Unto Adoption

Category: Adoption

  • Muppet Parenting

    Muppet Parenting

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    Remember the classic 1980’s film The Dark Crystal, of Jim Henson fame? Sure, it was cinematic good fun, but who could forget the scarring scenes where innocent critters had their life-essence forcibly sucked from them? Husband and I were commiserating recently, after an exceptionally wearing day at work/home-school, preceded by a trying night of regular sleep interruptions from our precious…

  • Little Man

    Little Man

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    Because, genetically, I have zero to do with it, I think it’s perfectly fair for me to boast about how brilliant our littlest stinker is. Not in any sort of comparison, but in merely reveling in how far he’s come. He’s doing great with potty-training (though it’s not exactly conducive to having your home on the market), working on animal identification…

  • On the Market

    On the Market

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    Three mornings in a row we’ve had showings at our house. I’m super grateful, (The Bozeman market is cray-cray, it’s like 2004 up in here!) but three mornings in a row have found me refusing to cook my family breakfast, for fear of offending aromas. Poor Husband, we are breakfast people (hence the backyard chickens), and he’s been…

  • New Firsts

    New Firsts

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    There’s no denying that, when compared to our daughters, we have missed out on a lot of Little Man’s “firsts”: First steps, first words, first foods, first rolling over, sitting up and crawling. And even though that’s just a part of the international adoption deal, it’s still something that parents grieve. We are thankful, though, for the…

  • Dedication

    Dedication

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    “I prayed for this child, and the Lord has granted me what I asked of Him.” 1 Samuel 1:27 Today, before our local congregation, on World Adoption day, we dedicated our precious Little Man to the Lord. In truth, we dedicated ourselves as parents to raising Him in a Christ-centered, God-honoring home. We did this with both of our girls when they were…

  • Wacky Wednesday

    Wacky Wednesday

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    Today’s super-honest post is brought to you by the letters P (for Peppermint Mocha), C (carseat), D (drive-thru), U (unshowered), B (braless), M (melatonin, my new BFF), and the number 2. (As in, “Mommy has had two coffees today.”) It’s official: The kids are trying to kill me. Jesus come down. Now, if you’ll excuse us, we are heading…

  • Kodachrome

    Kodachrome

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    Precisely six months ago, after years of dreaming, eighteen months of mind-numbing paperwork, and six months of memorizing his referral picture, our precious Little Man officially became a part of the family. To accompany our six month post placement report, China requires that we submit a handful of photos that provide a glimpse into his new life. Here…

  • You Can’t Always Get What You Want

    You Can’t Always Get What You Want

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    Does anyone else enjoy belting out this timeless Rolling Stones tune to their children, from time to time? It’s especially amusing whilst enduring a raging temper tantrum. I used to sing it to my younger brothers and sisters, as well– typical first-born. Little Man is adjusting, beautifully, to family life. He is confident his needs will be met, and quite comfortable expressing his…

  • Growth

    Growth

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    Little Man is finally starting to outgrow some of his clothing. It’s bittersweet, I’m torn. On the one hand, I’m emotionally attached to nearly every article of clothing in his possession. Each item was either a thoughtful gift from a loved one,  or one we hand-selected while waiting to bring him home– when he was…