Comments for MandMLawson's Weblog http://mandmlawson.wordpress.com An adventure in building our first home Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:49:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 Comment on While Strolling Through the Garage One Day… by april http://mandmlawson.wordpress.com/2008/06/17/while-strolling-through-the-garage-one-day/#comment-311 april Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:17:52 +0000 http://mandmlawson.wordpress.com/?p=136#comment-311 Hey Mel!!!! 6/26/08 Sorry I haven't kept in touch as much as I should. I've been thinking about you lots. I hope motherhood is going great, or at least smooth, o.k., just going. I would love to see the baby and hold him before he gets too big. Do you have everything you need. You know I have boy things. How's the house coming along? Enjoying the country life? I'm actually here at work and will have to be signing off soon, because I have a case now. My computer at home is sooooooo slow!! Were doing fine. Hit a deer 2 wks. ago. the van should be fixed tomorrow. Yeah. Other than that. Take care, Love, April Hey Mel!!!! 6/26/08

Sorry I haven’t kept in touch as much as I should. I’ve been thinking about you lots. I hope motherhood is going great, or at least smooth, o.k., just going. I would love to see the baby and hold him before he gets too big. Do you have everything you need. You know I have boy things. How’s the house coming along? Enjoying the country life? I’m actually here at work and will have to be signing off soon, because I have a case now. My computer at home is sooooooo slow!! Were doing fine. Hit a deer 2 wks. ago. the van should be fixed tomorrow. Yeah. Other than that. Take care, Love, April

]]> Comment on Say Hello To Shepherd James by Barbara Storms http://mandmlawson.wordpress.com/2008/05/10/say-hello-to-shepherd-james/#comment-309 Barbara Storms Sun, 01 Jun 2008 03:00:49 +0000 http://mandmlawson.wordpress.com/?p=135#comment-309 Thank you for sharing! Welcome, little Shepherd. The Lovells also said congragtulations when I saw them a couple of weeks ago. They are going into the MTC June 21 to become Mission President and Mission "Mom" in the lower 1/3 of Chile. I just got back from Utah and am catching up on my e-mail. I'm delighted with your luck, easy delivery and little boy. Congratulations!!!!! Thank you for sharing! Welcome, little Shepherd. The Lovells also said congragtulations when I saw them a couple of weeks ago. They are going into the MTC June 21 to become Mission President and Mission “Mom” in the lower 1/3 of Chile.

I just got back from Utah and am catching up on my e-mail. I’m delighted with your luck, easy delivery and little boy. Congratulations!!!!!

]]> Comment on Say Hello To Shepherd James by kelli shirley http://mandmlawson.wordpress.com/2008/05/10/say-hello-to-shepherd-james/#comment-308 kelli shirley Thu, 15 May 2008 01:21:46 +0000 http://mandmlawson.wordpress.com/?p=135#comment-308 Welcome to the world Shepherd! We are glad to have you here, you cute little boy!!! Melanie and Michael -- we are so excited for you! You explained how wonderfully calm Shepherd has been -- that sounds like Melanie... always calm, cool, and collected. What a wonderful Mother's Day for you!! Congratulations!!!!! Love, Kelli, Jarrod, Meagan, & Ryan Welcome to the world Shepherd! We are glad to have you here, you cute little boy!!! Melanie and Michael — we are so excited for you! You explained how wonderfully calm Shepherd has been — that sounds like Melanie… always calm, cool, and collected. What a wonderful Mother’s Day for you!! Congratulations!!!!!
Love,
Kelli, Jarrod, Meagan, & Ryan

]]> Comment on Say Hello To Shepherd James by Reva http://mandmlawson.wordpress.com/2008/05/10/say-hello-to-shepherd-james/#comment-305 Reva Sat, 10 May 2008 21:41:30 +0000 http://mandmlawson.wordpress.com/?p=135#comment-305 Dear Michael, Melanie and Shepherd. What a wonderful story (from both perspectives). I love this website you created. We love the blogs. Even though we live a few hours away it's like you are right next door. Shepherd is adorable. Can't wait to meet him in person. The tearing up thing is totally natural. It's amazing how having a baby or watching one come into this word can bring a grown person to cry. Michael, there was never any doubt you would be a great father. Melanie, I am so happy for you. What a awesome Mother's day present this year. We love you all Love Reva and family Dear Michael, Melanie and Shepherd.

What a wonderful story (from both perspectives). I love this website you created. We love the blogs. Even though we live a few hours away it’s like you are right next door. Shepherd is adorable. Can’t wait to meet him in person. The tearing up thing is totally natural. It’s amazing how having a baby or watching one come into this word can bring a grown person to cry. Michael, there was never any doubt you would be a great father. Melanie, I am so happy for you. What a awesome Mother’s day present this year.
We love you all
Love
Reva and family

]]> Comment on Say Hello To Shepherd James by Clair Jordan http://mandmlawson.wordpress.com/2008/05/10/say-hello-to-shepherd-james/#comment-301 Clair Jordan Sat, 10 May 2008 12:54:11 +0000 http://mandmlawson.wordpress.com/?p=135#comment-301 Congrats to you both. Sheperd is absolutely beautiful. Michael you cracked me up when you said you started crying but didn't know why. It reminded me of some line in a movie that went something like "my eyes are leaking and I don't know why!" You guys are going to be awesome parents! We can't wait to see him. Maybe you can wait till after school is out here (May 27th) have an open house for your new house and bless the baby and we can all come down and bombard you from florissant!!!!!!!!!!! Love you guys and are so so happy for you. The Jordans Congrats to you both. Sheperd is absolutely beautiful. Michael you cracked me up when you said you started crying but didn’t know why. It reminded me of some line in a movie that went something like “my eyes are leaking and I don’t know why!”

