Comments on: The Last Hurrah http://www.rachelcoleman.com/2009/08/31/the-last-hurrah/ Strong Enough To Be... Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:06:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: SteveB http://www.rachelcoleman.com/2009/08/31/the-last-hurrah/comment-page-2/#comment-5461 SteveB Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:45:53 +0000 http://www.signingtime.com/rachel/?p=1907#comment-5461 I felt compelled to leave a follow-up to my own comment. When my daughter was born, in spite of all the running around I was doing to take care of her, I was so exhausted I still managed to put on about 100 pounds. I kept thinking I needed to to something about it so I could keep up with my daughter once she started getting mobile. We started my daughter on "Signing Time" when she was two months old and my wife and I have followed all the goings on since that time. When I read this blog entry I asked myself "How much do I suck? Here I have a happy, healthy, beautiful little girl, and I'm not doing half as much as Rachel and Aaron are doing for their daughters." I did print out the picture of Aaron "catching his breath" and hung it on the tread mill where I do all of my workout. I lost the extra 100 pounds I had put on and a bit more, I got back into shape and have greatly improved the quality of time and the relationship I have with my daughter. All thanks in no small part to "Signing Time." It makes such a difference to so many people on so many levels in so many different situations. I could go on about how wonderful it was, being able to communicate with my daughter beginning at two months, but that's a comment for another time. I felt compelled to leave a follow-up to my own comment. When my daughter was born, in spite of all the running around I was doing to take care of her, I was so exhausted I still managed to put on about 100 pounds. I kept thinking I needed to to something about it so I could keep up with my daughter once she started getting mobile.

We started my daughter on “Signing Time” when she was two months old and my wife and I have followed all the goings on since that time. When I read this blog entry I asked myself “How much do I suck? Here I have a happy, healthy, beautiful little girl, and I’m not doing half as much as Rachel and Aaron are doing for their daughters.”

I did print out the picture of Aaron “catching his breath” and hung it on the tread mill where I do all of my workout. I lost the extra 100 pounds I had put on and a bit more, I got back into shape and have greatly improved the quality of time and the relationship I have with my daughter. All thanks in no small part to “Signing Time.” It makes such a difference to so many people on so many levels in so many different situations.

I could go on about how wonderful it was, being able to communicate with my daughter beginning at two months, but that’s a comment for another time.

]]> By: Rachel D. http://www.rachelcoleman.com/2009/08/31/the-last-hurrah/comment-page-2/#comment-5411 Rachel D. Mon, 12 Jul 2010 04:18:58 +0000 http://www.signingtime.com/rachel/?p=1907#comment-5411 Hi Rachel! So I've been dying to know, did you ever get a new backpack to carry Lucy around? If you did, what kind? My daughter is really big for her age, and we also love camping and hiking, and I figure what's good enough for Lucy has to be good enough for us too! Thanks! Hi Rachel!

So I’ve been dying to know, did you ever get a new backpack to carry Lucy around? If you did, what kind? My daughter is really big for her age, and we also love camping and hiking, and I figure what’s good enough for Lucy has to be good enough for us too!

Thanks!

]]> By: She's Not Heavy... | ohamanda.com http://www.rachelcoleman.com/2009/08/31/the-last-hurrah/comment-page-2/#comment-5215 She's Not Heavy... | ohamanda.com Tue, 22 Jun 2010 18:46:09 +0000 http://www.signingtime.com/rachel/?p=1907#comment-5215 [...] they can transfer Lucy from the bathtub to the wheelchair as she gets older, so they can hike through the mountains when she’s 12, so they can always always always say YES to Lucy and her [...] [...] they can transfer Lucy from the bathtub to the wheelchair as she gets older, so they can hike through the mountains when she’s 12, so they can always always always say YES to Lucy and her [...]

