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By: Jess

Jess — Wed, 14 May 2008 05:25:00 +0000

Got here through a couple of links, but I’m not feeding our fourth baby according to this same basic routine/plan, and I can’t tell you enough what a blessing it’s been for our family. Hang in there and keep speaking reasonably and sensibly about this common sense strategy for newborns!

Blessings!
Jess

By: Chantel

Chantel — Sun, 11 May 2008 22:25:00 +0000

Thank you, Gretchen! I appreciated your words of wisdom. There is so much to learn.

By: Holly

Holly — Sat, 10 May 2008 16:14:00 +0000

Gretchen, is your hair getting longer? It looks beautiful in the picture! And the baby – what a sweetie she is!

By: Follow In His Steps

Follow In His Steps — Sat, 10 May 2008 11:23:00 +0000

Love the photo! What a precious little girl you have been blessed with.

Sarah

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 10 May 2008 04:23:00 +0000

Have a wonderful mother’s day this Sunday, Gretchen!

~Anne’s window friend

By: Lady Ruth Ann

Lady Ruth Ann — Fri, 09 May 2008 23:03:00 +0000

that’s so sweet!! Babies are so precious. And if her name is really Ruth Ann, that’s cute because that is also my name. I don’t hear the name very often.

Mommyhood must be so much fun!! I look forward to the day of motherhood for me, if the Lord wills it.

Thanks for the encouragement!

Love,
Ruth Ann

By: emme

emme — Fri, 09 May 2008 21:31:00 +0000

I always love seeing the little glimpses of your life, Gretchen. It has been so much fun to see your life grow and change over the years…Ruth seems like such a sweet baby, and once again you’ve given some great advice to file away for that “maybe someday”.
*hugs*

~Emily

By: April

April — Fri, 09 May 2008 16:20:00 +0000

Ruth is such a little doll!

By: Vanessa

Vanessa — Fri, 09 May 2008 16:04:00 +0000

Dear Gretchen,

With 5 weeks under my belt, a slow gaining baby and a milk supply problem no longer a problem (praise God!), plus an infant stridor* that causes him to swallow a lot of air while he eats and tries to breath (which means a lot of gas!) – I still have a contented baby for all the very reasons you have mentioned. The Lord has been so good to me in giving me a wise husband (who learned so much from his wise mother) and other wise mammas whose advice rings just as true as yours.

It’s so nice to see a picture of you and your beautiful girl. You can see pictures of my little Henry at my mom’s blog http://www.ruralwritings.blogspot.com

Thanks also for including links at the end of your article. I’m excited to listen to them as I go about my day today!

Blessings,
Vanessa

*stridor: a squeaky sound upon inhalation (wheeze is a sound upon exhalation). A common sypmtom of benign infant conditions that most children grow out of. We’re very thankful that our little man’s is very mild and does not cause him any distress.

By: Laura in Idaho

Laura in Idaho — Fri, 09 May 2008 15:23:00 +0000

What an awesome post, Gretchen. I enjoyed it and it sounds like it is full of awesome advice. I will have to save it in case I ever am blessed with children someday.

And that picture is SO cute. Ruth Ann is adorable (and her mama looks pretty good, too! *grin*).

Happy Mother's Day, Gretchen!