You guys are going to be awesome parents! We can’t wait to see him. Maybe you can wait till after school is out here (May 27th) have an open house for your new house and bless the baby and we can all come down and bombard you from florissant!!!!!!!!!!!

Love you guys and are so so happy for you.
The Jordans

]]> Comment on Say Hello To Shepherd James by Sherrie Downs http://mandmlawson.wordpress.com/2008/05/10/say-hello-to-shepherd-james/#comment-300 Sherrie Downs Sat, 10 May 2008 04:52:50 +0000 http://mandmlawson.wordpress.com/?p=135#comment-300 Yeahhhh, he's here!!! Thanks for sharing your sweet thoughts and feelings in this wonderful birthing process. All of your children will be special, but the first one is "ever so special". May he always be so calm but you know the old saying, "This too shall pass." :) Enjoy the quiet for now. Will be most anxious to see him! And the eternal family begins........ Yeahhhh, he’s here!!! Thanks for sharing your sweet thoughts and feelings in this wonderful birthing process. All of your children will be special, but the first one is “ever so special”. May he always be so calm but you know the old saying, “This too shall pass.” :) Enjoy the quiet for now. Will be most anxious to see him! And the eternal family begins……..

]]> Comment on Say Hello To Shepherd James by Sam Pfanstiel http://mandmlawson.wordpress.com/2008/05/10/say-hello-to-shepherd-james/#comment-299 Sam Pfanstiel Sat, 10 May 2008 04:35:40 +0000 http://mandmlawson.wordpress.com/?p=135#comment-299 > Bless you both! Whoops, I should have said "bless you three!" Wow, already missed the paradigm shift here. From here out, it will never be the same. :-) > Bless you both!

Whoops, I should have said “bless you three!” Wow, already missed the paradigm shift here. From here out, it will never be the same. :-)

]]> Comment on Say Hello To Shepherd James by Sam Pfanstiel http://mandmlawson.wordpress.com/2008/05/10/say-hello-to-shepherd-james/#comment-298 Sam Pfanstiel Sat, 10 May 2008 04:34:09 +0000 http://mandmlawson.wordpress.com/?p=135#comment-298 What a great story. I loved the way you both told the story together -- like we are sitting in your living room recounting every detail together. Shepherd looks great, and we're thrilled to hear that everything went well! I can empathize with Michael's emotions during the event. During Melinda's three C-Sections I can remember distinctly feeling enough emotion for two! No shame in that -- there's nothing more "real" than bringing a baby into the world together, and sometimes it's the "real" things in life that impact us the most. Bless you both! What a great story. I loved the way you both told the story together — like we are sitting in your living room recounting every detail together. Shepherd looks great, and we’re thrilled to hear that everything went well!

I can empathize with Michael’s emotions during the event. During Melinda’s three C-Sections I can remember distinctly feeling enough emotion for two! No shame in that — there’s nothing more “real” than bringing a baby into the world together, and sometimes it’s the “real” things in life that impact us the most.

Bless you both!

]]> Comment on Say Hello To Shepherd James by sasi http://mandmlawson.wordpress.com/2008/05/10/say-hello-to-shepherd-james/#comment-297 sasi Sat, 10 May 2008 03:53:16 +0000 http://mandmlawson.wordpress.com/?p=135#comment-297 Congrats Micheal & Melanie. Welcome to parenthood. -Sasi Congrats Micheal & Melanie.
Welcome to parenthood.

-Sasi

]]> Comment on Say Hello To Shepherd James by Monica http://mandmlawson.wordpress.com/2008/05/10/say-hello-to-shepherd-james/#comment-296 Monica Sat, 10 May 2008 03:29:55 +0000 http://mandmlawson.wordpress.com/?p=135#comment-296 Thanks so much for sharing this story. It is really touching. Michael I am so glad to hear that you have been able to jump right in and have bonded with Shepherd so quickly! Melanie what a wonderful description of your labor. I know it is never easy or they wouldn't call it labor, but it sounds like you couldn't ask for it to have gone any smoother. My wish for you both is that Shepherd continues to be peaceful and easy going - Matt says don't count on it. Thanks so much for sharing this story. It is really touching. Michael I am so glad to hear that you have been able to jump right in and have bonded with Shepherd so quickly! Melanie what a wonderful description of your labor. I know it is never easy or they wouldn’t call it labor, but it sounds like you couldn’t ask for it to have gone any smoother. My wish for you both is that Shepherd continues to be peaceful and easy going - Matt says don’t count on it.

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