More questions answered
Are you making your baby’s food? Not even. I wanted to. I thought it would be a cool thing to do, but the reality is that the only way I […]
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 […]
7 months old and 2 months with us
For years, I have signed my letters to loved ones in just one way: you are loved. When I saw this onesie, I had to get it for my boy. […]
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 […]
18 ways to love the new family or family member in your life
* Wondering what’s up with the sign? See # 5. So there’s a new family- or family member- in your life, and you want to be really helpful. And I want you, […]
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 […]
We are family
Attachment and adapation are big words in the adoption world. You want your new family member to smoothly adapt to the transition and attach to his/her new family members, and […]
Sleep Progress!
I hate to speak too soon but I just have to write down somewhere that we have had some sleep progess at our house. As you might recall, our boy […]
What I love about parenting
There are the obvious things that one loves about parenting: earning the trust of someone so vulnerable and yet discerning, getting a smile out of his pursed little lips, making him […]
