tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3650282892753789624.post1556411791820749447..comments2024-01-15T14:01:12.815-07:00Comments on Heaven Sent: In a Good Place Right NowTammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15430965722326829196noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3650282892753789624.post-24801088279882855462008-10-31T17:11:00.000-06:002008-10-31T17:11:00.000-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12783296217063636947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3650282892753789624.post-2867715336160694592008-10-31T16:35:00.000-06:002008-10-31T16:35:00.000-06:00Hi again!I also do not know how to respond to your...Hi again!<BR/>I also do not know how to respond to your comment on my blog, so here I am back again on your blog! ha ha. I understand what you mean about spending every day with other people's children and really just wanting your own. As much as I enjoy my students, I REALLY just want to be a mom right now. I DO NOT want to teach full time once we have our baby either. But my husband got laid off from his job of 13 years last November because of the rise in the Canadian dollar and it's bad affect on the timber industry in BC. He got another job five months later (luckily) but it was quite a significant pay cut, so now we just can't live only on his salary, so I need to bring in at least a bit each month. We will be all right when I am on parental leave, but I need to figure out how to work part time out of home by the time those nine months are up. We believe God has led us to adopt though, and are sure he will provide. It would just be nice to know in advance! :) Anyway, sorry you have to be back in the classroom in a few months, but it will only be for a little while it sounds like, and then next fall you will fly away to meet your babe! How exciting! Hopefully we'll only be three or four months behind you! Yes, we are with Imagine. Our file is supposed to be sent to them Monday or Tuesday of next week. And yes, I am on the Yahoo group. I have learned tons there! If you are there, maybe I could just email you from there, if I could figure that out!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3650282892753789624.post-89791617842825757492008-10-31T15:47:00.000-06:002008-10-31T15:47:00.000-06:00Hi Tammy, Thanks for leaving a comment on my blog!...Hi Tammy, <BR/><BR/>Thanks for leaving a comment on my blog! It's fun to get messages. And I was able to follow you back to your blog. That was fun to see who you are. I'm new at the blogging thing so am unsure of all its capabilities. Thanks for telling us how long it took your paperwork from where we are now until Ethiopia! That's exciting! I hoped it would be there by Christmas, but it sounds like it could be there several weeks earlier. That would be GREAT! You blog says you're a teacher too. That's cool. What do you teach? I teach grades 4 & 5. Most days I love it. Some days. . . Well, if you're a teacher you know. What do you plan to do once you have your baby? I want to stay home after the parental leave is up, if at all possible. But am trying to figure out other ideas where I could still be a teacher, but work out of home, such as being a contact teacher for homeschoolers, etc. Not anything concrete yet. <BR/>AlysiaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3650282892753789624.post-401860166641733332008-10-30T22:47:00.000-06:002008-10-30T22:47:00.000-06:00Hi Tammy, just a thought....when is the longest ti...Hi Tammy, just a thought....when is the longest time it will take to get your baby? I think (unsolicited advice warning) that you should consider the longest time frame, is that 18 months or so, your due date. You could have one to focus on, rather than the unknown. If we celebrate that day and get everything ready for that day, if the baby comes sooner, it will be a happy surprise. You are already so organized and prepared, I doubt you will be caught off guard. Yes, you will have the longest pregnancy in the history of pregnancies, but we should celebrate the waiting just the same as anyone else! Plus, if you want me to phone you in the middle of the night and pretend to be heartburn or something, I will. <BR/><BR/>Infertility is horrible, and I imagine that you have to find ways to avoid it. I have that issue with Mother's Day and have to avoid all card shops, and female places in hopes I can make it through without public crying and whimpering.<BR/><BR/>I loved the picture of you reading your parents magazine. It brings tears to my eyes since you are such a beautiful young Mom already.<BR/><BR/>With love and support and prayers,<BR/>KathleenKathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08412230694872983053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3650282892753789624.post-62325217611309635482008-10-30T17:54:00.000-06:002008-10-30T17:54:00.000-06:00Hi Tammy, I've been praying for you in this advent...Hi Tammy, I've been praying for you in this adventure for a long time.I think the fact that you and Sid have had to wait for your family, this long, will make the celebration, that much better and bigger! Never before have I been so excited about a baby coming into this world. (my own babies, I was filled with worry and shock) I get teary eyed just thinking about your announcement and the emotion it will bring to us all. It will be a celebration like no other. Yes, I will be "ugly crying" right along with you, alice cooper eyes and all.