Comments on: Hopeful Day https://stephaniekarpwrites.com/2009/12/hopeful-day/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hopeful-day Adoption changed my life. I write about this and so much more. Fri, 20 Nov 2020 17:00:15 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 By: 4texans https://stephaniekarpwrites.com/2009/12/hopeful-day/#comment-629 Sat, 26 Dec 2009 15:53:03 +0000 http://box2369.temp.domains/~tephaoz1/?p=212#comment-629 Stephanie, I will try to get a longer email out to you, too, but wanted to comment. First, it's really hard to judge about attachment with other people in the room. Nicholas did the very same thing when other families were in the same room. During our court trip, he went to the other dad (Italian), said 'papa' and gave him a hug…to our dismay. He didn't so much as look at Robert!

We had another family in there with a baby and he was naturally attracted to the babies, I think he just was curious and he would try to give a toy…I wondered though if he was trying to 'charm' the other couple.

It sounds like you are in a tough spot with the room, it just sounds awful and not very conducive to bonding. Have you talked to Tatiana about this?

I also want to congratulate you on your honesty, you have been so much more honest than I was on my blog. It's just how it is, it's not a fairytale as some people might imagine!
Hang in there!

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By: 4texans https://stephaniekarpwrites.com/2009/12/hopeful-day/#comment-630 Sat, 26 Dec 2009 15:53:03 +0000 http://box2369.temp.domains/~tephaoz1/?p=212#comment-630 Stephanie, I will try to get a longer email out to you, too, but wanted to comment. First, it's really hard to judge about attachment with other people in the room. Nicholas did the very same thing when other families were in the same room. During our court trip, he went to the other dad (Italian), said 'papa' and gave him a hug…to our dismay. He didn't so much as look at Robert!

We had another family in there with a baby and he was naturally attracted to the babies, I think he just was curious and he would try to give a toy…I wondered though if he was trying to 'charm' the other couple.

It sounds like you are in a tough spot with the room, it just sounds awful and not very conducive to bonding. Have you talked to Tatiana about this?

I also want to congratulate you on your honesty, you have been so much more honest than I was on my blog. It's just how it is, it's not a fairytale as some people might imagine!
Hang in there!

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By: 4texans https://stephaniekarpwrites.com/2009/12/hopeful-day/#comment-631 Sat, 26 Dec 2009 15:53:03 +0000 http://box2369.temp.domains/~tephaoz1/?p=212#comment-631 Stephanie, I will try to get a longer email out to you, too, but wanted to comment. First, it's really hard to judge about attachment with other people in the room. Nicholas did the very same thing when other families were in the same room. During our court trip, he went to the other dad (Italian), said 'papa' and gave him a hug…to our dismay. He didn't so much as look at Robert!

We had another family in there with a baby and he was naturally attracted to the babies, I think he just was curious and he would try to give a toy…I wondered though if he was trying to 'charm' the other couple.

It sounds like you are in a tough spot with the room, it just sounds awful and not very conducive to bonding. Have you talked to Tatiana about this?

I also want to congratulate you on your honesty, you have been so much more honest than I was on my blog. It's just how it is, it's not a fairytale as some people might imagine!
Hang in there!

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By: Allison https://stephaniekarpwrites.com/2009/12/hopeful-day/#comment-624 Sat, 26 Dec 2009 15:32:28 +0000 http://box2369.temp.domains/~tephaoz1/?p=212#comment-624 Remember to be patient with yourself. Its very difficult to be so far away from home, immersed in a totally different culture and full of a wide range of emotions.
Bonding and attachment will take time. Remember you're still on your journey.

I have found from experience that boys are different from girls. They are active and very hands-on. Sitting still is not their first choice! They are a wonder and joy in their own special way.

I'll be keeping you in my thoughts and sending good thoughts your way.

Best wishes.

Allison

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By: Allison https://stephaniekarpwrites.com/2009/12/hopeful-day/#comment-625 Sat, 26 Dec 2009 15:32:28 +0000 http://box2369.temp.domains/~tephaoz1/?p=212#comment-625 Remember to be patient with yourself. Its very difficult to be so far away from home, immersed in a totally different culture and full of a wide range of emotions.
Bonding and attachment will take time. Remember you're still on your journey.

I have found from experience that boys are different from girls. They are active and very hands-on. Sitting still is not their first choice! They are a wonder and joy in their own special way.

I'll be keeping you in my thoughts and sending good thoughts your way.

Best wishes.

Allison

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By: Henry's mom https://stephaniekarpwrites.com/2009/12/hopeful-day/#comment-626 Sat, 26 Dec 2009 13:21:35 +0000 http://box2369.temp.domains/~tephaoz1/?p=212#comment-626 Hi Steph,

It was nice to wake up to more thoughts from you. I feel for you so much, more then you can ever imagine. I know how hard it is and to worry non-stop will this little person ever "really" love me. Yes, Henry was my first child of my own but having been a nanny for 20 years plus, only only with a few select families I knew what "true" love was from an infant and a toddler. I kept looking at Henry and not on purpose I kept comparing Henry to David at 9 months old. By the time David was 9 months, just a look across the room told David everything was alright. Henry never even looked where I was. I was heart broken and worried sick. I was not as honest on my blog as you are being. I was scared to really share my deep fears. And as I have shared with you before, things got much worse before they got better. It took Henry a long time to learn what a family was and that I was his mommy and I would always be there for him.

