tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259745.post3074963090751676129..comments2023-08-15T05:02:58.115-04:00Comments on Stirrup Queens and Sperm Palace Jesters: Reunion ReduxLollipop Goldsteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01020874415819057995noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259745.post-27081389779079343852008-11-20T17:52:00.000-05:002008-11-20T17:52:00.000-05:00Mel, a very belated Mazal Tov on this momentous st...Mel, a very belated Mazal Tov on this momentous step. I am reading from back to front, so I got to read the whole saga in less than an hour (no, I am not that slow of a reader, but there was a feed and a change involved in the middle, oh, and making coffee... very important) rather than in real time, like a good reader would've. And it still looks like a momentous achievement. Must've been incredibly hard to live through. Mazal tov, again.Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745262857388007041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259745.post-31302040892617941692008-10-09T22:00:00.000-04:002008-10-09T22:00:00.000-04:00PB just moved into his own room. Oh my goodness t...PB just moved into his own room. Oh my goodness that bedroom is so big and EMPTY now. I can't quite imagine having him out of the house.<BR/><BR/>BeaBeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11877513815828460269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259745.post-33002919092889924282008-09-21T21:20:00.000-04:002008-09-21T21:20:00.000-04:00I'm still catching up on my reading from last week...I'm still catching up on my reading from last week, so I know this is a bit belated. But I just wanted to tell you I'm proud of you. I can only imagine what you have been through and what you are still going through.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238040997371351013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259745.post-15974332473714729292008-09-18T09:44:00.000-04:002008-09-18T09:44:00.000-04:00I know I'm late to this, way behind this week, but...I know I'm late to this, way behind this week, but Congratulations for overcoming the mountain! I hope it gets easier each time you have to do it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259745.post-24639201799120350702008-09-17T01:48:00.000-04:002008-09-17T01:48:00.000-04:00The last part of this post made me cry. There was ...The last part of this post made me cry. There was so much emotion in those few little words.<BR/><BR/>Your little ones are so very fortunate to have a mother like you...they really, really are.Staciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01471803757485977959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259745.post-4418065798451847712008-09-16T22:33:00.000-04:002008-09-16T22:33:00.000-04:00Good Job Mama. Really. I'm proud of you.Good Job Mama. Really. I'm proud of you.Nearlydawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17132169507140828802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259745.post-11359206495923135112008-09-16T22:10:00.000-04:002008-09-16T22:10:00.000-04:00I loved your post. I'm glad too that you are find...I loved your post. I'm glad too that you are finding a way to handle the separation, a little bit at a time.Samanthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02799401502134619497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259745.post-54854259557598549372008-09-16T14:56:00.000-04:002008-09-16T14:56:00.000-04:00When you have fought so hard to bring those two li...When you have fought so hard to bring those two little ones into existence in the first place, it must be incredibly difficult to start letting them go, even if you know it's the way of the world, & that it's good for both them & you in the long run. I'm proud you took that first small step. I'm sure it will eventually get a little easier... <BR/><BR/>P.S. Your post reminded me of how my father started crying when dh & I were ready to leave on our honeymoon after our wedding. I think it was only the second time in my life that I'd seen him cry (the first was when my grandmother died suddenly at age 68), & it totally floored me. It really hit me all at once at that moment that I really was leaving home for good this time. *sniffle*loribethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09272814565916935113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259745.post-89679814901911392792008-09-16T10:28:00.000-04:002008-09-16T10:28:00.000-04:00Good for you!Good for you!Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02747382929049494704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259745.post-86081190146266943872008-09-16T10:16:00.000-04:002008-09-16T10:16:00.000-04:00wow, that was a beautiful post.I'm just glad that ...wow, that was a beautiful post.<BR/><BR/>I'm just glad that what happened today, happened on your terms, in your time. I find often that I find real strength in you and it helps me find it in myself for a myriad of things. <BR/><BR/>Yea!Kirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17894442143508446312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259745.post-9600645853230545922008-09-16T09:38:00.000-04:002008-09-16T09:38:00.000-04:00I, too, hated leaving the nicu. I always felt I w...I, too, hated leaving the nicu. I always felt I was leaving a big part of me behind. I know I'll feel that way in November when I return to work, too. Not a good feeling.<BR/><BR/>Congrats on the little steps!Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10271156228029984462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259745.post-56931141585117794012008-09-16T08:58:00.000-04:002008-09-16T08:58:00.000-04:00That's an amazing story - thanks for posting it.Th...That's an amazing story - thanks for posting it.