<BR/>God Bless You and your tired hearts,<BR/>KathleenKathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08412230694872983053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3650282892753789624.post-80041641541929269282008-10-29T15:19:00.000-06:002008-10-29T15:19:00.000-06:00I can completely relate as well Tammy. I've suffe...I can completely relate as well Tammy. I've suffered through very invasive fertility treatments myself, spent thousands of dollars, cried myself to sleep many times and watched my husband stand back, not knowing how to console me (I really was unconsolable), only to be told it will NEVER happen after years of trying. The amount of drugs I've taken would scare the pants off any drug addict! :) But when that part of my life was over and I accepted that I was meant to nurture, not nature, I felt a HUGE weight lifted off my shoulders. I no longer have to wonder if or when it will happen. Now I know I WILL have a family, I just have to be patient a little while longer. And that's nothing - I can do that!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for inviting me to your blog. I'll be following your story and look forward to the big day!!Cillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06018633322681715657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3650282892753789624.post-55192261982755978542008-10-28T19:21:00.000-06:002008-10-28T19:21:00.000-06:00I can't wait for the party!!! It will all be so w...I can't wait for the party!!! It will all be so worth it. I have been there/am there and I can agree 100% with what you said. I am so greatful for the chance to get to know people through blogs because know one really understands unless they have been there.The Manningshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12705679193954197150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3650282892753789624.post-5392321258065705842008-10-28T13:46:00.000-06:002008-10-28T13:46:00.000-06:00Very well written Tammy. I wish I could use those ...Very well written Tammy. I wish I could use those same words to help describe how I feel. I tend to not know how to put it into words. Needless to say, i'm celebrating your high with you right now, and even though we don't know each other physically I will be here to help pick you up when the roller coaster goes down. NatalieNatalie and Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12381155329200596086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3650282892753789624.post-36542923524531897302008-10-27T08:47:00.000-06:002008-10-27T08:47:00.000-06:00It is so good to have a support system of friends ...It is so good to have a support system of friends and family who will love you and listen to you thru this experience. Then add in the ever awesome adoption group and your set!!<BR/><BR/>I will be here too cheering the day you get your referral and become a mom.<BR/><BR/>Rana<BR/>P.S. I can totally relate to your post.Ranavan https://www.blogger.com/profile/16813747774603866918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3650282892753789624.post-56365339975310290712008-10-27T08:35:00.000-06:002008-10-27T08:35:00.000-06:00This really moved me Tammy. I am so glad that you...This really moved me Tammy. I am so glad that you are in a good place right now, because it can be hard to get to. I am proud of how both you and Sid have handle this whole process, you are both strong people who are loved by many.<BR/><BR/>You are right, infertility is a bitter pill to swallow. As is watching all your friends and family around you have their dreams fulfilled by becoming pregnant and having their babies. But your friend is right, your time will come, as it did for the rest of us. And we will all be there to help you celebrate! <BR/><BR/>The journey for some is smooth, others have hills and valleys to go through, and some have mountains to conquer. Each journey is different, and has its own hurdles to jump, but in the end, we are all blessed. Some people just don't realize how blessed they are. <BR/><BR/>I feel that it is through friends, families, and sites like this that help remind everyone how blessed we all are. Some people don't realize that having a child is not always an easy task, and that many couples have years of heartache before they become parents. Through communicating with others, I feel it helps people understand what a blessing becoming a parent really is. So keep communicating to everyone. All of our stories, no matter what type of journey we have had, should be embraced and heard by all! Talking helps, not hinders. <BR/><BR/>So let's all start to celebrate your "pregnancy"! Let's raise our glasses/mugs/cups...whatever you have, and toast Tammy and Sid on their upcoming arrival!! We are here for you both! <BR/>(I will celebrate again, with you both in 18 days!!)<BR/><BR/>Congratulations!!! Love you guys!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3650282892753789624.post-3906503587095919162008-10-26T23:54:00.000-06:002008-10-26T23:54:00.000-06:00Glad you're at the top just now - and when you're ...Glad you're at the top just now - and when you're not, it sounds like you've got some great friends to help you along.<BR/><BR/>I can't wait for your day to be here and will be cheering right along with you! :)Diannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10365372637534820799noreply@blogger.com