| From: Hala V. -
Urbandale
| 5/21/2009 11:33:47 PM |
| What a relief to know that finally everything is back to normal! I'm sure you are enjoying every minute of your time together. Abby is a beautiful gal and Sam is such a ham! Love the pictures! |
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| From: Gene and Mary -
| 5/18/2009 5:46:39 PM |
| Wow, love the new set of pictures and the recent update. Think of you often even tho I haven't been on here in a while. Babies are the absolute perfect gift from God. If I never get another gift from a store I would be just fine. After grandchildren there is NOTHING in comparison. (Well, little great nephews and nieces may need to be added to that short list :) ) |
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| From: Aunt Diane -
| 5/17/2009 3:52:52 PM |
| So glad to hear the continued good news about Abby. What a lucky little girl she is. Keep up the good work. We love you. P.S. For those of us not in the currently ovulating generation, what the heck is a Dr. Brown baby bottle? ???We have some brown bottles here but mainly they have Bud Light on the side of them but you are welcome to them after Rick has them emptied. |
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| From: Heidi -
Des Moines, IA
| 5/15/2009 2:35:25 PM |
| Yeah! A new post! That means I can comment.....again:). What a beautiful little girl you have...so sweet and tiny and perfect! Oler (ha!) loved hanging out with Sam and was bawling all the way home because he wanted to keep playing...actually he only cried until we got to McDonalds where I proceeded to buy him a kids size orange drink so that he would not scream and would stay awake on the way home (I know...no mother of the year award) but it worked! We love you guys!!! |
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| From: Lisa Muller -
Algona, IA
| 5/15/2009 1:40:31 PM |
| Kristin...you are such a caring person. I will definately look for premie clothes on my garage sale excursions...I have 4 planned for today and tomorrow! We don't have a NICU here in Algona so I will add to your pile the next time I see you! That is a such a small act but as you noted makes those parents feel just a bit better! |
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| From: Aunt Diane -
| 5/11/2009 12:03:39 PM |
| Great photos....the one with her on the snuggly blanket after the bath I think she looks soooooo much like Sam. Esp thru the eyes. It's almost like the could be brother and sister. I love his short haircut too. She is certainly growing fast. Keep up the good work. Love, aunt di |
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| From: Jenn Siefken -
Lakeville, MN
| 5/10/2009 6:46:09 PM |
| Kristin - Happy Mother's Day to one of the best moms I know. You are truly an inspiration in all that you do as a mom! Give those cute kids a squeeze from me! I hope they gave you extra love today...you deserve it! |
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| From: Corey and Kim -
Charlotte, NC
| 5/10/2009 5:16:33 PM |
| Happy Mother's Day!! Great photos and glad to hear things are going well. I don't think she was mocking Todd, but actually hiding her eyes from the shirt he was wearing. Thanks for taking the time to do the updates with everything you have going on. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. |
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| From: Melissa Teggatz -
Ankeny, IA
| 5/9/2009 9:28:21 PM |
Great photos! Thanks for sharing!!!! Hope to make it over to see you all soon. So busy with school and packing to move to Crocker to teach 3rd grade.... My friend has the same stroller and LOVES it!!!
Enjoy Mother's Day as a family of four!!!
