Comments on: Bottles… Baby Burping… Bear with me. http://mymcmlife.com/2011/09/26/bottles%e2%80%a6-baby-burping%e2%80%a6-bear-with-me/ musings on a life inspired by art, faith and family Thu, 23 May 2013 00:27:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: mahlbrandt http://mymcmlife.com/2011/09/26/bottles%e2%80%a6-baby-burping%e2%80%a6-bear-with-me/#comment-1398 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 14:45:17 +0000 http://mymcmlife.wordpress.com/?p=4653#comment-1398 Thanks, Kathy! I have so many fun memories from our old small group days. We were so blessed to have you and Cindy stick with as small group leaders through all of high school. That’s hilarious about the notes… I don’t remember what you’re referring to but it doesn’t surprise me either.

]]> By: Kathy Herrmann http://mymcmlife.com/2011/09/26/bottles%e2%80%a6-baby-burping%e2%80%a6-bear-with-me/#comment-1397 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 13:50:40 +0000 http://mymcmlife.wordpress.com/?p=4653#comment-1397 M- I love reading your updates. It seems like yesterday we were in small group at your house! Cindy still carries notes in her bible that you wrote…… “I will marry Jason Ahlbrandt” or something like that! It is awesome to see what you are doing in your life. I’m very proud of you!!!!

]]> By: mahlbrandt http://mymcmlife.com/2011/09/26/bottles%e2%80%a6-baby-burping%e2%80%a6-bear-with-me/#comment-1356 Mon, 26 Sep 2011 17:31:52 +0000 http://mymcmlife.wordpress.com/?p=4653#comment-1356 I agree completely… an older child is so much more responsive to relationship and able to connect back emotionally. A baby can pretty much care less WHO is taking care of her, as long as her needs are getting met by someone. My mother-in-law is convinced she prefers me. We’ll see… ;) Also, we knew with Ladybug that she was really aware of what had happened to her and aware that she was with new people in a new situation. That made compassion flow quickly. Precious seems pretty oblivious to all of that. Not that we don’t have compassion for her situation but that she doesn’t seem to be hurting so much. One is not better than the other, of course, just very different.

]]> By: mahlbrandt http://mymcmlife.com/2011/09/26/bottles%e2%80%a6-baby-burping%e2%80%a6-bear-with-me/#comment-1355 Mon, 26 Sep 2011 17:27:18 +0000 http://mymcmlife.wordpress.com/?p=4653#comment-1355 Annie, TPR is very likely but it looks like we’re the 2nd choice for permanent placement at this point. Of course, as you know, anything can change at this point.

]]> By: mahlbrandt http://mymcmlife.com/2011/09/26/bottles%e2%80%a6-baby-burping%e2%80%a6-bear-with-me/#comment-1354 Mon, 26 Sep 2011 17:25:46 +0000 http://mymcmlife.wordpress.com/?p=4653#comment-1354 Thanks Mama! I’m so glad to have your help as my mom and also as a wonderful grandma to these babies. You are THE BEST!!

]]> By: K http://mymcmlife.com/2011/09/26/bottles%e2%80%a6-baby-burping%e2%80%a6-bear-with-me/#comment-1353 Mon, 26 Sep 2011 14:45:05 +0000 http://mymcmlife.wordpress.com/?p=4653#comment-1353 I can totally related. After S (our first little buddy) went home, M (age 2) & T (2 wks.) came two days later. We missed S so much! We didn’t even know how much we missed him until there were other kids in the house occupying our time. We quickly fell in love with M & T as well but it was a shock to our systems.

Someone asked me when we had M & T if I found it easier to bond with T since he was a baby and was younger. I think they were shocked with my answer when I told them it was actually easier in some ways to bond with M since she had so much personality and was a bit easier to communicate with than a baby.

Glad you have so much help and glad that it is going well. You will always miss Ladybug but it will get easier.

]]> By: Annie http://mymcmlife.com/2011/09/26/bottles%e2%80%a6-baby-burping%e2%80%a6-bear-with-me/#comment-1352 Mon, 26 Sep 2011 14:39:04 +0000 http://mymcmlife.wordpress.com/?p=4653#comment-1352 Does it seem likely that Precious will be staying with you for a while, or indefinitely?

]]> By: Mama http://mymcmlife.com/2011/09/26/bottles%e2%80%a6-baby-burping%e2%80%a6-bear-with-me/#comment-1351 Mon, 26 Sep 2011 14:20:02 +0000 http://mymcmlife.wordpress.com/?p=4653#comment-1351 Ahh, yes, God IS good, all the time! And thankfully Precious is way easier than a toddler, and what a privilege and blessing it is to sit and hold a tiny baby as she makes faces and smiles. What a blessing to be able to pour God’s love into a new vessel and feel it running through me as it goes through. We are truly blessed!

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