tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1126874759853767120.post4663011212311301634..comments2023-06-09T03:24:07.789-07:00Comments on Oh the places we'll go: So what if?Blessed with Boyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04764109747087733076noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1126874759853767120.post-55638987876660630352011-01-07T08:35:42.651-08:002011-01-07T08:35:42.651-08:00Beautiful post!! I declined all prenatal testing ...Beautiful post!! I declined all prenatal testing with my daughter because I wanted a *baby,* not a diagnosis.Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14963099760885760598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1126874759853767120.post-54107495679339395672011-01-07T06:24:15.215-08:002011-01-07T06:24:15.215-08:00Kristin, Thank you for your comments. I would like...Kristin, Thank you for your comments. I would like to say that the comment about "not knowing what to say, thats what they grew up with"...This rubs me the wrong way. People (especially my parents and grandparents) grew up thinking people with a different color skin were less and people with disabilities belonged in an institution. If we all base our standards on what we grew up with, we would be missing out on a world full of diversity. My only purpose of the post is to make people question that perhaps we can wish for more than a healthy baby but rather a baby who was perfectly made in Gods image, healthy or not. <br /><br />Thanks again for your thoughts, i love that we live in a place where different opinions and different thoughts can be discussed openly!Blessed with Boyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04764109747087733076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1126874759853767120.post-81924380736005413502011-01-06T22:04:18.217-08:002011-01-06T22:04:18.217-08:00P.S. That came across a little negative. Didn'...P.S. That came across a little negative. Didn't mean it to. Love your blog and your honesty, and your perfect beautiful boys!!<br />:)Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11988590894638135312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1126874759853767120.post-61996837006087430602011-01-06T22:02:27.025-08:002011-01-06T22:02:27.025-08:00Not to play devil's advocate, but I think some...Not to play devil's advocate, but I think some people don't know what to say - that's what they grew up hearing, so to speak. "A healthy baby boy/girl". When we first filled out the adoption paperwork, that's what we put on paper - "healthy caucasion newborn". We later changed our criteria and adopted a perfect multi-racial, 5 wk old boy, with Down syndrome and a heart defect. Never in my wildest dreams would we have guessed that's what God had in store for us. And we couldn't be more thankful and blessed. And frankly, why wouldn't you hope for a healthy child? That doesn't mean you won't love your child if they aren't as healthy, or later in life have medical problems. Sorry, this is turning lengthy. I think people just don't think before they speak. They don't really mean anything by it, I hope.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11988590894638135312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1126874759853767120.post-7674154004115666602011-01-06T19:59:24.177-08:002011-01-06T19:59:24.177-08:00I just wanted to say that I read your blog frequen...I just wanted to say that I read your blog frequently (not sure how I came upon it) but I have never commented. This post made me comment though. I "connect" with you I guess because my son was born with a myriad of health problems too including heart issues. I agree completely with what you have said-an "unhealthy" baby can give more to the world and experience more from the world any day.Laura Fiskinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03674595404602717769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1126874759853767120.post-82683400374255411302011-01-06T19:25:20.592-08:002011-01-06T19:25:20.592-08:00oh thankyou for a beautiful post, never a truer wo...oh thankyou for a beautiful post, never a truer word said. i loved itvivhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12416372183101425657noreply@blogger.com