Not the First, But the First of Many More
My adopted sons have been with us for about three months now, and they have been adjusting beautifully. There have been lots of firstsโfirst time for us to see each other face to face, first meal together as a family,…
Home for Christmas
This is an article I have been looking forward to writing for a very long time. As I type this, I am sitting in an apartment in Bogotรก, Colombia, with my husband and our two sons, whom we have just…
I Need to Explain.
One of the hardest things for me as a parent is wanting to explain myself and be understood by (Read: approved by) others all the timeโespecially by other parents. When my babies were actually babies, I wanted to be ready with…
Nesting
I am in full nesting mode. Mamas, you know what that is. There is something inside of us that naturally longs to prepare the home for the newest person coming along to join the family. In this case, I am…
Love at First Sight
My water broke sometime between placing my order and actually receiving my chocolate milkshake at Sonic. I was with my sister Julie, who was visiting from out of town. We had been hoping that I might go into labor while…
Our Family Is Growing
A few years ago, Kevin and I began to feel that we should expand our family. Itโs not that we thought that having three kids wasnโt enough. We werenโt bored. We werenโt missing the baby days. Rather, we felt compelled…