]]> By: Jason http://www.rachelcoleman.com/2009/08/31/the-last-hurrah/comment-page-2/#comment-4897 Jason Sat, 05 Jun 2010 11:43:32 +0000 http://www.signingtime.com/rachel/?p=1907#comment-4897 Hello Rachel We watch Signing Time DVDs almost daily; it has really helped building the communication skills of our developmentally disabled 3-year-old boy, Daniel. Can you tell me where to look for a backpack that I might consider for taking Daniel on hikes? Until I read you post, I never imagined I could take Daniel on the trail. But now I'm inspired. Hello Rachel

We watch Signing Time DVDs almost daily; it has really helped building the communication skills of our developmentally disabled 3-year-old boy, Daniel.

Can you tell me where to look for a backpack that I might consider for taking Daniel on hikes? Until I read you post, I never imagined I could take Daniel on the trail. But now I’m inspired.

]]> By: Jenny http://www.rachelcoleman.com/2009/08/31/the-last-hurrah/comment-page-2/#comment-4476 Jenny Sun, 28 Mar 2010 18:51:15 +0000 http://www.signingtime.com/rachel/?p=1907#comment-4476 Rachel, You are my inspiration. We go camping with our special needs daughter and try to include her also. I have met you once when you came to Battle Creek Michigan and I am about as tall as you. If you can carry Lucy then hopefully when Clare is that big I can still carry her on my back. Clare has severe PVL and spastic quad CP and is 6 years old and 28 lbs. We have loved you Signing Time videos so much , that is the only thing she will watch. She gets all excited when she sees Lucy. Keep up the great work that you do in you life and in the Signing time community Rachel, You are my inspiration. We go camping with our special needs daughter and try to include her also. I have met you once when you came to Battle Creek Michigan and I am about as tall as you. If you can carry Lucy then hopefully when Clare is that big I can still carry her on my back. Clare has severe PVL and spastic quad CP and is 6 years old and 28 lbs. We have loved you Signing Time videos so much , that is the only thing she will watch. She gets all excited when she sees Lucy. Keep up the great work that you do in you life and in the Signing time community

]]> By: Rachel Coleman » Blog Archive » Finding My Inspiration http://www.rachelcoleman.com/2009/08/31/the-last-hurrah/comment-page-2/#comment-4206 Rachel Coleman » Blog Archive » Finding My Inspiration Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:39:49 +0000 http://www.signingtime.com/rachel/?p=1907#comment-4206 [...] my “bluff”, even though I ran two half-marathons last year. Even though I’ve hiked through Yellowstone with Lucy on my back, even though I took Lucy to Disneyland and transferred her countless times from her [...] [...] my “bluff”, even though I ran two half-marathons last year. Even though I’ve hiked through Yellowstone with Lucy on my back, even though I took Lucy to Disneyland and transferred her countless times from her [...]

]]> By: Rocio http://www.rachelcoleman.com/2009/08/31/the-last-hurrah/comment-page-2/#comment-4062 Rocio Mon, 25 Jan 2010 04:51:50 +0000 http://www.signingtime.com/rachel/?p=1907#comment-4062 Wow Rachel!! You are an amaizing woman! I began reding your blog a few weeks ago, the more I read, the more I admire what you do for your daugthers. I sometimes try to imagine how my 18 month old daughter will be in the future, she was born with spina bifida (and unilateral hearing loss). We did not know before she was born, so it was a big shock. Luckily it was closed, so her surgery was not until she was 6 months old. I am not athletic at all but reading your blog inspires me to try to work out so I can carry my daughter when she gets older. Last time she was at the doctor's office she was not quite 20lb. I wonder If she will be out of the baby seat after her 18mo. appt. Wow Rachel!! You are an amaizing woman!
I began reding your blog a few weeks ago, the more I read, the more I admire what you do for your daugthers. I sometimes try to imagine how my 18 month old daughter will be in the future, she was born with spina bifida (and unilateral hearing loss). We did not know before she was born, so it was a big shock. Luckily it was closed, so her surgery was not until she was 6 months old. I am not athletic at all but reading your blog inspires me to try to work out so I can carry my daughter when she gets older. Last time she was at the doctor’s office she was not quite 20lb. I wonder If she will be out of the baby seat after her 18mo. appt.

