tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4092523395981307144.post1103794638426801304..comments2023-10-04T06:01:29.013-05:00Comments on Parenting the Preemie Pope: Moving OnSarah Popehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15726129938590756501noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4092523395981307144.post-57726251864732403182012-05-28T15:16:24.162-05:002012-05-28T15:16:24.162-05:00- BUT maybe all my explanations -
"Yes, he...- BUT maybe all my explanations -<br />"Yes, he's 2, but he was born four months early."<br />"No, we can't come over. He has bad lungs and can't be around anyone with a cold."<br />"Yes, he's small, but he had a lot of medical issues when he was a baby."<br />"No, we can't stay for dinner, he only eats well at home."<br /> are, one day, going to cause more harm than good. <br /><br />We learned this lesson a little too late with our special needs little one. We kept hoping that she'd just mature a little more, etc and then she could cope better in the real world when instead we should have given her more chances to cope in the real world where there isn't always a special meal, you sometimes have to stand in crowded or loud places, and people don't always anticipate your needs. Samuel is so fortunate to have a great momtashaporkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02614153610713537018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4092523395981307144.post-30864783124243136722012-05-27T23:06:19.608-05:002012-05-27T23:06:19.608-05:00He's a fighter, just like his Mommy, that is w...He's a fighter, just like his Mommy, that is what to concentrate on and proudly proclaim. How far he has come and the hurdles he has crossed. You and he can be proud of that. There is nothing he can't do with a Mom and Dad like you and a God that loves him so much!! God bless you dear Sarah!!!Joey Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05457825830444707299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4092523395981307144.post-65663822200011663362012-05-27T21:16:33.399-05:002012-05-27T21:16:33.399-05:00This is great Sarah. Loved reading about YOUR own ...This is great Sarah. Loved reading about YOUR own childhood experiences and how your parents dealt with them. Nik and I spend a lot of time talking about Pierce's labels and what we want to focus on and what we want to let fall away... this was a great reminder to be joyful despite the circumstances!Nik, Lindsay and Pierce Frankshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16914427099218563113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4092523395981307144.post-30224514577870207092012-05-27T19:50:40.587-05:002012-05-27T19:50:40.587-05:00Great idea.
I think another thing you might consi...Great idea.<br /><br />I think another thing you might consider is changing the name of your blog so that Samuel isn't labeled the "Preemie Pope".<br /><br />I too was gravely ill has a young child and my mother would often refer to me as the "sick one" or the "one that was sick" when introducing me. She didn't do it with malice, I think it just became a habit because there were lots of other children in the family and that was what was rather unique about me. It was her memory, not mine as I never considered myself as having been sick.<br /><br />Glad Samuel is happy and doing so, so well. His big blue eye and ready smile let us all know that he is on his way.<br /><br />Always enjoy your updates. You are a wonderful mother!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4092523395981307144.post-25167010929688479272012-05-27T17:58:17.796-05:002012-05-27T17:58:17.796-05:00I love this post, Sarah. Thank you for your hones...I love this post, Sarah. Thank you for your honesty. Samuel is so blessed to have you as his mother.Marciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00174199189807745139noreply@blogger.com