tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246681883258645640.post4698687794277336283..comments2012-02-13T15:39:00.035-08:00Kellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00341972643290993879noreply@blogger.comBlogger424125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246681883258645640.post-13094334645438164612012-02-13T15:39:00.035-08:002012-02-13T15:39:00.035-08:00LOVE LOVE LOVE. My lil brother has Downs and I have dealt with some similar emotions in hindsights sake. I love this. LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS.selfprofessedproductobsessedhttp://selfprofessedproductobsessed.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246681883258645640.post-77273958934772494862012-02-09T10:50:36.618-08:002012-02-09T10:50:36.618-08:00Happy 2nd birthday to your precious girl!Lexie Loo, Lily Boo, and Dylan Too!http://www.blogger.com/profile/12236045431105674872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246681883258645640.post-14838439400633576632012-02-03T19:02:37.817-08:002012-02-03T19:02:37.817-08:00Happy Birthday, Nella! What an amazing post. Beautifully written. You captured your feelings for Nella perfectly.Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07573485412849781673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246681883258645640.post-19693571870355502122012-02-01T15:09:41.778-08:002012-02-01T15:09:41.778-08:00I am not much of a blog reader. Though I recently started my own, I still don&#39;t sit down searching for blogs to read. However, a friend shared yours on Facebook, and I&#39;ve been addicted ever since I read Nella&#39;s birth story. I commend you for being so raw and honest and beautiful with your words. Your craft has brought me to tears and laughter several times. <br /><br />Your family is precious. Thank you for sharing it with us! I really hope one day our paths will cross (I have a million things I&#39;d love to talk to you about!), but until then, I&#39;ll keep reading and you keep writing. Thank you a million!Rebekahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00636357474278847710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246681883258645640.post-32727616527338974012012-01-29T16:40:48.433-08:002012-01-29T16:40:48.433-08:00&quot;You get to a certain point in motherhood where, no matter how much fun you&#39;re having, you just subconsciously breathe your children. &quot; Well said, Kelle. Finally I have the words to talk about the amazing, breath giving, taking my breath away experience that being a mom is. I&#39;m such a big fan!MrsArguetahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03108091337104000531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246681883258645640.post-55801390130965383162012-01-26T19:02:26.525-08:002012-01-26T19:02:26.525-08:00Wow, what a beautiful post!<br />Happy Birthday Nella!!Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15689307651836301393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246681883258645640.post-55968002895075618762012-01-26T12:52:08.050-08:002012-01-26T12:52:08.050-08:00Happy Birthday, Nella! The best for you, little doll!<br />Kelle, you have learnt me how to love... <br />I love you like I know you... You re a precious and wonderful person!<br />A big &quot;oh!&quot; from my Maria for Nella&#39;s birthday: http://greekmoms.blogspot.com/2012/01/to.htmlEvita Rentzihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03670643084838226514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246681883258645640.post-69561086732596541672012-01-25T21:35:18.978-08:002012-01-25T21:35:18.978-08:00Damn it Kelly, you always make me cry. In a good way (most of the time) but still, ugh. HAppy birthday beautiful girl.Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05048740935155628566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246681883258645640.post-50729810825643219782012-01-25T16:59:05.620-08:002012-01-25T16:59:05.620-08:00she has so much personality. love the smiling one. happy birthday sweet nella!kate's cornerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00346141176564513575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246681883258645640.post-14635096026799465822012-01-25T06:30:51.435-08:002012-01-25T06:30:51.435-08:00she is beautiful...you&#39;re a very lucky mother to have someone so wonderful in your life...God bless you..Ms. Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10395327076950001137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246681883258645640.post-41947895417492525772012-01-24T16:18:51.034-08:002012-01-24T16:18:51.034-08:00She is such a beautiful girl!!! Love your pictures-<br />Happy Birthday, Nella!Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08439930077743206959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246681883258645640.post-91277432065852316362012-01-24T13:15:29.645-08:002012-01-24T13:15:29.645-08:00Happy Birthday beautiful and sweet Nella!Jeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14034154939064403547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246681883258645640.post-19472784980086256992012-01-24T06:12:56.568-08:002012-01-24T06:12:56.568-08:00Beautiful pictures of Nella!Mom of Steelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13692529186529298419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246681883258645640.post-20872468288726351482012-01-24T05:24:35.327-08:002012-01-24T05:24:35.327-08:00Oh, what a doll! Happy Birthday, to sweet Nella! Try to enjoy your mini vacation, Kelle. We all know your girls will miss you terribly, but will be so loved while you are away. xoAmandaxohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12685359944777158679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246681883258645640.post-84709822110081302192012-01-24T04:22:36.645-08:002012-01-24T04:22:36.645-08:00happy birthday nella! and, oh what a reminder that all that we are, is already a part of us! <br /><br />and love the song &quot;keep breathing&quot; - i listened to that song before both of my babies were born! :)Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03773229433224554652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246681883258645640.post-86506169674873691392012-01-24T03:50:44.775-08:002012-01-24T03:50:44.775-08:00You said, &quot;You are everything we ever wanted. I only wish we would have been cool enough to know it then.