tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284075468989630203.post5429056104978913661..comments2023-06-28T04:45:18.900-04:00Comments on Picturing the Ordinary: I wrote a book for you...picturingtheordinaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06841272391496299690noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284075468989630203.post-6195385069752986242011-09-15T14:51:50.968-04:002011-09-15T14:51:50.968-04:00Sierra,
Wow, you are an amazing writer. I sobbed ...Sierra,<br />Wow, you are an amazing writer. I sobbed as I read the part about handing Isaac over to the surgeons. Your humor and your fierce mother's heart come through clearly in your writing. Every new mother (and old for that matter) would be blessed to hear your story. Your parents must be so proud of you and their precious grandchildren!<br />JaneJane Y.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284075468989630203.post-91942665185392523322010-11-08T23:29:19.321-05:002010-11-08T23:29:19.321-05:00I am so touched by this, I can't even tell you...I am so touched by this, I can't even tell you. I am amazed at our God, who is a faithful, true God. And that He is the same through those good moments we have and through the hard, scary, sad times. He never changes. He is our rock, our refuge, our strength. How much harder to have to go through what you did without the hope of His perfect plan. And I just can't imagine how hard it was. I was crying at your words, at the pics of sweet baby Isaac. So, so hard! I am so glad you all are home to get back to life. Our prayers continue to be with you as Isaac continues his recovery. Love you guys! Sandy & the Sheller crewAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284075468989630203.post-25275836144724495292010-11-08T23:10:27.576-05:002010-11-08T23:10:27.576-05:00Sierra, Butch, Isabella, and Isaac-
I am so proud...Sierra, Butch, Isabella, and Isaac-<br /><br />I am so proud of all of you for making it through this week and am more than relieved that you are already home and adjusting to a new path for your extraordinary family. I am so glad I could be there to help support you all at the hospital and at home with Isabella. When you and Butch thanked me for being there and I said I wouldn't miss it for the world, I wasn't joking. Throughout the good, the bad, and the ugly, I will always be there to support you. It was so hard to watch Isaac struggling through this past week and especially hard to watch my big sister struggling to be a strong mother in a difficult situation. I am honored that you wanted me to be there and hold your hands and take care of our precious princess Isabella. <br /><br />Sierra, I admire your honesty, even about things that people don't like to admit. I can't imagine how hard it is to bring one baby to the hospital and take a different looking one home, but I know that with time, and a little reduction in swelling, our little man/bud/buddy will look the same as the one in the pictures where you were able to adjust the lighting and angle to downplay his forehead. The look in his eyes when he sees his family (and especially his mother), his nose, his facial expressions, and his heart are all the same and you have to remember that just as you adjusted to his pointy forehead, you will adjust to his new forehead. You and I know that different is not bad nor does a forehead (or a turkey chin haha) define the person underneath. <br /><br />I love you all so much.Jessenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284075468989630203.post-23746420234207029032010-11-08T18:37:30.611-05:002010-11-08T18:37:30.611-05:00Praise God it's over and Isaac is okay! You ha...Praise God it's over and Isaac is okay! You have been in my thoughts and prayers all week and I appreciate that you shared the story like this so I can be a part of it in a way. You're a fantastic mother! Hope to talk soon!<br /><br />~Karen DittmanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284075468989630203.post-26911019966343909922010-11-07T23:27:59.709-05:002010-11-07T23:27:59.709-05:00Sierra, thank you for writing and telling your sto...Sierra, thank you for writing and telling your story, and taking beautiful pictures; brought many tears. We are praying for God's perfect and complete healing, and rest and emotional recovery for you all too. Much love from your Okla family. - Anita, Brian & Guy McGuire, & Siegi and Christel BallulAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284075468989630203.post-82484555690642887122010-11-07T22:42:46.679-05:002010-11-07T22:42:46.679-05:00Thank you for sharing your story.
I'll see y...Thank you for sharing your story. <br /><br />I'll see your book and raise you...this:<br /><br />I cannot begin to imagine going through the trials you guys have experienced this last week.<br /><br />I'm not normally an emotional person but your words were very touching and, if I'm being honest, roused a tremendous amount of empathy in me (I didn't cry, but...almost; I certainly would have if I had been there during the tough parts).<br /><br />Isaac is clearly in excellent hands (yours)--he's very lucky to have such wonderful, caring, and proactive parents. My favorite part of this story was the banning of the dietitian. It's sad idiots like that are allowed on the floor, and that they got that far with you and W, but I'm impressed with how you handled it.<br /><br />Sometimes I wonder how different the world would be if people exercised an extra two seconds of thought before approaching someone. If any tiny bit of that extra thought went to common sense, we'd all be much happier.<br /><br />Actually, the best part of your story was seeing Isaac emerge from the bandages as the playful happy little man that I know.<br /><br />I'm thrilled that my girls are growing up with great role models like Sarah, you and Jesse (and W., but this is a girl thing)--confident, resilient people who brave through the tough moments and celebrate the good ones.<br /><br />Welcome home!Michael Harenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15213283306298286949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284075468989630203.post-62392586921521979512010-11-07T22:03:57.725-05:002010-11-07T22:03:57.725-05:00Thank you for being so candid and sharing so much ...Thank you for being so candid and sharing so much with us! And thank you for allowing me to spend time with you guys at the hospital ~ I really felt blessed to be able to be there. I can't wait to see my favorite little man and give him squeezes again! Charlotte, of course, is also very excited to see him after their week-long separation!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18189414451031613419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284075468989630203.post-53464573672007102702010-11-07T21:18:33.697-05:002010-11-07T21:18:33.697-05:00Dear Sierra, There is so much more that could be ...Dear Sierra, There is so much more that could be added but it would turn into a book! You summed up the week pretty well. What a week it has been, a week we have all been waiting for and a week that all of us wanted to be there to support you, Butch, Isabella and Isaac. A week that dad and I wanted to be there with you as we watched our first baby turn her baby over to the surgeon's for an incredibly difficult surgery. Not easy for us to watch and feel your pain and anxiety this week but we would not have been anywhere else but with you and your family this week. We are happy to have this surgery in the past and look forward to Isaac making a great recovery. We love you, MomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com