tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812233839926804412.post2471345869755764509..comments2023-04-27T05:37:50.592-06:00Comments on Occidentally West: the physicality of motherhoodMr. Christopherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13553466109570555839noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812233839926804412.post-14172326255607475442010-12-30T17:51:06.778-07:002010-12-30T17:51:06.778-07:00Hi you guys:) Lauren told me a long time ago that ...Hi you guys:) Lauren told me a long time ago that you had a little girl and I meant to find you in cyberspace and congratulate you and it never happened. But I found you today and I'm so glad I did- your blog is lovely and I've loved reading about the birth of your sweet baby. I'm going to have one any day now! Thanks for the inspiring words and pictures. You guys are awesome!Allihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12563091926666004003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812233839926804412.post-67946587166210294582010-04-09T23:26:25.766-06:002010-04-09T23:26:25.766-06:00Congrats Kathy. I appreciate that you didn't ...Congrats Kathy. I appreciate that you didn't lie about it being painful. I think all mothers lie when they say it wasn't bad.Miss Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16736902023314630893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812233839926804412.post-22118500961705261902010-04-06T10:04:54.127-06:002010-04-06T10:04:54.127-06:00Lines from Bob Hicok and I thought of you:
"...Lines from Bob Hicok and I thought of you:<br /><br />"hurray.<br /><br />But ouch.<br /><br />Hurray.<br /><br />But seriously: ouch."<br /><br /><br />Not terribly enlightening, but true I think.<br /><br />Love you guys. keKjerstin Evans Ballardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17238310612153701886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812233839926804412.post-68647599892285604482010-04-04T20:20:37.297-06:002010-04-04T20:20:37.297-06:00Amen to what everyone else said! And, I repeat wh...Amen to what everyone else said! And, I repeat what I told you last week. It will get better. Your body will feel better and you will be able to sleep again! I promise. She is beautiful! Glad I got to see you guys, if only for a few minutes.Bryson and Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14647233692365568074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812233839926804412.post-48722311723771828702010-04-03T23:52:30.204-06:002010-04-03T23:52:30.204-06:00oh this is so gorgeous. i'm so happy happy hap...oh this is so gorgeous. i'm so happy happy happy for you!!! i can't wait to meet her in real life!emi.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04504837123208426967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812233839926804412.post-21413524392204520182010-04-02T10:23:03.301-06:002010-04-02T10:23:03.301-06:00Thank you for sharing that. I have to agree with D...Thank you for sharing that. I have to agree with Deja--it really was just lovely. I love that you are enjoying these magical first few weeks with her since newborns change so quickly. And hang in there with the healing--the miracle of birth continues when you realize that your body can heal from it, no matter how broken you feel now. (and i wasn't going to give any advice, haha.)meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770976885680597052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812233839926804412.post-6131927898017885082010-04-01T17:38:16.020-06:002010-04-01T17:38:16.020-06:00Wow. Congratulations. I am so proud of you! Birth ...Wow. Congratulations. I am so proud of you! Birth is such a humbling experience. After I had Rebecca, I wondered a few times why it had to be such an exhausting experience with healing/nursing/everything, and then I had the thought that maybe Heavenly Father does it that way for a reason, to really make us realize we need help. You sound like you are doing wonderful.Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12795732758893000170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812233839926804412.post-6068511506006580652010-03-31T20:35:40.693-06:002010-03-31T20:35:40.693-06:00That was beautiful as was
the delivery and as...That was beautiful as was <br /> the delivery and as is<br /> ClaireDavid/Dad/Dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16373917079921557478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812233839926804412.post-90703884368813692842010-03-31T17:42:52.757-06:002010-03-31T17:42:52.757-06:00That was beautifully written, Kath. I love you guy...That was beautifully written, Kath. I love you guys! We can't wait to meet Claire!Brian Spittlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10329232656239142421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812233839926804412.post-10800094481200581442010-03-31T14:31:13.669-06:002010-03-31T14:31:13.669-06:00You are so strong! Are you not just amazed at what...You are so strong! Are you not just amazed at what you did!? What a beautiful story. As much as we all try to tell each other the Truth about Childbirth, it just doesn't come out until you experience it yourself.