When Little Man cries, I wonder… *Does he miss Mama S? *Is he crying because my body is still foreign to him? *Is he in pain somewhere down deep inside? *Physical pain? Emotional pain? *Is he overtired and overstimulated? *Is he bored? Is he hungry? *Does he wonder who the heck I am? *Am… Continue reading I Wonder….
Saturday and Sunday were by far the most difficult days so far, especially those nights. Saturday my mom (grandma!) came over for a few hours so I could get some sleep and Keith could run some errands and do some fix-it-up type stuff around the house. So my mom held Little Man for like 3… Continue reading Adoption? Or Parenting?
SO…two adoptive families from church asked me the same questions this week: 1) Is it just surreal? I said, yes! 2) Do you feel like you’re babysitting? I said, yes! Isn’t that horrible? I feel like I’m babysitting. It’s so…weird. I mean, I love Little Man. I can already distinguish his cries, his wants, his… Continue reading Dangerous Opinions
So…I’m all about being informed and educated. I love school, learning, reading, etc. I read baby books and your blogs and all sorts of things about babies. I talked to my friends with babies (which is, face it, everyone) and listened to what they had to say. But there are things I wish I had… Continue reading Things I Wish I Had Known…
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