2010 was an amazing year in our household. We have son who was born this year. He learned to walk this year. And babble. And sit up. And roll over. And climb. And any number of amazing things. He bonded with us this year. Our marriage survived this year 🙂 Our friendships grew stronger this year.… Continue reading Year in Review
I’m sure most of you think I’m going to write about Jesus or Little Man. I’m not 🙂 The best Christmas present I ever received (and I mean material gift, wise), was in fourth grade. Cabbage Patch Kids had just hit the scene. I remember news reports of grown women beating each other up over… Continue reading Best Christmas Gift Ever
I am inherently selfish. This is what motherhood is slowly and painfully teaching me. I have never claimed to be selfless, but I surely never thought I was this bad. The thoughts that run through my head for the majority of the day are all about me. I am tired. I want a nap. I… Continue reading Selfish
It’s hard to believe I started this blog one year ago (with this boring post!). Blogging has brought so much into my life in the past year: Friendships…encouragement…support….education…information…the ability to encourage others…attacks (whoo-hoo for November!) So thank YOU to everyone who reads… If you lurk, take a moment and introduce yourself (unless, as always, you… Continue reading Happy Blogoversary to Me!
Okay, okay, okay…so it’s been 8 days! Last Thursday: finalization day in court – that’s another post. Then lunch with the family! Then Little Man, Grandma & I road-tripped late into the night to get to Detroit to my brother’s. Friday – Sunday: hung out with family. Could I have posted? Maybe…but I was seriously… Continue reading Quickie Update
It’s 6:49 pm where we live. It’s Sunday night. I spoke to S on Christmas Eve. She was surrounded by her family members that she loves the most. She was “eating pie for two” because she can. She teased me that I can’t eat for two 🙂 Baby has dropped – she feels lots of… Continue reading Exhausted
Today was the last day of school for me. A parent (one who is generally rude and has raised an incredibly rude child): “So, this is your last day before maternity leave?” Me: “Yes.” Parent: “Well you look great! You’re hardly showing!” Me: “We’re adopting….remember?” Parent: “Oh.” SERIOUSLY??????????????????????????????????????????????? Anyway…I cannot accurately describe the overwhelming joy… Continue reading Apparently I LOOK Pregnant???
Wow. Little did I know that I would inspire such hate and venom from total strangers. I have struggled all day with how to respond to the hateful comments I have gotten about yesterday’s post. I don’t know why yesterday’s post resulted in such comments; certainly, I feel I have posted things what would be… Continue reading How to Respond
One of my favorite children’s books growing up was “Alexander and the Terrible Horrible No Good Very Bad Day.” If you’ve never read it, hustle to the library and find it. That was today for me. Melba, unfortunately, had a worse day…please pray for her and her nephew Nick. And it’s nothing adoption related. Middle… Continue reading Children’s Book
This is the first thing I ever wrote “publicly” about my infertility. I put it out on the web on November 13, 2008. It was in response to a post about the Beatitudes (Matthew 5): “Blessed are those who mourn for they will be comforted.” What is this all about? I once read in a… Continue reading First Post
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