<br />Incredible! And what a beautiful baby girl!<br />Congrats and ALL the best! We want updates!Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14962116701228844031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812233839926804412.post-4854559826957155172010-03-31T10:09:07.941-06:002010-03-31T10:09:07.941-06:00this was so nice. thanks for being so honest and ...this was so nice. thanks for being so honest and writing about your experience so beautifully. I hope to see you guys again soon!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03330873376710071625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812233839926804412.post-51309314402624092052010-03-31T09:33:19.907-06:002010-03-31T09:33:19.907-06:00Universe shrinking moments are the best in life. ...Universe shrinking moments are the best in life. Love you three!Mike and Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12288033383238429174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812233839926804412.post-84050509579181619052010-03-31T00:28:00.111-06:002010-03-31T00:28:00.111-06:00Kathy,
I can feel your words, I know what they me...Kathy,<br /><br />I can feel your words, I know what they mean, and I have never seen a better description to the feeling of being a mom (in my case, minus the delivery pain ;)<br /><br />I am VERY proud of you!Angela Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18343748901510994982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812233839926804412.post-79339722467612360762010-03-30T16:51:30.232-06:002010-03-30T16:51:30.232-06:00Congratulations on your new beautiful little one. ...Congratulations on your new beautiful little one. I agree that nothing can really prepare you for motherhood, both the joys and the difficulties. Sending our love!<br /><br />Jenn, Andrew, Sarah, and AnnaJennifer Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04568673818627109692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812233839926804412.post-9570662741457381692010-03-30T16:36:33.076-06:002010-03-30T16:36:33.076-06:0021 hours naturally!! You are awesome! I can tota...21 hours naturally!! You are awesome! I can totally relate to everything you wrote too. You're "prepared" and then find out that the baby has their own plan and you'll somehow work around theirs. Try to get as much sleep as you can. :)Genevieve Beckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08991963001981336819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812233839926804412.post-47775443501283350212010-03-30T16:04:16.208-06:002010-03-30T16:04:16.208-06:00Beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing this. As ...Beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing this. As I anticipate that delivery day, you hear so many crazy things, but this was the most beautiful and real of them all. Thank you.Becktacular Duo!https://www.blogger.com/profile/07413458893611705697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812233839926804412.post-61246162434043866462010-03-30T15:05:46.683-06:002010-03-30T15:05:46.683-06:00Absolutely beautiful.Absolutely beautiful.Adriennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16976966800884934366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812233839926804412.post-44962502924009449922010-03-30T13:08:00.737-06:002010-03-30T13:08:00.737-06:00You delivered! What a triumph! It is so amazing wh...You delivered! What a triumph! It is so amazing what our bodies can do. And you gave birth naturally? 21 hours? You are my hero! A goddess!! More exclamation points!!!!!!!!Ericahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10056118295604674159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812233839926804412.post-36419015936762282312010-03-30T12:23:23.577-06:002010-03-30T12:23:23.577-06:00That has got to be one of the most beautiful and r...That has got to be one of the most beautiful and real birth stories I have ever read. Thank you for sharing. :)Lindsey Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06121230821668236093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812233839926804412.post-28734802116566162142010-03-30T12:20:45.849-06:002010-03-30T12:20:45.849-06:00Beautifully written...or course I expect nothing l...Beautifully written...or course I expect nothing less from you. And thank you for the reminder of that feeling and that love. It is truly amazing.Mistihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01305849692641978943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812233839926804412.post-45059592622451245442010-03-30T12:13:27.616-06:002010-03-30T12:13:27.616-06:00Kath, that was lovely. Just lovely. I have no ot...Kath, that was lovely. Just lovely. I have no other words.Dejahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116049968601456512noreply@blogger.com