tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-147266033837816777.post1452251428892059626..comments2023-06-06T07:33:06.914-07:00Comments on There and Back: Getting to know you....Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00307333354110021492noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-147266033837816777.post-65194615723432541382012-04-13T16:26:47.142-07:002012-04-13T16:26:47.142-07:00hi Kati,
I found your blog through your comment on...hi Kati,<br />I found your blog through your comment on Rachel's (Stitched in Color) blog about her upcoming handstitched class.<br />I'm a mom of 3 kiddos. (5-year-old boy/girl twins and one very special 8-year-old boy who, like your daughter, also has a chromosomal abnormality). He has a trisomy of the 5th chromo attached to the 7th, and a partial deletion of his 7th. So it's rare (there is noone else on record, anyway that has the exact same abnormality), and there is no name to his disorder. He is non-verbal and low-functioning but can run and play and is such a happy guy. In fact, as I write this, he is in his hospital bed recovering from his 4th open heart surgery that was perfromed this morning. He's doing great; better than they expected and should be released in 4-6 days. ANway, while he's resting I'm online catching up on reading my favorite blogs and happened to come across yours! I look forward to reading more of yours and I'm so happy to see that you'll also be at the sewing Summit. me too, woohoo. It'll be so nice to meet you! <br />I'll be wearing a nametag that says "Piggybaby"<br />Oh, and I love to sew and all that good stuff too ;)<br />Jenkitty crafterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00027202582359757485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-147266033837816777.post-55002918627789455722012-04-11T17:52:25.534-07:002012-04-11T17:52:25.534-07:00It was so fun getting to know you and your family ...It was so fun getting to know you and your family a bit better, Katie. I love your sense of humour! I'm not sure what else is all that interesting about me that hasn't been shared on my blog or the TNTN profile. Although I'm not a speed reader, I can read fiction crazy fast. And I'm double jointed in both thumbs, which may be why I can pin baste with one hand (I never thought it was anything odd until a quilt teacher I had saw me do it and seemed amazed). How's that for a couple of odd tidbits? :)M-R Charbonneauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02089657334279122457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-147266033837816777.post-60470261100434283442012-04-11T09:01:23.332-07:002012-04-11T09:01:23.332-07:00Thanks for sharing your story with us! Love getti...Thanks for sharing your story with us! Love getting to know you a bit more. :)<br /><br />Man...what is interesting about me...no clue! But I will share that my hubby and I started dating 15 years ago this year and will be married for 11 in September! I used to be a pilates instructor before having kids...and I love to travel...I'm a beach girl at heart! Um...I'm sure there is something way more exciting but I just can't think of anything. :)sweet diesel designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936370170430882280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-147266033837816777.post-13879365167084758492012-04-09T19:16:57.938-07:002012-04-09T19:16:57.938-07:00I'm going to echo the sentiments above that I ...I'm going to echo the sentiments above that I love learning more about people, knowing they're real people. Because even though everyone knows that, it's kind of like reading about characters in books...you have your own idea of what they're like, and they become more defined the further you get through the book.<br />Anyways, my tidbit...just before I turned 18 the restaurant I was working at was robbed and I was held on my stomach on the floor for 30 minutes with a gun at my head. Every now and then I think about it and appreciate everything that I can do since I made it out alive! :)Sew Festivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10191197877691355031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-147266033837816777.post-63625395997242867942012-04-06T14:16:38.220-07:002012-04-06T14:16:38.220-07:00Katie how precious are these tidbits! Love getting...Katie how precious are these tidbits! Love getting to know you. Secretly I wish I was a country and western singer ;)Lucy | Charm About Youhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802874219199570853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-147266033837816777.post-84702995609189116272012-04-06T08:53:56.671-07:002012-04-06T08:53:56.671-07:00Interesting post...I love learning about the lives...Interesting post...I love learning about the lives behind one's blog. Not sure what I can share back...other than my DH and I met when I was barely 16, but life and a big ocean kept us apart and we married and divorced different people before we picked up where we left off when I was 30.... :o) That's how I ended up in the UK.Sew Create It - Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11042708937494415876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-147266033837816777.post-930898284373470152012-04-06T05:00:40.774-07:002012-04-06T05:00:40.774-07:00it's so good to learn more about you :) my hus...it's so good to learn more about you :) my husband and i were just married this past january, and we have two lovely girls that i'm sure you've read about ;) we live in ohio, but i grew up in eastern pennsylvania where we're actually headed next week to visit my grandparents during spring break. btw, i've been thinking about your hexies. good project for an eight hour drive, i think!rachael {imagine gnats}https://www.blogger.com/profile/05500334460633089758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-147266033837816777.post-9123225901425640432012-04-05T22:09:45.846-07:002012-04-05T22:09:45.846-07:00Katie, it was so great to learn more about you. I&...Katie, it was so great to learn more about you. I'm always amazed the small revelations I get at times about the people out here in blogland...I find out what people are dealing with in their daily lives, and all the time I had no idea. Your words about your daughter made me happy and teary at the same time. You are so blessed to have her.<br /><br />My husband and I have been married for six years after first meeting on eharmony (yes, we're one of those success stories). Almost four years ago, we outgrew our rental and decided to buy a home with my parents...a very good decision for all of us. Most people would go nuts living with their parents, but we have a lot of fun with it. We have three little girls who are 5, almost 3, and 1 1/2. My dad is a pastor, my mom is his secretary, and my husband teaches seventh grade history. I was a fifth grade teacher for nine years, an assistant principal for one year, and am now a full time mom since we had our second daughter. These early motherhood years have definitely been intense, but I'm still thankful to be home with the kids. I started sewing last fall and blogging last December; I think both have saved my sanity, what little there is left of it most days. In any case, I'm terribly thankful for the encouragement I've found through people like you who keep me smiling. Thanks, friend!Heidi Stapleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06797935137918208939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-147266033837816777.post-73752510079085256812012-04-05T19:14:59.931-07:002012-04-05T19:14:59.931-07:00I think it's wonderful that you became a pastr...I think it's wonderful that you became a pastry chef. That's something I've always secretly wanted to do too. I didn't know about your daughter, I bet she is a blessing in ways you never expected. I can't believe how rare that is though, those are incredible odds. She sounds like a really special soul. My brother has Downs Syndrome so I can understand how things need to be scheduled and adjusted in certain ways to work out, or just to communicate. He's 31 now and living in a group home in San Jose and loves being mostly independent. I'm hoping we'll be able to move to California after my husband's done with school so we can see Peter (my brother) more often. <br /><br />I love posts like this. Thanks for sharing more about you, it's nice to know what's behind all the creativity and awesome projects!Marian-Lady Facehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10853692736923635038noreply@blogger.com