Ayden’s not talking a whole lot. Well he babbles funny gibberish quite often but it’s not intelligible. The word he says most frequently and most clearly is Mama. It reminds me of the quote. I used to look at it a lot on my adoption board, but now it has a whole new meaning. For …
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One Month Update
It’s hard to believe that it’s been only a month. It went quickly and I feel like Ayden has been with us forever. He has been adjusting so well. I was scared before because I heard stories from adoptive families who had attachment issues. I think because Ayden was so clingy to his foster family …
Custody and Bringing Home Baby
My jet lag has finally started to lift so I’m lucid enough to try and recount the details of what has unleashed. In the past 72 hours I have become a parent, flown almost 13,000 miles around the world and also survived the Christmas holiday. Did I forget to mention, I BECAME A PARENT?! Custody …
Processing
It’s really tempting to think that we might be able to bring home our son before Christmas. As everything with this process, I can only hope and pray that everything goes well and we can bring him home safely. There are a couple of positive things that I now know for certain. While waiting to …
Dog and Baby
I’m a little bit worried about what life will be like with this crazy dog when we bring home our toddler. Maddox is a wild 5 year old wheaten terrier. Most people don’t know how hyper this breed is. They pretty much stay puppies their whole lives. Our son will be coming home in the …
We got a court date
This morning our agency notified us that we have a court date of November 22. In less than a month we will finally be able to meet our son! This is so surreal. After I got the email I called my husband and he went somewhere quiet at work and we were crying together over …
Most amazing thing
We were slugging on with our wait when suddenly something incredible happened. On Friday September 27 we got an email with updates and photos of our son. Our agent stated that we might get EP approval within 3-6 weeks. Like all things in adoption it’s slightly discouraging yet optimistic at the same time. Twenty minutes …
“And We Wait…”
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 …
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 …
Adopting After Infertility 