Comments on: Allowing myself … https://stephaniekarpwrites.com/2009/03/allowing-myself/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=allowing-myself Adoption changed my life. I write about this and so much more. Fri, 20 Nov 2020 16:53:39 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 By: Heather (and Vince!) https://stephaniekarpwrites.com/2009/03/allowing-myself/#comment-1852 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 01:02:35 +0000 http://box2369.temp.domains/~tephaoz1/?p=321#comment-1852 I’d love for you to post pics of the crib and bedding when you are ready. And, yes, he will fall in love with time. Each child is different, birth or otherwise. I love reading your posts.

]]> By: Heather (and Vince!) https://stephaniekarpwrites.com/2009/03/allowing-myself/#comment-1853 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 01:02:35 +0000 http://box2369.temp.domains/~tephaoz1/?p=321#comment-1853 I’d love for you to post pics of the crib and bedding when you are ready. And, yes, he will fall in love with time. Each child is different, birth or otherwise. I love reading your posts.

]]> By: Heather (and Vince!) https://stephaniekarpwrites.com/2009/03/allowing-myself/#comment-1854 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 01:02:35 +0000 http://box2369.temp.domains/~tephaoz1/?p=321#comment-1854 I’d love for you to post pics of the crib and bedding when you are ready. And, yes, he will fall in love with time. Each child is different, birth or otherwise. I love reading your posts.

]]> By: 4texans https://stephaniekarpwrites.com/2009/03/allowing-myself/#comment-1855 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 01:02:35 +0000 http://box2369.temp.domains/~tephaoz1/?p=321#comment-1855 I loved your post. I get to the place where I’m thinking of bringing out the baby items and try to get organized. And other times this scares the ‘heck’ out of me. It is such a roller coaster of emotions for me right now.

]]> By: 4texans https://stephaniekarpwrites.com/2009/03/allowing-myself/#comment-1856 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 01:02:35 +0000 http://box2369.temp.domains/~tephaoz1/?p=321#comment-1856 I loved your post. I get to the place where I’m thinking of bringing out the baby items and try to get organized. And other times this scares the ‘heck’ out of me. It is such a roller coaster of emotions for me right now.

]]> By: 4texans https://stephaniekarpwrites.com/2009/03/allowing-myself/#comment-1857 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 01:02:35 +0000 http://box2369.temp.domains/~tephaoz1/?p=321#comment-1857 I loved your post. I get to the place where I’m thinking of bringing out the baby items and try to get organized. And other times this scares the ‘heck’ out of me. It is such a roller coaster of emotions for me right now.

]]> By: Stephanie and Gary https://stephaniekarpwrites.com/2009/03/allowing-myself/#comment-1858 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:08:48 +0000 http://box2369.temp.domains/~tephaoz1/?p=321#comment-1858 Carolyn, you are absolutely right. Love is very much a verb that must be done. When you love actively, nurture and care for, the “falling” part eventually comes. I can speak for myself too. I LOVED my girls when they were born and was a nursing, jump up in the middle of the night, is she okay, is she breathing type of new mom. But it was later, in the quiet night time, when my daughters locked eyes with mine weeks and weeks and weeks after they were born, that my heart melted and I was officially in love. I hope this happens to us again as well, as long as it takes. I know it will come.
Steph

]]> By: Stephanie and Gary https://stephaniekarpwrites.com/2009/03/allowing-myself/#comment-1859 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:08:48 +0000 http://box2369.temp.domains/~tephaoz1/?p=321#comment-1859 Carolyn, you are absolutely right. Love is very much a verb that must be done. When you love actively, nurture and care for, the “falling” part eventually comes. I can speak for myself too. I LOVED my girls when they were born and was a nursing, jump up in the middle of the night, is she okay, is she breathing type of new mom. But it was later, in the quiet night time, when my daughters locked eyes with mine weeks and weeks and weeks after they were born, that my heart melted and I was officially in love. I hope this happens to us again as well, as long as it takes. I know it will come.
Steph

]]> By: Stephanie and Gary https://stephaniekarpwrites.com/2009/03/allowing-myself/#comment-1860 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:08:48 +0000 http://box2369.temp.domains/~tephaoz1/?p=321#comment-1860 Carolyn, you are absolutely right. Love is very much a verb that must be done. When you love actively, nurture and care for, the “falling” part eventually comes. I can speak for myself too. I LOVED my girls when they were born and was a nursing, jump up in the middle of the night, is she okay, is she breathing type of new mom. But it was later, in the quiet night time, when my daughters locked eyes with mine weeks and weeks and weeks after they were born, that my heart melted and I was officially in love. I hope this happens to us again as well, as long as it takes. I know it will come.
Steph

]]> By: Anonymous https://stephaniekarpwrites.com/2009/03/allowing-myself/#comment-1861 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:17:43 +0000 http://box2369.temp.domains/~tephaoz1/?p=321#comment-1861 Steph,

I love all your thoughts on where and what things will be like. It is so much fun to be getting closer and closer to your little man. I have no question in my mind that Gary is going to be head over heals for this new little member of your family. It might take him a bit of time to fall in love completely but it will for you too. It is very different being handed a baby instead of a helpless newborn. Allow yourself and Gary the time you need. Everyday I fall more in love with Henry, (if that is possible?)

I love what Jen said too, so sweet and she is right. Count me in too! I can not wait to have your baby boy in our life to love and adore. Brooklyn, here we came!

Love you,
Carolyn

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