One Year as Us
It was Monday morning, January 26, 2009, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Just an hour or so before we met the other families from our agency who were meeting their children […]
Parenting after the earthquake in Haiti
For the last week, I, like all of you, have just been heartbroken over the earthquake and the resulting devastation – the further devastation of a country where many people already […]
A place to call home and a family to fill it with love
I am, by nature, an introvert. That is not to say that I am not warm or friendly or interested in you because I am, am, am. It is simply […]
Houston, we have a crawler.
Which means 2 things: 1. I now have to take a chaperone with me, the littlest one, when I run to the bathroom. 2. There’s a milestone contest winner! Congrats […]
Where did you get your baby?
Yep. Someone asked me that promptly after our being introduced. The question didn’t offend me in the moment, but it really did startle me as folks aren’t usually that forward […]
Best of Life at Home
And, finally, here are some of the favorite entries from Life at Home. And remember– there’s a contest going on through midnight Thursday. Check it out a few entries dowan […]
Air travel as baby labor
I loathe flying. Seriously loathe it. There’s a moment of sheer panic for me in every flight (if not multiple moments). So it comes as no surprise that psyching myself […]
The stuff people say
When we arrived at the Addis Ababa airport to begin our journey home, we were disappointed to see that our flight had been significantly delayed. Instantly, we knew that we […]
6 months old and 1 month home
On the day we met Happy 6 months (and 1 month home)! In honor of our one month of parenthood and six months of Sweet Baby A’s life, I thought […]
Dear Friends and Family
Because the adaptation process with adoption is different than what most families expect when you are bringing a new baby home, our adoption counselor and social worker suggested letting our friends and […]
