tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post1621732915681620026..comments2024-03-21T04:02:46.799-07:00Comments on Little Catholic Bubble: 21 years! And how we've changed….Leila@LittleCatholicBubblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09357573787143230160noreply@blogger.comBlogger83125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-80240260949623631862011-08-04T02:39:25.733-07:002011-08-04T02:39:25.733-07:00Congratulations to you and your husband! I'm s...Congratulations to you and your husband! I'm so happy for you and your great big family!Bettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00609840656686496749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-50923948719959671182011-07-31T19:46:46.278-07:002011-07-31T19:46:46.278-07:00Congratulations!!! I love your story. Oh yeah, ...Congratulations!!! I love your story. Oh yeah, and I was in high school in 1990 :) I have two with red hair...the auburn variety...one who is just 1 month old. :)<br /><br />My husband and I found that using NFP led us to openly accepting (now up to) five blessings...NFP has been a huge blessing to our marriage. I shudder to think how some folks might judge my husband and me for using it...and I thank God it's between Him and us regarding our reasons. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-77168207310634119722011-07-31T17:01:51.726-07:002011-07-31T17:01:51.726-07:00You have such a beautiful family, Leila! Happy Ann...You have such a beautiful family, Leila! Happy Anniversary! :)C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03427857207536104548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-2679910433730228092011-07-30T18:14:00.948-07:002011-07-30T18:14:00.948-07:00Congratulations.
I always find it encouraging to ...Congratulations.<br /><br />I always find it encouraging to see couples who has been married for a long time and are happy about it. <br /><br />Your children are fortunate to have parents who are happily married and to have siblings.Lenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09173616693453942166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-82546930278218046602011-07-30T16:18:02.222-07:002011-07-30T16:18:02.222-07:00K, that is fascinating to me! I've always wond...K, that is fascinating to me! I've always wondered if redheads have redheads!!!Leila@LittleCatholicBubblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09357573787143230160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-67009801821491320652011-07-30T08:55:24.952-07:002011-07-30T08:55:24.952-07:00My pat line to the busy bodies that ask if I'm...My pat line to the busy bodies that ask if I'm 'done yet' etc....is "I'm going to keep going until I get my redhead"<br />I have red hair and no redheaded children I'm 0 for 9. My husband is one of 8, 4 of the sibs married redheads. 68 grandchildren and not one redhead. A couple strawberry blondes as little children was the best we could do.<br />Obviously the redheaded gene is not present in dh's family. I expect that the redheads will show up in the NEXT generation.MentalMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18278030114279292954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-18122333691056889902011-07-29T17:27:13.754-07:002011-07-29T17:27:13.754-07:00Congratulations on 21 years of being icons of God&...Congratulations on 21 years of being icons of God's love!<br /><br />And on the NFP... Just wanted to reiterate what one of your commenters said,,, it's a merhod by which to responsibly plan pregnancy, which implies both achieving and avoiding... So that peopke understand this is not a teaching just against "artificial" birth control, but rather is about being open to children in a responible, loving way.<br /><br />Best to all as you make loving, responsible choices in this NFP Awareness Week :)Christine Falk Dalessiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10079647740999376500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-35797904860099557832011-07-29T12:42:26.716-07:002011-07-29T12:42:26.716-07:00Happy anniversary, Leila and Dean! And as a mother...Happy anniversary, Leila and Dean! And as a mother of a surprise redhead myself, I love it! (and our mailperson is a black woman too! Go figure!)Kareyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06322075168200033307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-45468674180620714532011-07-29T11:54:12.247-07:002011-07-29T11:54:12.247-07:00haha Leila! Spanx...riiiiiight...haha Leila! Spanx...riiiiiight...Mandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01347616073655350336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-53976515958109144692011-07-29T11:40:59.094-07:002011-07-29T11:40:59.094-07:00Oh, what a beautiful family! Thanks for writing t...Oh, what a beautiful family! Thanks for writing this. I'm sending it on to several friends. I was a year out of college in 1990. How I wish my husband and I had met and married then! However, God's timing is ALWAYS best. We've been married almost 7 years and have 4 children, ages: almost 6, 4, 2 and 2 months. We currently have one with red hair. Hoping God blesses us with more babies!--LeAnnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-37804913447841640612011-07-29T10:54:46.817-07:002011-07-29T10:54:46.817-07:00Don't listen to her, Ashley... I've met he...Don't listen to her, Ashley... I've met her when she was wearing capris and a blouse and she was still thin and gorgeous!! ;)JoAnna Wahlundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09942928659520676271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-41967126122482287232011-07-29T10:50:49.644-07:002011-07-29T10:50:49.644-07:00Ashley, it's calle Spanx and a great cut dress...Ashley, it's calle Spanx and a great cut dress!!!Leila@LittleCatholicBubblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09357573787143230160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-52927257898654312742011-07-29T10:21:11.761-07:002011-07-29T10:21:11.761-07:00Amen & happy anniversary!!---beautiful family,...Amen & happy anniversary!!---beautiful family, and you look *skinny* mom to 8! Wowzers. Hugs....Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03489232682164410432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-56405040699286406662011-07-29T09:36:14.112-07:002011-07-29T09:36:14.112-07:00Happy Anniversary my friend! I can honestly say I...Happy Anniversary my friend! I can honestly say IF changed our minds about NFP. If we were fertile we'd have exactly 3 kids 3 years apart - that was the pill plan anyway.... That would be 4 kids NOT in our family, not in existence. God's ways are so much better than our!Danya @ He Adopted Me Firsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00732437893256532188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-62355139386363017042011-07-29T06:37:46.051-07:002011-07-29T06:37:46.051-07:00I remember when I was at your house and you introd...I remember when I was at your house and you introduced me to #3. You commented, "Yep, she made the cut, back when we were only having 3!" I remember gasping to myself and looking at all the rest of your little ones running around, thinking, "Oh my gosh, look at everything that would be missing from your lives!" Obviously you came around (thank God!! :), but it just makes me think of all the little souls who are missing from this world because their parents decided to take matters into their own hands. It's heartbreaking. <br /><br />On a lighter note, Happy Anniversary! Thank God He put you two together!Nicole Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09115556585264141565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-40570360382647284472011-07-29T04:16:09.904-07:002011-07-29T04:16:09.904-07:00I am so happy for the two of you. What a beautiful...I am so happy for the two of you. What a beautiful thing you have done, adding these lovely souls to the world. You are always an inspiration to me!<br /><br />DDDDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02274091412731174214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-45231147972510015092011-07-28T23:49:00.845-07:002011-07-28T23:49:00.845-07:00What a beautiful post - so inspiring and encouragi...What a beautiful post - so inspiring and encouraging! Thank you Leila for your wonderful words! Happy Anniversary =)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-49975168651180876282011-07-28T21:19:18.612-07:002011-07-28T21:19:18.612-07:00Happy Anniversary! I always tell my husband that ...Happy Anniversary! I always tell my husband that the good side of being IF is that we never have to use NFP and fall into the temptation of putting off having children or misusing God's gift. I suppose that is a silver lining in the cloud of IF.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-68033116047911286342011-07-28T19:38:27.606-07:002011-07-28T19:38:27.606-07:00Jan, exactly! LeeAnne, love you, babe!
Sharon, gr...Jan, exactly! LeeAnne, love you, babe!<br /><br />Sharon, great question! I don't want to get too personal with my husband's thoughts and such, to protect his privacy, but I will tell you that in my marriage it was <i>I</i> who viewed my husband negatively when we used contraception. I couldn't have put my finger on it then and said "It's because we are contracepting!", but looking back there are a million reasons why a wife would have negative feelings and experiences about sex and her husband when contraception is part of the mix. It's just yucky to think about, on so many levels. Let's just say I was able to love my husband much better when we had right thinking about sex and marriage, and when we ditched the barriers and chemicals. And it wasn't only on a physical level that things changed, it was on an emotional and spiritual one, too.Leila@LittleCatholicBubblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09357573787143230160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-48768950278167678452011-07-28T19:38:08.799-07:002011-07-28T19:38:08.799-07:00Happy Anniverary!!
