tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15373219.post8783899571637008446..comments2023-07-03T11:54:27.785-04:00Comments on Robertsons & Daughters: Lee-Ruth-Clark-Cal-Shanna-Haley-Eldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108312898624337625noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15373219.post-33601080278958197422009-03-20T18:49:00.000-04:002009-03-20T18:49:00.000-04:00Oh Ruth, I hope everything works out. I'm sure it ...Oh Ruth, I hope everything works out. I'm sure it will, but news like this must be hard. You are a wonderful example of strength. Thank you for sharing your families experiences.Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08485099445814328196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15373219.post-34286495037047389012009-03-20T15:19:00.000-04:002009-03-20T15:19:00.000-04:00Hi Ruth! Little Elden is adorable. Having a litt...Hi Ruth! Little Elden is adorable. Having a little preemie is a roller coaster ride at the hospital (and I guess it still is...) and I'm sorry that you have to go through all the emotions associated with that. Things are just so unpredictable... one of my friends I met at the hospital lived by this moto: Celebrate each day! It was a good theme to live by -even when in the hospital. She actually lost her daughter due to several severe defects and complications, but she was such an inspiration to me. You have a great attitude and little Elden will always honor and love you for being there for him! We're praying for you!Patty and Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15284943052113084299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15373219.post-66176507865488191962009-03-20T10:23:00.000-04:002009-03-20T10:23:00.000-04:00Hey Ruth! I have been thinking and praying for yo...Hey Ruth! I have been thinking and praying for you all - even having dreams - kind of weird. I guess it is bringing back the memories of my three in the NICU and the emotional rollercoaster that it was for us. Encouraging reports - and then the setbacks. They called my boys - the wimpy white boys - IF they could see them now!!! :0) Nothing wimpy about these bulldozers - and I know the same for your Elden - he is BEAUTIFUL!!Three Little Men and a Little Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04029386375316608963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15373219.post-23625621936335516782009-03-20T10:00:00.000-04:002009-03-20T10:00:00.000-04:00Ruth I am so there with you on the ups and downs. ...Ruth I am so there with you on the ups and downs. Madeline experienced all those including bleeding in the brain. They two do a few ultrasounds, before they were able to determine that it was nothing and it did eventually go away. It was the hardest thing to wake up each day and go to the hospital, I so wanted to bring her home. All I could do was pray and ask Heavenly Father to help me put my feet forward and move. There were days that it was Him moving me forward until I could do it myself. Here is what gets me through even to this day, and as I get ready to put my daughter into the hands of her surgeon I especially tell myself this. All you have to do is love him. The doctors will do their job and your job is just to love him, a mother's love will help him to heal and grow faster than anything. So I would focus on just loving Madeline and not worry about anything else. I would work on quilts for her, sing to her, tell her about what is going on at home, tell her about her Heavenly Father, would pray with her, and anything else I could think of to show her that I love her. I could hold her to much, because it was too much stimulation and it would cause her sats to go down, so I would hold her hand and just love her. <BR/><BR/>I totally know what you are going through, and just focusing on loving her was what helped me pull and continues to help me through. SO remember all you have to do is just love him!<BR/><BR/>Take care, if you need my phone number I can e-mail it to you.Sandra https://www.blogger.com/profile/07128907946903874330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15373219.post-86198916976842062192009-03-20T09:55:00.000-04:002009-03-20T09:55:00.000-04:00He is beautiful and so tiny. We will keep your fam...He is beautiful and so tiny. We will keep your family and especially Elden in our prayers. Let me know if i can help you out with anything.Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10773721762616895727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15373219.post-28615848662529096462009-03-20T08:16:00.000-04:002009-03-20T08:16:00.000-04:00Hang in there Ruth! We're praying for you and Eld...Hang in there Ruth! We're praying for you and Elden. The Lord will continue to bless you and your family. We love you!!!!Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12011525511335158672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15373219.post-4169322808921150252009-03-19T23:50:00.000-04:002009-03-19T23:50:00.000-04:00You're amazing Ruth - seriously!You're amazing Ruth - seriously!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06311075022034922780noreply@blogger.com