<BR/><BR/>The Broken ManThe Broken Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03787104318130021534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259745.post-86753993602826980602008-09-16T08:49:00.000-04:002008-09-16T08:49:00.000-04:00I'm so proud of you, Mel - not only for leaving th...I'm so proud of you, Mel - not only for leaving the twins at school, but also for confronting why it was so hard on you. <BR/><BR/>I cannot begin to imagine how difficult it must have been for you when the twins were in the NICU. Their passage into this world was so very fraught - no longer you want to hold on to them so tightly.Ms Heathenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06404067891155971103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259745.post-37364655988821560432008-09-16T02:30:00.000-04:002008-09-16T02:30:00.000-04:00You did a beautiful thing! I know it's hard, but y...You did a beautiful thing! I know it's hard, but you did it! Good job and big hugs to YOU! Glad you had fun at the reunion, and ice cream is ALWAYS a fabulous thing. Delish!<BR/>Hugs,<BR/>-DBeautiful Messhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02425541240465474148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259745.post-22098643171289216392008-09-16T00:32:00.000-04:002008-09-16T00:32:00.000-04:00I'm so proud of you! It must have been so tough, b...I'm so proud of you! It must have been so tough, but you did it. Congratulations!queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00539184323507342634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259745.post-35596762025992550762008-09-15T22:03:00.000-04:002008-09-15T22:03:00.000-04:00Oh lady, you're doing do well and now I am crying ...Oh lady, you're doing do well and now I am crying a bit having read this. Maybe if you can spread it around a bit for everyone to bear it will ease your burden a bit.Iohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00918928563224342054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259745.post-3902344651390904312008-09-15T20:06:00.000-04:002008-09-15T20:06:00.000-04:00I cried my guts out when I had to leave my babies ...I cried my guts out when I had to leave my babies in the nicu. It's just the worst feeling. Even now...<BR/><BR/>JGeohdehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09084396088622931768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259745.post-11407622324984096382008-09-15T19:58:00.000-04:002008-09-15T19:58:00.000-04:00Congratulations! You took a big step. I am proud o...Congratulations! You took a big step. I am proud of you. You love your children enough to let them go an then when you see them again you love them enough to hold on tight. Hugs!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03661220372372737455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259745.post-60934185449765848172008-09-15T18:41:00.000-04:002008-09-15T18:41:00.000-04:00Good for you.Good for you.battynursehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02240029154165501340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259745.post-3289309438254178292008-09-15T18:14:00.000-04:002008-09-15T18:14:00.000-04:00Kudos to you for knowing you have to embrace those...Kudos to you for knowing you have to embrace those tears! You did it on your own time and you should be proud!!Carahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08878937591945134056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259745.post-48221450874392864542008-09-15T17:34:00.000-04:002008-09-15T17:34:00.000-04:00You should be SO proud of yourself today! That was...You should be SO proud of yourself today! That was such a hard thing to do and I am certain that you had to dig really deep to find that sort of strength! Go out tonight and treat yourself to something really special. You have earned it!<BR/><BR/>If it helps, I see lots of moms of kindergarteners that just can't bear to leave. It breaks my heart to see a mother peering in with tears streaming down her face. We have one mother that still struggles. She comes to the school at least three times a week to eat with her son and always lingers for a long while. It gets better though. It always does.<BR/><BR/>After struggling so hard to keep your children it only makes sense that it would be pure torture to let them go. Hang in there!Arianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09674825581862630511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259745.post-1726658909295429262008-09-15T17:03:00.000-04:002008-09-15T17:03:00.000-04:00Seems like when we're waiting for our babies to co...Seems like when we're waiting for our babies to come to us, we can't wait to say hello. And, when they arrive, we never want to say good-bye.<BR/><BR/>Be extra kind to yourself...you took a big step.<BR/><BR/>BTW, thanks for all that you do with this blog!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259745.post-86405450778377823532008-09-15T16:58:00.000-04:002008-09-15T16:58:00.000-04:00Wonderful post. I'm proud of you, too! Tomorrow wi...Wonderful post. I'm proud of you, too! Tomorrow will be easier. By Friday you'll be a pro.<BR/><BR/>Oh, I know about the animal crying. It's an ugly one, with a head full of snot. And a major headache that lingers afterwards.<BR/><BR/>Hmmm, never occurred to me that my crowd aversion (which I've had since I can remember) could be because I was a preemie. (8 weeks early, 4lbs.)Dorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16255190971670471758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259745.post-40108655788514870362008-09-15T16:16:00.000-04:002008-09-15T16:16:00.000-04:00I am so proud of you! I know that was tough. So, s...I am so proud of you! I know that was tough. So, so tough.momofonefornowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09024643244161544858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259745.post-76488186411448219082008-09-15T15:18:00.000-04:002008-09-15T15:18:00.000-04:00Good job. My mom always says that you raise your ...Good job. My mom always says that you raise your children to go away. That is, if they feel comfortable enough in their own skin to do their own thing, then you as a parent have done your job. Good parenting. 8-)merseydoteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12805416415027353836noreply@blogger.com