tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133644764234436521.post551197327261996282..comments2024-03-27T08:21:50.015+00:00Comments on Life with Katie and Pip: Our Adoption Story: Knots and BiscuitsLifewithKatiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04128468078776052456noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133644764234436521.post-15653490982075490022014-12-12T13:50:36.663+00:002014-12-12T13:50:36.663+00:00Thank you so much for your blog, I honestly think ...Thank you so much for your blog, I honestly think you sound like such an amazing parent and that you are doing an amazing job with your two children. My husband and I are in the process of being approved and have panel in a couple of months, we're with Coram too which I think you mentioned in a post. I love reading your blog because you give such a good balance of how things aren't alwaysAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133644764234436521.post-29429030138401587302014-12-01T23:58:28.778+00:002014-12-01T23:58:28.778+00:00Have never commented before, but just to say that ...Have never commented before, but just to say that I am sending positive, healing thoughts to you and your whole family (especially Katie). I am amazed by you emotional resilience, but hope that you won't need as much of it over the next few months and that thinking quiet down. Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09380356393408165987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133644764234436521.post-55827863294621926312014-11-28T22:27:38.526+00:002014-11-28T22:27:38.526+00:00Hi! I often reply but the post never seems to send...Hi! I often reply but the post never seems to send. I thought id try again today. <br />I hope you had time to relax this evening to make up for not gettinf your time last night. You deserve some time for yourself.<br />I work with a child who used to steal sweets at night. They eventually gave him his own small tin stuffed full of sweets for him to look after/keep somewhere safe/just for him/to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133644764234436521.post-3715829026674093172014-11-28T11:40:10.900+00:002014-11-28T11:40:10.900+00:00Thanks for your blog. I like to read your posts wh...Thanks for your blog. I like to read your posts when I'm sad about not having children. My friends who have become parents seem to be totally wrapped up in their kids like having children is the best thing that ever happened, which makes me feel like I'm missing out. But reading about your experiences reminds me that life with children is often hellish on a day-to-day basis, and that Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133644764234436521.post-77310200545276874942014-11-27T21:56:37.654+00:002014-11-27T21:56:37.654+00:00Oh Gem, I feel for you! We have a totally differen...Oh Gem, I feel for you! We have a totally different set of reasons for stress but that knot in the pit of your stomach that never quite goes away is a very well known feeling in our house at the moment. In fact I was up most of Tuesday night due to being so sick with it. Sometimes when the stress comes from.many directions with no sign of let up it is just so hard to stop and look after ourselvesAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06666691910057579354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133644764234436521.post-70749807871577992612014-11-27T18:51:30.298+00:002014-11-27T18:51:30.298+00:00Hi, I've just read your post and I feel your p...Hi, I've just read your post and I feel your pain and frustration. I have just blogged on the subject of stealing- our daughter has been taking food for the past few months and I don't know how best to deal with it and we are receiving help from PAS. My husband and I are not sure that the SW is giving us the right help (sorry you prob don't want to hear that right now). The suggestionThree Pink Diamonds and A Blue Sapphirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07251145746422148533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133644764234436521.post-23161487305063353712014-11-27T15:47:14.417+00:002014-11-27T15:47:14.417+00:00I can confirm that adopters get baby weight (even ...I can confirm that adopters get baby weight (even if baby was 5 years old on arrival) :-) xxSezzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00824952009585711445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133644764234436521.post-45086290703262966142014-11-27T14:43:37.407+00:002014-11-27T14:43:37.407+00:00Thanks Sezz for your very quick reply. Writing to ...Thanks Sezz for your very quick reply. Writing to the ether is therapeutic but it's even nicer when a voice comes back from the ether as well. Yes you can well imagine the response to the bedtime request. It was explosive and probably visible from space! Missy and Katie would probably teach each other a few tricks! LOL I'm worried about how much more we can tighten Katie's boundariesLifewithKatiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04128468078776052456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133644764234436521.post-73469354522003150532014-11-27T10:17:57.382+00:002014-11-27T10:17:57.382+00:00I feel your overwhelm and tiredness coming through...I feel your overwhelm and tiredness coming through in your writing. Missy hasn't really got into food stealing yet but I suspect she will one day. I can just imagine the response from Katie when you insisted on bedtime, if Missy's tantrums are anything to go by! <br /><br />I hope PAS can give you the support you need. When Missy was having daily meltdowns, we found tightening the Sezzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00824952009585711445noreply@blogger.com