Melissa |
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| From: Favorite Urbandale Aunt Lori -
Urbandale, IA
| 5/9/2009 7:01:11 PM |
| They are both so darn cute I just want to love them up!! The stroller looks awesome!! She has changed so much and looks too cute in all of her girly clothes! Love you guys! |
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| From: Marco & Sue -
Phoenix, AZ
| 5/9/2009 12:02:30 AM |
| Awesome pictures and even better captions! Watching you all go through this together as a family is so inspiring. What a beautiful, blessed quartet! Thank you Jesus! |
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| From: Glen and Diane Smith -
Curlew, IA
| 5/8/2009 5:12:33 PM |
| What adorable pictures!! I am so happy your family is all together, and you are settling into a new routine. You are all so lucky to have each other. Thanks for sharing and keeping us updated. Happy Mother's Day to Kristin this weekend! |
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| From: Trista Powers -
Cedar Falls, IA
| 5/8/2009 2:52:55 PM |
| Pictures are adorable!! I can't wait to see that little thing in person!! Thanks for sharing all the wonderful pictures and i can't wait for more!! And i think you two are pretty lucky to have such help from Big Brother Sam! NO one is going to be able to touch Abby with Sam's protection! :) |
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| From: Heidi -
Des Moines, IA
| 5/8/2009 8:17:32 AM |
| She is beautiful! Sam looks like such a big kid holding her....and so proud! Love the sleeping picture of her and Todd:) Thanks for sharing!!!! |
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| From: Leslie Sheridan -
Urbandale, IA
| 5/8/2009 8:15:35 AM |
| Thanks for sending me the link to your blog it was definitely like walking down memory lane. Benjamin's situation was almost identical to Abby's, although he didn't have the fluid to deal with and they were able to wait until he was a bit older for his pacer. He will turn 23 in August. His active lifestyle should be evidence that Abby can do anything she wants to do except work around heavy magnetic fields! |
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| From: Julie Dominique -
Charlotte, NC
| 5/7/2009 8:20:06 AM |
| I love the pictures....You have great looking children (really all Schulz kids do)......I hope things continue to go well for you. Thank you for updating this website so that long distance family members can keep updated. Miss you. |
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| From: Jill RN -
Huxley, IA
| 5/7/2009 2:59:21 AM |
| Just read todays update and it sounds like she is doing great. I miss you guys here in the NICU but so glad you can be in your own home now. Also I'm glad she is a healthy baby now. Stop by some night to see us when you have the time haha that's funny you probably are very very busy with Sam and Abby...anyways take care and I will keep posted with your website. |
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| From: Melissa M Teggatz -
Ankeny, IA
| 5/6/2009 9:10:44 PM |
| Glad to hear things are settling into a new normal! We would be happy to meet you at the zoo for a little time away from the house this summer!!! |
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| From: Heidi -
Des Moines, IA
| 5/6/2009 8:00:21 PM |
| Glad things are going well! She is doing great on her weight gain! Don't forget that you have a meal coming your way whenever you want it....all you have to do is call. And this summer.....how about play-dates?!?!?!?!?! The boys can play and the women can talk (Abby included in the talking)! |
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| From: Jenn Siefken -
Lakeville, MN
| 5/5/2009 9:35:13 PM |
Hope all is continuing to go well and the visit from the home care nurse went well! We continue to think about you and pray that you are falling into a good routine at home! Take care and pinch those soft cheeks for me!
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| From: Janet -
North Royalton, OH
| 5/4/2009 4:38:16 PM |
| So glad to see everything is going so well! Sorry for the delayed ongrats! |
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| From: Melissa M Teggatz -
Ankeny, IA
| 5/3/2009 11:00:25 PM |
| Sounds like things are going so well!!! Love the photos... thanks for the updates! I LOVE her smiles and cheeks!!! WELCOME HOME!!!! |
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| From: Sue & Marco -
Phoenix, AZ
| 5/3/2009 1:25:35 PM |
| Thanks for the pictures. Sam, I can tell that you are such a good brother. Wanting to help out Mom and Dad and Abby. Todd, thanks for making this website...what an awesome way to keep family and friends informed...what a blessing to read and see! Kristin, what a great mamma! Abby, you are a beautiful little girl. We will be continuing to pray for total physical healing and growth...Amazing what the Lord can do! |
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| From: AUNT DIANE -
Roland
| 5/3/2009 10:04:12 AM |
| Sounded like a great checkup. Too bad you have to wake the baby for feeding. Getting use to sleeping for several hours at a time is not something you want to discourage. Now that her schedule is normal in your own home setting, I'll bet she will settle in and gain some weight and you can feed her on demand. Here is a little secret for increasing the sodium. Salt around the rim of beverages. If Kristin is nursing, this may be a bit painful to her, but as a mother, I'm sure she would get use to the burning and do it for Abby. Keep up the good work. We love you, di |
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| From: aunt di -
| 5/1/2009 1:49:12 PM |
| great pictures.....love her outfit. also loved the captions including the new sam 'book drop'. i can see you won't be letting him do child care solo for quite sometime. Even if he uses the line, 'No, seriously, Dad, I'll be careful and I'll use good judgement.' So glad your home and will be anxious to hear what the doc's said today. |
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