a gorgeous boy! I think I got to process a lot of those negative thoughts when we got our prenatal diagnosis, so thankfully I don't have as many of those 'moments' these days, but I totally get where you're coming from. A friend of mine has a little girl who is 4yo and has DS and she said whenever she gets gets too overwhelmed about the 'future stuff', she tries to remember that in 15 years time, she'll be 15 years more experienced as Miss E's mum and that 'stuff' will probably feel far less scary. That has become my mantra. I think, regardless of number of chromosomes, our children will continue to amaze us with what they CAN do, beyond the limitations of what our imaginations thought they 'should' be doing. And, if it's any consolation, I have never even tried to lie Nicholas down in the bath since he was tiny... I daresay he would just try to rollover if I even tried these days! ;) xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865679965127754595.post-67294002992328075542013-04-20T08:51:02.530-07:002013-04-20T08:51:02.530-07:00Thanks Angela! Yes, we are very blessed indeed! I...Thanks Angela! Yes, we are very blessed indeed! I love seeing little chubby Sam and getting to share our journey together!Follow Every Dreamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01473289007866381466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865679965127754595.post-63385124256459541832013-04-20T08:49:56.837-07:002013-04-20T08:49:56.837-07:00Thanks for your very thoughtful response. I agree...Thanks for your very thoughtful response. I agree with everything you said. Thanks for being a wonderful friend and a great mama to look up to!<br />Follow Every Dreamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01473289007866381466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865679965127754595.post-87515605006705465972013-04-18T17:30:12.857-07:002013-04-18T17:30:12.857-07:00Beautifully written. I, too, struggle when thinkin...Beautifully written. I, too, struggle when thinking ahead to the things Sam may not be able to do. I very often have to remind myself to let go and take it as it comes. We're so very blessed to have our boys, and I'm so glad that you and Ari are a part of our journey. :)<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09378270252529290399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865679965127754595.post-7563352228590173132013-04-18T16:43:48.418-07:002013-04-18T16:43:48.418-07:00Lovely post, Lacey. Thanks for sharing where you a...Lovely post, Lacey. Thanks for sharing where you are at.<br /><br />Sometimes we believe the ridiculous lies society tells us that raising our child is a competition.<br /><br />If we are wise enough, we'll come to realize we are running in a completely different race to every single one of our friends. It is one of endurance and careful observation of a unique child we were entrusted with (with his unique set of gifts and circumstances). <br /><br />I like to think that the marker of successful parenting is not at all about reaching milestones but rather to have a child who is secure in who he is, knows he is loved and develops character like confidence and humility. I do think it will take us their childhood not to feel the pressure of meeting arbitrary milestones though. <br /><br />You are doing such an amazing job with Ari, Lacey! Please hear this from my heart! ThirdCultureMamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12013413920413710169noreply@blogger.com