tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488912824832716450.post2646829242355627394..comments2023-09-21T07:45:14.438-04:00Comments on LIFE AFTER 18 SECONDS: COMMENTS...NOT SO CUTE ANYMOREProud Parents of Halainah Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17446679960094984257noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488912824832716450.post-40457069673334576562009-02-11T13:36:00.000-05:002009-02-11T13:36:00.000-05:00Deanna,This reminds me of a thought I had the othe...Deanna,<BR/>This reminds me of a thought I had the other day: I waited so long for someone to call me "Mommy" and now Joey must say it no less then 100 times a day. Sometimes I just wish for silence! It doesn't matter how blessed you feel or how thankful you are, it's still annoying!<BR/>Love,<BR/>Amber<BR/>PS - She IS beautiful! ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488912824832716450.post-20160609420188974462009-02-08T22:05:00.000-05:002009-02-08T22:05:00.000-05:00Dee, I think you should say,"Thank you. She takes ...Dee, I think you should say,"Thank you. She takes after my side of the family." :-) -KateAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488912824832716450.post-3534729702232619082009-02-08T15:13:00.000-05:002009-02-08T15:13:00.000-05:00Oh Dee, and I forget tell you..just say like I sai...Oh Dee, <BR/>and I forget tell you..just say like I said in my previous post..Yes, she is beautiful, but what I want you to really see is her inner beauty..that is mostly how I have learned to answer...<BR/>hope it helpsLivingSimply, SimplyLivinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05177363092514720086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488912824832716450.post-46590659495343384552009-02-08T14:56:00.000-05:002009-02-08T14:56:00.000-05:00Hey Dee,I hear you on all that being stopped in th...Hey Dee,<BR/>I hear you on all that being stopped in the stores...It can be a headache at times, but you waited 10 long years to hear it so LIVE IT UP! I normally do not mind all the stopping and all the compliments...it is the touching I dislike..not so much anymore as she is not so teeny tiny anymore!<BR/>Enjoy it Dee, becaise 14 years ago if someone wanted to give a backhanded compliment to celeste they would say she is so beautiful but, so Chinese looking,,yeah her daddy is Chinese!...honestly that use to get me so irate! Not anymore as I can see the beauty in that..HA HA on them..and at least 14 years later when they bestow compliments on my children..that is just what they are...compliments! ENJOY IT!!!<BR/>Just enjoy Lainey..and be glad God handpicked you a beauty!<BR/>At least you did not encounter(yet) a weirdo demanding you tell her if you hear that everday! I felt so awkward saying yes!<BR/>When they ask how much she costs..just say you can't put a price on TRUE LOVE!<BR/>And even I get asked if I adopted Leanna...guess thre is none of ME in her..geesh!<BR/>Just look at it like Christy said a chance to educate..<BR/>and I look at it as a chance to meet some great people!<BR/>Truly enjoy your blessing...<BR/>plus, thanks Tony for those kind, kind words!<BR/>With much Love,<BR/>AnnmarieLivingSimply, SimplyLivinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05177363092514720086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-488912824832716450.post-76107908364298829982009-02-08T14:25:00.000-05:002009-02-08T14:25:00.000-05:00Hey thereJust a few things to share about your com...Hey there<BR/>Just a few things to share about your comments. Yes it sometimes get tiring and yes there are so many ignorant folks out there...but you are in a wonderful position to educate them. So we always take the high road and educate as much as we can. If you dont feel like talking just say so. Be honest to them. More often than not we are approached because the person is or did adopt, or they know someone who has or is in the process. You are now advocates of adoption like it or not. So really you can choose to get annoyed or take it in and realize that you are not the norm and people will stare and question sometimes. Even when the questions are rude I educate. Now Lily is old enough I also defer to her. If someone comes up to us and asks about her I say "Lily would you like to answer this nice person's question?" and more often than not she says no and I shrug and say...there you have it..smile and move on! It is a great way of also letting her tell her story if she chooses to. Sometimes she does. Lily is VERY proud of being from China. Anyway, try not to get so annoyed. Grayson is cute too and he gets all sorts of comments and he is not adopted. So comments are also part and parcel for having cute kids! We do sometimes say "and she is smart too"..so that one is good. Now when people say Marley is so cute, Lily blurts out.."so am I"! Not too much competition there! LOL! <BR/>Anyway, I know you sound frustrated now but you will get used to it. Also another point is that the kids pick up on when you are annoyed. I would feel terrible if Lily or Marley would ever think that being questioned about them is a negative thing. I want them to learn from my responses how to respond themselves in a positive way. If they learn from me to be annoyed and not wanting to talk about their story then it will do more harm than good. They should feel proud and able to share their story if they so choose. So learning from me about how to do that is really important. Just my 2 cents! So go shopping now will ya! <BR/>Also when will we get together with the kids? Dying to meet Halainah :)<BR/>XOChristyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com