tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21612254.post6592642902995070707..comments2024-03-24T00:18:40.060-07:00Comments on Talk Nerdy To Me: On Marriage and Kids and LifeLouise Chapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052576071967823728noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21612254.post-77641628034020736112011-05-04T23:05:14.772-07:002011-05-04T23:05:14.772-07:00i do that thing with the toenails, too--the 'i...i do that thing with the toenails, too--the 'if i die, remember to...." thing. i think its my job that makes me feel i might not be around for all of this, not in a morbid way, but in a pragmatic one.<br />i worry that he won't tell them about sex in a way that makes it beautiful and healthy. i worry that he would let them watch too much horrible t.v. i worry that they would drown in a mountain of laundry and never know what its like to wear underwear, because its never clean. i worry that he wouldn't tell them about me because it hurt too much to talk about.<br />ah, life.<br />xoxo, i'll be thinking of you this weekend.melissa v.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14872177586401321895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21612254.post-50652247232303356112011-05-04T20:14:20.503-07:002011-05-04T20:14:20.503-07:00I will be thinking about you this weekend Louise. ...I will be thinking about you this weekend Louise. Your reflections on marriage, children, and your parents are so beautiful to read. Thank you for sharing.Terrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08321636254845499981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21612254.post-71763752348262259662011-05-04T18:02:17.661-07:002011-05-04T18:02:17.661-07:00It is such a blessing to come from a strong family...It is such a blessing to come from a strong family, for sure. Will be thinking about you this weekend with two big days in it.<br />I feel the same about marriage courses - we have a very strong marriage, but there is never any harm in building it even more through the wisdom of others :)kelly enshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17029562951606332352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21612254.post-43563079499241736362011-05-04T13:22:33.551-07:002011-05-04T13:22:33.551-07:00Katie-our social worker actually encouraged us to ...Katie-our social worker actually encouraged us to go through Florida as they still have open adoptions and the wait time is a lot less. However, for some reason, I really want it to be domestic. A large part of that is so that the birth parents have the option of seeing their child over the years (and therefore the child has more access to their birth parents if they desire that).Louise Chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15052576071967823728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21612254.post-29264558705268666852011-05-04T09:35:41.695-07:002011-05-04T09:35:41.695-07:00Even with our adoption where there was no waiting ...Even with our adoption where there was no waiting for a referral I had the same fears that we wouldn't get a child for some reason. I think it is just a very natural feeling... Just a thought, USA adoptions are technically international but sometimes you can do semi-open adoptions with them. I'm sure the wait list is long there to, especially for a infant with no special needs, but it might be worth asking your agency about.Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03569317521579024694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21612254.post-51587157416248120052011-05-04T08:58:17.596-07:002011-05-04T08:58:17.596-07:00Thank you for constantly sharing your heart! I gre...Thank you for constantly sharing your heart! I greatly appreciate it and I love hearing your insight about raising kids and marriage with kids.The Smith'shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13511527390642599796noreply@blogger.com