tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1432519807740136926.post746344901526226613..comments2023-10-08T00:24:36.823-07:00Comments on Une Envie de Sel: Maiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17149615417507090988noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1432519807740136926.post-44453169285925679882011-08-28T23:35:29.682-07:002011-08-28T23:35:29.682-07:00Hope little Q is getting better and better. I am i...Hope little Q is getting better and better. I am in awe with tears in my eyes, reading these two last posts. Brave, so brave little Q. My thoughts are with you and your familly...Améliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12002141199793663602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1432519807740136926.post-87715378633607742292011-08-28T22:20:52.011-07:002011-08-28T22:20:52.011-07:00sending big huge kisses and hugs to the beautiful,...sending big huge kisses and hugs to the beautiful, strong, and courageous Q {and her mama}. i've been thinking about her and you so very much. i will continue to pray and send out peaceful/healing thoughts.Simply Mel {Reverie}https://www.blogger.com/profile/15881462293605864150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1432519807740136926.post-40880070675770793942011-08-28T21:50:23.742-07:002011-08-28T21:50:23.742-07:00Carole, my heart aches for you and your adoption. ...Carole, my heart aches for you and your adoption. How hard it must be. I keep waiting to hear good news from your part of the world, and I hope and hope it comes soon. Love to you and Hauie, and your whole family. Hope you are having a beautiful vacation. OOXXMaiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17149615417507090988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1432519807740136926.post-77159488431156130502011-08-28T21:48:52.065-07:002011-08-28T21:48:52.065-07:00Tamara, I feel so badly for all you've been th...Tamara, I feel so badly for all you've been through - and all you have lost. We too went through some losses in the process, though we always intended to adopt, so it was not quite as devastating for us. <br /><br />Just so you know, this is not her last surgery. She will have a couple of years before her next major surgery, if we're lucky. But she will have many more surgeries before she reaches adulthood, some of them worse than this one. She's not out of the woods. But fortunately, she strong, healthy, tough, and has a positive attitude that gets her through these things better than many. <br /><br />Thanks for your kind words. OXMaiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17149615417507090988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1432519807740136926.post-40486244351063297732011-08-28T18:35:08.919-07:002011-08-28T18:35:08.919-07:00I've been reading along for years, since I was...I've been reading along for years, since I was waiting to adopt. I'm so glad this is the last surgery for you all. <br /><br />I wasn't able to complete our adoption solo, but went through repeated horrible, completely overwhelming losses when trying the usual way to have kiddos, largely alone for both of us, with some chance of losing my own life in the process, and a marriage and life that ended up pretty decimated from it. <br /><br />I was a MESS watching our baby struggle on screen after we'd crossed the "safe point" into the second trimester, for quite a few weeks, until it ended; the rest of the attempts at parenthood and life I think I likely had PTSD for, really. I've no clue how I kept a job or even vertical a lot of the time. <br /><br />A local woman who was waiting to adopt with us had her baby at the best case point for us recently, which was 12 oz. when I was preggos the second time, but luckily a little bigger for her peanut. I left unable to speak about it without being in tears and hyperventilating and it wasn't even my child or life being affected directly. Sick kiddos in major ways is really hard stuff.Tamarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05875597057197963284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1432519807740136926.post-29293948960485579552011-08-28T18:18:35.112-07:002011-08-28T18:18:35.112-07:00Lao Lao always knows the key to her grand daughter...Lao Lao always knows the key to her grand daughter's and daughter's heart. Le Petit Prince is a favorite of Sally's and eventually my son will have enough attention span to bear a reading.<br /><br />She has come a long way Maia. The grueling operation is behind her. She is now pronouncing consonants she couldn't before. There is light at the end of the tunnel. Be gentle with yourself and rely on Mike on his strength. You do not have to do this all on your own, though I know you probably want to. <br /><br />Sending you our love and hugs.Yolihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06068063513978782703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1432519807740136926.post-68549536819883486092011-08-28T16:24:13.520-07:002011-08-28T16:24:13.520-07:00How's our baby girl doing today?? I know how h...How's our baby girl doing today?? I know how hard it is for you having watched my own mother go through the nights of watching me in pain. <br />I think it is so amazing the way you had that incredible day out in the sun with wildflowers just before Q's surgery. Filling her with love and good strong memories. No wonder she was drinking juice and eating salmon in the morning :) <br />Email me your address so I can send the Q something to add to the pile.<br />Love you xxxxShaistahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00259344471712162333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1432519807740136926.post-17970753799436685522011-08-28T13:54:37.428-07:002011-08-28T13:54:37.428-07:00Maia, what a heartbreaking post. And yet it sounds...Maia, what a heartbreaking post. And yet it sounds like it's going fantastically well. In a while only the good parts will remain. It must be so amazing to hear your child being able to say things she couldn't before! But how hard to bear her pain...We meant to send Q a card before her surgery, but amazingly, we haven't been able to find big enough envelopes on the little Turkish island we are spending our holidays on. It will come with a gift as soon as we are back in London, on 5th September. As for our adoption, nothing. Our agency in UK is being incredibly unsupportive, and Vietnam is silent. It is now 8 months since we saw her, aged 3 weeks. I just hope it doesn't take too much longer (and does actually happen), because the unknown wait wears one down. I hope one day we'll meet, you with a happy and clear-sounding Q, me with two girls. Meanwhile, we think of you a lot and send you lots of love.Carole Cerasinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1432519807740136926.post-9469983757295015712011-08-28T10:25:05.663-07:002011-08-28T10:25:05.663-07:00Oh little Q! With tears in my eyes I wish her and ...Oh little Q! With tears in my eyes I wish her and all well. You are in my thoughts. Le Petit Prince is magical... it will work its magic on Q-not to worry.Kenzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03735498316576611409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1432519807740136926.post-14484058815842515362011-08-28T06:22:54.019-07:002011-08-28T06:22:54.019-07:00awww, you sweet girl,, you're doing an amazing...awww, you sweet girl,, you're doing an amazing job in a certainly difficult time.You brought me to tears today.I silently read your blog, every post following with such ad miration of your love and devotion.You are such a gifted wordsmith and such a good mum, be strong, the worst is over for now,, try to stay in he moment, can't change the past, you have no control of tomorrow but today is ours right.Would it be possible for me to have your address, if not thats fine but I have a little something i would love to send to Q, just a litle gift to brighten her day. If you choose not too thats just fine,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com