I still look at him in complete wonderment as how far he has come. The first time he laid his head on my shoulder, without me asking , I cried and called Colene. Henry had been home 2 months at that point. That is when I knew, things were going to be alright. As you know, Henry is so loving and just adores me and gives me almost no space to breath but hey that is okay, I wold not trade it for the world.

Steph, I am here for you and will guild you with a loving hand all the way. Before you blink and eye this will be a memory of the past and you will have a wonderful story to share about your little fellow. I have full confidence your little man is going to do beautifully in your loving arms. You are the best mom ever!

I love you

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By: Henry's mom https://stephaniekarpwrites.com/2009/12/hopeful-day/#comment-627 Sat, 26 Dec 2009 13:21:35 +0000 http://box2369.temp.domains/~tephaoz1/?p=212#comment-627 Hi Steph,

It was nice to wake up to more thoughts from you. I feel for you so much, more then you can ever imagine. I know how hard it is and to worry non-stop will this little person ever "really" love me. Yes, Henry was my first child of my own but having been a nanny for 20 years plus, only only with a few select families I knew what "true" love was from an infant and a toddler. I kept looking at Henry and not on purpose I kept comparing Henry to David at 9 months old. By the time David was 9 months, just a look across the room told David everything was alright. Henry never even looked where I was. I was heart broken and worried sick. I was not as honest on my blog as you are being. I was scared to really share my deep fears. And as I have shared with you before, things got much worse before they got better. It took Henry a long time to learn what a family was and that I was his mommy and I would always be there for him.

I still look at him in complete wonderment as how far he has come. The first time he laid his head on my shoulder, without me asking , I cried and called Colene. Henry had been home 2 months at that point. That is when I knew, things were going to be alright. As you know, Henry is so loving and just adores me and gives me almost no space to breath but hey that is okay, I wold not trade it for the world.

Steph, I am here for you and will guild you with a loving hand all the way. Before you blink and eye this will be a memory of the past and you will have a wonderful story to share about your little fellow. I have full confidence your little man is going to do beautifully in your loving arms. You are the best mom ever!

I love you

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By: Henry's mom https://stephaniekarpwrites.com/2009/12/hopeful-day/#comment-628 Sat, 26 Dec 2009 13:21:35 +0000 http://box2369.temp.domains/~tephaoz1/?p=212#comment-628 Hi Steph,

It was nice to wake up to more thoughts from you. I feel for you so much, more then you can ever imagine. I know how hard it is and to worry non-stop will this little person ever "really" love me. Yes, Henry was my first child of my own but having been a nanny for 20 years plus, only only with a few select families I knew what "true" love was from an infant and a toddler. I kept looking at Henry and not on purpose I kept comparing Henry to David at 9 months old. By the time David was 9 months, just a look across the room told David everything was alright. Henry never even looked where I was. I was heart broken and worried sick. I was not as honest on my blog as you are being. I was scared to really share my deep fears. And as I have shared with you before, things got much worse before they got better. It took Henry a long time to learn what a family was and that I was his mommy and I would always be there for him.

I still look at him in complete wonderment as how far he has come. The first time he laid his head on my shoulder, without me asking , I cried and called Colene. Henry had been home 2 months at that point. That is when I knew, things were going to be alright. As you know, Henry is so loving and just adores me and gives me almost no space to breath but hey that is okay, I wold not trade it for the world.

Steph, I am here for you and will guild you with a loving hand all the way. Before you blink and eye this will be a memory of the past and you will have a wonderful story to share about your little fellow. I have full confidence your little man is going to do beautifully in your loving arms. You are the best mom ever!

I love you

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By: tom & susan https://stephaniekarpwrites.com/2009/12/hopeful-day/#comment-632 Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:17:17 +0000 http://box2369.temp.domains/~tephaoz1/?p=212#comment-632 Thank you so much for your honesty. From one who is preparing to travel, I appreciate you sharing the ups and downs of this emotional roller coaster ride. It is obvious that you are a wonderful mother to your 2 girls and I have no doubt your little boy's feelings will grow in love and attachment for you once you get him home, away from all the distractions.

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By: sara https://stephaniekarpwrites.com/2009/12/hopeful-day/#comment-633 Fri, 25 Dec 2009 16:45:05 +0000 http://box2369.temp.domains/~tephaoz1/?p=212#comment-633 as someone who started with a boy, it is always great fun to see people experience boy-ness activity when they have previously only had girl-ness activity. you can hardly compare the two! boys just go go go and then go some more. sit and look at books? HAH! sit and color for 30 minutes? har har har! sit for more than 5 seconds? yeah, right! they are fun, and they do not stop for one minute. 🙂

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