August marks both boys’ half birthdays! Cal is 18 months and Max is 3.5 years old! I thought it would be fun to share what we wrote about the boys in our Adoption Portfolio: Maxwell was born in February of 2010! He is a very curious and fun-loving three year old; wild and free! He…
Our second Home Study, was on Tuesday, June 11th. We spent the few weeks before preparing the house. There were seemingly endless projects that I’ve wanted to do for forever, but thankfully this lit a fire under the ‘ol toosh to actually get them done. In reality, it was way more for our benefit than…
First, THANK YOU! Wow, Everyone! Please let me start by saying I am overwhelmed and so grateful for the outpouring of kind words, love, and support. I love processing all of this in writing and am so glad to know that people enjoy reading and want to follow along! Thank you to those of you who…
We are expecting baby #3! We’re just not sure when. The due date is questionable, as I am not carrying this child… We are adopting! (Photos courtesy of Laura Frazier, Owner of Raspberry Lane Photography who was gracious enough to support our Adoption by offering us a complimentary Adoption “Maternity” Session!) Almost two years ago,…
At 23 weeks pregnant, it seems odd, but I spent most of tonight researching adoption. I feel so unbelievably blessed that our first baby is sleeping upstairs and our next baby is kicking me from within the womb; I love them. I love all of our children; whether already in our home or with us, in heaven to meet in…
Yesterday, Max woke up from his afternoon nap with a horrible fever and clearly not feeling well :( Our normally “doesn’t stop moving from the moment he wakes up until the moment he falls asleep” little boy was just laying on me (sweating), not wanting to eat, drink, play or even move. He simply curled…
Andy and I discussed expanding our family beyond Max well before he was born. Come to think of it, we discussed forming a family and having children well before we were married. When I say, “having children” one assumes the obvious, conceiving and bearing a child; however, when I say, “forming a family” that is…
