Unfortunately because of some emails I have gotten from people complaining about our parenting skills...this blog will be closed from now on, except to viewers who are "followers" and have been approved by me. I hate to do this to everyone because it causes an extra step for you to be able to view this blog...you will now have to sign in with a password. For those of you viewing this and have not signed up to "follow" please do so by clicking the "follow" button right above the members. It will ask you to create a name and password. Please choose a name by which I will recognize who you are, as I have to approve all of these. I will leave the blog open for another day or so, so that everyone has time to log-in and see this post before I close it. I hope you all understand and I am very sorry that a few people who don't even know us have ruined it for all of you. For those of you who are already "followers" this doesn't effect you except for from now on you will have to use that password you created and your user name to log-in to the site. You do this anyway when you make a comment.
Please don't let this discourage those of you who feel like you don't know us well enough to be viewing the blog. If we know you at all....we do not mind a bit. Les----that means you join! You hear? I don't want you not able to read this daily. Have Jhonda help you figure out how to join if you have trouble.
Again...so sorry that just a few have ruined this for most of you. I just can't keep getting these emails and this is the only way to fix it. Plus...now that I think about it, I don't want just anyone all over the world able to see pictures of my boys.
Please shoot me an email if you have trouble at all. That way I will have your email and I can simply invite you to view the blog...taking a step out of the approval process.
You are officially a mom now! Don't ever hesitate to protect your kids... the rest of us can certainly type in a password. It is a small effort and certainly no big deal if it helps keep your family safe and keep out unwanted comments.
ReplyDeletePraying for you and Ben as you AND the boys adjust to a whole new world together... and that you have a safe, smooth journey home.
Ben & Nikki Your boys are adorable. I know Grandma Rhonda is very proud & can't wait till you all are home. Have a safe trip. I will be praying for you as you start this new journey called "parenthood". Terris Lee
ReplyDeleteSo sorry that you had to deal with that person. Your know best what your children need. We also gave benadryl to our youngest on the way home. She has severe ADHD and there was no way that she could have sat still the whole time home. Mom's know best you know. The boys are adorable and we are so proud for you. We will be praying that your time will pass quickly to return home.
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We kept both our adoption journals private while in country and only opened one after redacting sensitive information. No apologies needed, and I hope any comment I gave was taken as motherly "been there done that" encouragements and not criticisms....
ReplyDeleteOk, make me worry and go back and read all my posts now...You are doing fabulous! The adjustment period is the hardest physically but passes quickly! Praying for you!
PS: I think my kid was the only one that Benadryl didn't touch in 20 hours of my solo flight home with him! He fell asleep only the last thirty minutes of our last flight so was very cranky when we landed. No happy home coming video clips for us!
ReplyDeleteOh no, I hope you didnt take my last post as being critical of you regarding your post to outside contact. Ahh, that was not my intent at all, I certainly hope you did not take it as such. Just something I learned the hard way. You are at the toughest part in the process which I still remember so well, even though many years have passed since we brought our kids home. Safe travels home!
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None of you have done or said anything to make me do this. I have been getting some rough emails. If you are in the least bit worried that it was something you said...it wasn't you. It's the ones who won't sign their names and send me private emails so that others can't see the nasty things they say. Not to worry...this too shall pass. I will invite all of you to keep reading the blog, so you should get an email soon. If not...shoot me an email and I will add you because i am sure there is someone I will accidently forget.
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