• I Will Survive

    I Will Survive

    Well, we finally did it. We left Little Man with a sitter. Don’t get excited, it was a far cry from the romantic getaway that we’ve fantasized about… We spent it in the local Emergency Room. Yesterday I awoke with acute abdominal pain that intensified as the day wore on. Husband rushed home from work when I…

  • Cleft in the Rock

    Cleft in the Rock

    Surgery is officially on the books for Little Man. You’ll recall he was born in China with a cleft lip that was repaired there when he was just four months old, and a cleft palate that remains yet unrepaired. Putting it plainly, having an open palate means he has no roof to his mouth. When…

  • Honeymooners

    Honeymooners

    I think it’s safe to say that the honeymoon is officially over. Though not in a bad way… For our girls, the novelty of their newly adopted, long awaited perfectly precious cherubim brother has worn off. He’s now just a run-of-the-mill, plain ol’ little brother. He gets into- and sometimes destroys– their belongings. He throws…

  • Desperate Housewife

    Desperate Housewife

    Lest you believe our home-life to be a constant stream of rainbows and lollipops, I thought I would clear some things up today… Mother’s day had me up before 6am cleaning human waste off of our floors while the offender in question simultaneously vomited on my head. Just another day in paradise. I have personally been…

  • Being Mommy

    Being Mommy

    First time ever I saw your face… “A child born to another woman calls me Mommy. The magnitude of that tragedy & the depth of that privilege is not lost on me.” – JODY LANDERS

  • A Day in the Life

    A Day in the Life

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    Eat your heart out, Stevie Wonder. Little Man has a diverse taste in music.

  • Night and Day

    Night and Day

    Friends have been encouraging me to compare photographs of our sweet Little Man, side by side, from before and after he was united with our family. I have. I concede, the change in our precious son is astounding. But… it’s heartbreaking, to me. It’s strange how these photographs that I so cherished and anticipated when…

  • With Gratitude: MyBella by Liz and Miranda Jae Designs

    With Gratitude: MyBella by Liz and Miranda Jae Designs

    I have this sweet friend, Liz, who makes amazing customized jewelry. She graciously made me this gorgeous necklace, just because.   the bottom tag has our names listed Her jewelry, MyBella, is the best. I get SOOO many compliments on her work when I sport it. Moreover, it’s always gives me warm fuzzies to support local artisans. Liz also told me…

  • Mobile Cocoon, Destination: Yellowstone

    Mobile Cocoon, Destination: Yellowstone

    Little Man enjoyed his first trip to Jellystone this weekend– our cocoon is mobile, you recall. Don’t be too impressed, it’s literally in our backyard– a scenic one hour drive around the mountain perimeter of the park, or twenty minutes as a crow flies. Since it’s the same expense as visiting just two times, our family…