]]> By: Linda http://www.rachelcoleman.com/2009/08/31/the-last-hurrah/comment-page-2/#comment-4001 Linda Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:15:20 +0000 http://www.signingtime.com/rachel/?p=1907#comment-4001 Not very many blog posts can move me to tears. This one did. Beautiful. I met you in the rain at our Buddy Walk in Northern Virginia. We were so disappointed with the weather but so happy to meet you. You are a beautiful person and have a beautiful family. Hugs! Not very many blog posts can move me to tears. This one did. Beautiful.

I met you in the rain at our Buddy Walk in Northern Virginia. We were so disappointed with the weather but so happy to meet you.

You are a beautiful person and have a beautiful family.

Hugs!

]]> By: Jessica Turner http://www.rachelcoleman.com/2009/08/31/the-last-hurrah/comment-page-2/#comment-3784 Jessica Turner Thu, 24 Sep 2009 05:23:40 +0000 http://www.signingtime.com/rachel/?p=1907#comment-3784 Dear Rachel, You are very graceful and composed. My little Malcolm doesn't look like anything is wrong with him now that he no longer has a trach and a g-tube, which is wonderful! However, he is very delayed, doesn't talk, has lots of temper tantrums, tries to run away into traffic, etc. There are certainly setbacks to ever disability. People look at me funny when he starts banging his head in public. If I say, "He has autism," most people understand. (He was recently diagnosed.) What I have trouble with is when people comment on how strong I must be. Why? Because I don't feel strong at all. If only they could see my breakdowns at home, in the car, in parking lots. I need to be a little more graceful and composed as you are. Lucy and Leah are beautiful people, and Lucy, in particular, has a most wonderful name (my mom's), no disrespect meant to Leah, atall. I send all my wishes and prayers for a successful, non-eventful surgery. All my best, Jessica PS - Malcolm is one of your biggest fans. He will basically only watch you and "Cars." Dear Rachel,

You are very graceful and composed. My little Malcolm doesn’t look like anything is wrong with him now that he no longer has a trach and a g-tube, which is wonderful! However, he is very delayed, doesn’t talk, has lots of temper tantrums, tries to run away into traffic, etc. There are certainly setbacks to ever disability. People look at me funny when he starts banging his head in public. If I say, “He has autism,” most people understand. (He was recently diagnosed.) What I have trouble with is when people comment on how strong I must be. Why? Because I don’t feel strong at all. If only they could see my breakdowns at home, in the car, in parking lots.

I need to be a little more graceful and composed as you are. Lucy and Leah are beautiful people, and Lucy, in particular, has a most wonderful name (my mom’s), no disrespect meant to Leah, atall.

I send all my wishes and prayers for a successful, non-eventful surgery.

All my best,
Jessica

PS – Malcolm is one of your biggest fans. He will basically only watch you and “Cars.”

]]> By: Tammie http://www.rachelcoleman.com/2009/08/31/the-last-hurrah/comment-page-2/#comment-3782 Tammie Thu, 24 Sep 2009 01:16:43 +0000 http://www.signingtime.com/rachel/?p=1907#comment-3782 Rachel, When you write a book I want to get a copy of it. I love reading your blog. I make a point of checking in just to see what's new. Leah and Lucy are so lucky to have you and Aaron as parents. The girls are amazing as well ;) Seriously, when you slow down long and decide (if you haven't already) to write a book then let me know. I find inspiration in the way you and your family live your lives to the fullest. I would love to see you do a children's book as well. I have a day care and I would read it to my kids in a heart beat. (They already love signing time with Alex and Leah!) My prayers are with Lucy in her upcoming surgery as well! (I read your more resent blog first.) Tammie Rachel,

When you write a book I want to get a copy of it.
I love reading your blog. I make a point of checking in just to see what’s new.
Leah and Lucy are so lucky to have you and Aaron as parents. The girls are amazing as well ;)

Seriously, when you slow down long and decide (if you haven’t already) to write a book then let me know. I find inspiration in the way you and your family live your lives to the fullest.
I would love to see you do a children’s book as well. I have a day care and I would read it to my kids in a heart beat. (They already love signing time with Alex and Leah!)

My prayers are with Lucy in her upcoming surgery as well! (I read your more resent blog first.)

Tammie

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