I found this poem on the Canada Adopts Website and thought it was amazing. When I tell people we’re adopting, the reactions are varied. Some people comment,“that’s great!” and behindthe smile in their eyesI see them wonder… Is it I or my husbandwho’s the weak linkin the fertility chain And we wait… Some people comment,“how …
Author Archives: lilacandteal
Journaling
The wait to adopt a child for me feels a little bit like torture. I think back to a year ago around this time and I was just living my life as usual. But as soon as we were matched with our child, it felt like he was ours.Our perspectives changed and we felt like …
Adoption Themed Baby Shower
The girls at my husband’s work did an amazing job planning our baby shower. I was blown away by the creativity and enthusiasm they put into it. Many caring friends, family and community members attended. It was a thoughtful and personalized event. They used Pinterest for inspiration and purchased some games/decorations from Etsy. There were …
Getting Ready for the Little One
The nursery has been set up for a while now. We bought the crib when we were waiting domestically. Much of the infant stuff we got was in a closet while we waited. We actually set up the room when we applied for Korean adoption. They requested photos of where the child would stay, so …
Just do
I’m in a lot of adoption/infertility groups online and it’s incredible the different stories that people are experiencing. I’m lucky to live in the United States, a country where adoption is accepted and normalized. I’m also grateful that my husband and I came to the decision to adopt. There are so many what ifs that …
Waiting to Adopt
Ten Things I’ve Been Doing to Stay Sane During the Wait When you’ve been matched with a child, it’s an excruciating feeling. I’m excited and I very much consider him my son. He’s with his foster mom now and I trust she’s taking care of him, but I have never met him and I feel …
Adoption after Infertility
Well actually we’ve been waiting for 6 years, but it sometimes feels like millions of years. Our road to adoption started after marriage. We were excited to grow our family, but after months and months of trying, nothing happened. Through fertility tests and surgeries, I found out I had stage 4 endometriosis. This disease has …
Adopting After Infertility 