tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664379680037827148.post7616810242493751539..comments2023-10-31T02:02:32.577-07:00Comments on Heart to Heart: Weekend UpdateAndreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02420030932710393197noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664379680037827148.post-14947847257297834982008-04-29T07:45:00.000-07:002008-04-29T07:45:00.000-07:00I hear ya on the mental illness thing. Here's wha...I hear ya on the mental illness thing. Here's what I tell myself to try and keep that worry at bay:<BR/><BR/>If I had 100 babies and 57 of them were going to have a major psychiatric illness, that would be very overwhelming. But I only have one Ramona, and she may or may not. The best I can do is educate myself on what to look for and then address things as they come up. That's all God expects from me.<BR/><BR/>Sometimes this thinking helps, sometimes not. Thinking about you...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10907901528716934835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664379680037827148.post-30814873851295747872008-04-29T05:00:00.000-07:002008-04-29T05:00:00.000-07:00Okay...you are SO BUSY!!! I cannot believe all yo...Okay...you are SO BUSY!!! I cannot believe all you did this past weekend! I will tell you what...adding the third to the equation is not all that much more difficult...because the older two help so much! Noah and Leah take such good care of Micah...I can only imagine how beautiful a third child of yours would be...the first two are GORGEOUS!!!<BR/><BR/>That conference sounded both informative and scary. I hear you when you say that it is easier said than done when they are talking about the things that "might" happen...One thing to remember is that a great deal of our personality and the way that we respond to life in general is based on how our parents and loved ones treat us as a child...so...you treat those children with so much love and respect, and they will know this and they will grow with those traits in them as well...(does that make any sense at all? basically...you are a great mom so your kids will be at a real advantage because of all that you give them). <BR/><BR/>Okay, it is obviously too early in the morning for me, so I will stop rambling...have a great remainder of the week.<BR/><BR/>Heart Hugs,<BR/>SamanthaSamanthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12182045706283685961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664379680037827148.post-31194963041115667672008-04-28T14:14:00.000-07:002008-04-28T14:14:00.000-07:00Matthew 6:34 "Therefore do not worry about tomorro...Matthew 6:34 "Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own."<BR/><BR/>Psalm 91:1-2 "He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the LORD, "He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust." <BR/><BR/>When I was reading your post, these scriptures came into my head. Hope they can be encouraging! AmyAmy, Steve, Molly, Paige and Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12974948978904049944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664379680037827148.post-14618591727326329332008-04-28T13:03:00.000-07:002008-04-28T13:03:00.000-07:00Take it one day at a time, that is all you can do!...Take it one day at a time, that is all you can do! One of my favorite quotes is: Don't miss the magic of the moment by focusing on what is to come.<BR/><BR/>Way to go on being so brave, Drew! Your dinosaurs sound so cool!The Portashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07311852620575462361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664379680037827148.post-1176341870381466642008-04-28T11:00:00.000-07:002008-04-28T11:00:00.000-07:00Thanks for the long update. You have a lot going ...Thanks for the long update. You have a lot going on (and I thought my life was busy!)<BR/><BR/>On the mental illness thing, I was told that some of those statistics apply to all kids with CHDs. I read a study on ADHD and CHDs and apparently kids with CHDs have a 30-50% chance of being diagnosed with ADHD during school years. <BR/><BR/>The study I read found it was correlated with length of stay in ICU which may have affected brain development but there was another theory that since the brain develops at the same time as the heart (in first 8 weeks) an interruption in the process at that time may have affected brain structures in a subtle way as well. The old thinking was that heart surgery in itself (eg bypass) could cause developmental issues. Now, they think it is broader.<BR/><BR/>I think the researcher was right about taking things as they come. I hope I can follow that wisdom. Meanwhile, I am just making sure Wren does not watch any television :)Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13865361028544783972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664379680037827148.post-19684269134720481882008-04-28T10:46:00.000-07:002008-04-28T10:46:00.000-07:00What a busy weekend. I can see how you can feel l...What a busy weekend. I can see how you can feel like you are on a roller coaster ride with all the ups and downs- but I was happpy to see that there was a lot of positive mixed into to it all. You are such a great mom, and we are all so proud of how strong you are in dealing with everything. I was especially excited to see that there is talks of a #3- YAY! Tell Dan we all know you could TOTALLY handle 3 adorable little Himmelbergers :)Anne Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02643072040343131635noreply@blogger.com