Brian was going through old adoption papers tonight. Among the MAPP certificate, the background check verifications, and the home study stating that we were approved for up to 2 children up to age 12 (haha); he ran across a letter that we had to write to our future child. I think it was mostly so the … Continue reading A Letter To Our Adopted Child
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William Struggles with His Handwriting
My William. He's smart as can be, but he had some catching up to do when he came to us with undiagnosed ADHD and minimal pre-school preparation. In spite of that, he has flourished, and most academic things come easy to him. Because, like I said, he's smart. All my kids are. :)But he has … Continue reading William Struggles with His Handwriting
My Boy Is Finally Finalized! He’s Kaleb Parker now. :)
One thing can always be said for us. We never do things the simple way. Sometimes that's because of random circumstances. And, sometimes, it's because of me. You see, there's a reason that Brian calls me Lucy Ricardo. :)When we finalized with the boys, it was definitely due to random circumstances. The car overheated which … Continue reading My Boy Is Finally Finalized! He’s Kaleb Parker now. 🙂
What’s Going To Change When You Finalize Your Adoption?
I'm kind of quiet at work. I'm not really sure why. Well, it doesn't really have anything to do with this story, anyway. I'm just setting the mood. 😉 Anyway, when I mentioned with an oddly calm tone that we are finalizing on Monday, my co-workers weren't ready for it. But, it didn't take them long to start … Continue reading What’s Going To Change When You Finalize Your Adoption?
Kids Say The Darndest Things And It Needs To Stop.
We are very proud that we adopted. Just like I know many others are proud that they adopted. We have never hidden it from our kids (not that we really had a choice, haha) and never shied away from using the word. We talk about the milestones. We talk about the journey. We talk about … Continue reading Kids Say The Darndest Things And It Needs To Stop.
Congratulations! It’s A Boy! A Teenage Boy!
It’s been a journey. That’s how people always start these stories. Going through the adoption process with Patrick has been a journey. It’s like traveling to a new country by boat or train or some other slow and unsteady form of transportation. Definitely not an airplane, though. While airplanes have turbulence sometimes, they are so … Continue reading Congratulations! It’s A Boy! A Teenage Boy!
You Don’t Have To Be Perfect To Adopt A Teenager. Got That Covered.
Why don't people want to adopt teenagers? Is it because my teenager got mad at me several times the other day for reasons that didn't seem reasonable to me (but obviously to him)? Is it because they come with memories and issues and firmly established personalities? Is it because it's harder to entertain them? Is it because they … Continue reading You Don’t Have To Be Perfect To Adopt A Teenager. Got That Covered.
Four Years Ago, We Adopted Our Daughter.
Yesterday was the anniversary of Lizzie's finalization! On September 29, 2009, she became officially ours and our family was complete! Of course, that was until Patrick came along to re-complete it. 🙂 I could go on and on about how awesome it was to adopt Lizzie, but I'll just say, I love her, and I am … Continue reading Four Years Ago, We Adopted Our Daughter.
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