My baby sister is red headed. ...Happy Anniverary!!<br /><br />My baby sister is red headed. One day her kindergarten teacher asked her where her red hair came from, her response "the milkman". Her teacher laughed out loud. We do have a redheaded cousin and a previously redheaded uncle (now gray), but my sister was always told her redhair came from the milkman.<br /><br />Poor non-existant milkman.<br /><br />Your family is beautiful!!!More Than Anythinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10725588288878747692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-81834703333482414192011-07-28T19:38:04.923-07:002011-07-28T19:38:04.923-07:00Happy Anniversary!!!
TheresaEHHappy Anniversary!!!<br />TheresaEHAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-32652425831268546092011-07-28T19:35:42.790-07:002011-07-28T19:35:42.790-07:00Happy Anniversary, Leila! Your family is just gorg...Happy Anniversary, Leila! Your family is just gorgeous!Irene Roehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00378407539466878935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-59041277675091231422011-07-28T19:24:39.085-07:002011-07-28T19:24:39.085-07:00I have been married 21 years, have 9 children (7 o...I have been married 21 years, have 9 children (7 on earth and 2 in heaven) and have 5 boys! Happy anniversary!<br /><br />I am fine if people do not choose to use NFP because they are open to children. However, I have met people who believe it is wrong to use NFP. I struggle to understand what they know that the popes, bishops, theologians, and priests do not know. <br /><br />The Church wants us to be responsible parents. NFP is sometimes necessary to be responsible parents. I, for one, was misdiagnosed with MS a few years ago. I had to take weekly injections that made me ill for at least 24 hours including high fever and chills, which required further medication. I then was switched to a different,daily injection. None of this medication was safe for pregnancy...and I was so ill, tired and overwhelmed! So we began, once again, to practice NFP.<br /><br />One year later I found out the diagnosis was wrong, so we were free to stop NFP.<br /><br />There are "just" reasons to space or avoid pregnancy and the church, in all Her wisdom, realizes this.Jannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-3599279225980497602011-07-28T19:01:09.498-07:002011-07-28T19:01:09.498-07:00Congratulations to the both of you! You are such ...Congratulations to the both of you! You are such a beautiful family, and you happen to be a good portion of the beautiful colors swirling around on my Catholic bubble. Many good wishes and much love, LeeAnneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-73504182905211525862011-07-28T18:44:55.579-07:002011-07-28T18:44:55.579-07:00Oh I'm so glad I was brave enough to stop in t...Oh I'm so glad I was brave enough to stop in to see your blog today! (I usually hold my breath before reading your blog, knowing your posts are likely to have 200+ responses in just a day or two, and knowing I will have to fight the temptation to read them all!) What adorable photos of everyone, both from this year and from '10! Nice to see how you and "your rock" looked way back then! :)<br /><br />This post also answers a question I've had about your previous one. You know how Paul so disagreed with your previous post, saying "I know many loving families (including my own) where husband and/or wife uses contraception. It does not seem to have a negative effect on the way husband views wife." And I was driving around this week (I drive around a lot - 36,000 miles in the past year for hockey and Irish dance! so lots of time to think random thoughts!) wondering about you and your husband. I remembered that you had originally used ABC, and I thought that really, during those early years, you probably would have agreed with Paul. And so I wondered how you would describe the change in your heart after switching to NFP. You've probably told that part of the story before but I missed it, and now you tell it so well. Following the truth just opens your eyes in so many ways, and for you, it changed the way you viewed children. They were no longer something to be avoided (at least, beyond the socially-approved maximum!), but something to be welcomed. And I think that happens so often when we begin to follow the Truth. Maybe we weren't unhappy before, but when our eyes are opened to the truth, we see that there is so much more to be happy about, happiness on a level that we would have missed if we hadn't been given the gift of faith.<br /><br />Anyhow... Congrats to the two of you, and to your eight-plus-one-in-heaven precious gifts!Sharonnoreply@blogger.com