My sweet girl,You celebrated your second birthday last month. And in a couple of weeks, we will celebrate two years of having you in our home. This is HUGE. This is extremely emotional. This is a post I NEVER thought I’d be able to write. You see, you were only supposed to stay in our […]
I guess 8 months is enough time for an update…
To say blogging has been a struggle lately would be a gross understatement. It’s not that there hasn’t been anything to blog about, because there certainly is- it’s that life is happening so quickly, and time seems to be slipping away. Let’s do a quick recap of the last 8 months….1. We found a house […]
A Word from the Bios
Our biological children are 6 and 8. They were 2 and 4 when we got our first placement (who we would later go on to adopt). I would be lying if I said I was never worried about how our decision to do foster care or adopt would affect them. While we were in the […]
An open letter to the Donut Store Lady
Dear Donut Store Lady,I love your donuts. They are as close to perfect as can be. Your fast service, crushed ice, and vintage video game machines are the reason we come back week after week. It’s because of you that we have deemed Friday, “Friday Funday” in our house. We drive to your store, get […]
A Devastating Diagnosis
We’ve had our foster daughter for a year. From the first day we met her, we’ve been in love. She is the sweetest baby with the most easy going personality. At her first doctor’s appointment, something was noticed. A very scary diagnosis was mentioned. Other appointments were made. Specialists were contacted. We held our breath. […]
While I’m Waiting
Foster care sometimes feels like endless waiting. Waiting for a call back from the Social Worker. Waiting for the next court hearing. Waiting for birth parent’s confirmation on a visitation. Waiting, waiting, waiting. The child’s case seems to move at a snail’s pace with little sense of urgency. These children wait many months and sometimes […]