&quot;<br /><br />Ah, yes. :-) I have a child with autism. Once you get past the fear, that&#39;s the real story.Dixie Sargent Redmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290571323764327616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246681883258645640.post-80050048270302441232012-01-24T00:17:55.667-08:002012-01-24T00:17:55.667-08:00She is PRECIOUS - I want to snatch her up!!!Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03747348333672077153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246681883258645640.post-1748006401272804862012-01-23T20:30:26.983-08:002012-01-23T20:30:26.983-08:00Happy second birthday Nella! Wishing you all the very best on your very special day, from my 21 month old Molly and myself both! Kelle, I&#39;ve been reading your story for a long time now, and you and your entire family are beautiful. Bright blessings to you all!Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15310184821918171754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246681883258645640.post-83081453713497703832012-01-23T18:39:56.220-08:002012-01-23T18:39:56.220-08:00Perfection. You. Nella. This post. Happy Birthday!Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07937933354738688737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246681883258645640.post-29862216070961102522012-01-23T18:23:39.833-08:002012-01-23T18:23:39.833-08:00Beautiful post, I have had many of the same thoughts over the past year. My sweet Leila&#39;s (first!)birthday is just a few days after Nella&#39;s on the 25th. I can&#39;t count how many times I have wished that I could have a &quot;do-over&quot; of the night she was born, but knowing what I know now. Wishing that I could go back and let go of all the fears and worries that overshadowed the pure joy of her being born! I can&#39;t believe that Nella is 2 already, what a joy it has been to watch her grow up, and celebrate along with you when she hits those milestones :)<br /><br />It was almost a year ago that my life was changed forever when my sweet baby came out with a little extra something that we weren&#39;t expecting. Almost a year ago that I brought her home and as I reread Nella&#39;s birth story I sat there crying, desperate to reach the point of acceptance that you already seemed to have when you wrote that post. At that time I didn&#39;t know yet that I too was strong enough, and that we would be okay! I am thankful everyday now that I was one of the lucky chosen ones, just like you guys were. Happy Birthday Nella!!!Liz MacDougallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07490799542053190671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246681883258645640.post-72889648185850787362012-01-23T17:55:28.827-08:002012-01-23T17:55:28.827-08:00Thank you for this incredible blog. I love how you can take everyday life and pluck out the moments of wonder that most of us too often overlook. I am reminded by your posts to be more grateful for and awestruck by this life. And Happy Birthday precious Nella! Thank you for sharing your gorgeous smiles with us!Daisy Kayehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05904582276056926335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246681883258645640.post-53433537414267210252012-01-23T17:55:07.854-08:002012-01-23T17:55:07.854-08:00Thank you for this incredible blog. I love how you can take everyday life and pluck out the moments of wonder that most of us too often overlook. I am reminded by your posts to be more grateful for and awestruck by this life. And Happy Birthday precious Nella! Thank you for sharing your gorgeous smiles with us!Daisy Kayehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05904582276056926335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246681883258645640.post-92076462325291705582012-01-23T17:53:08.334-08:002012-01-23T17:53:08.334-08:00Beautiful Post. She&#39;s a beautiful girl with an amazing loving family. She has such a great future that awaits her :)ejoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17977434887224342318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246681883258645640.post-5648211689554965842012-01-23T16:56:49.455-08:002012-01-23T16:56:49.455-08:00Happy Birthday Nella Cordelia! Your family has taught me so very much. Many wishes for more wonderful blessings in your lives.Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11245251402272416775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246681883258645640.post-57162243810398215212012-01-23T16:39:21.702-08:002012-01-23T16:39:21.702-08:00Such a beautiful post, thank you so much for sharing your story. I love your daughters. Happy birthday to sweet sweet Nella!Anne Lightnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16359590508898802312noreply@blogger.com