Act of God There have been 2 times in my life I have seen an act of God. Two times when there is no other explanation except God intervening and rippling the effect. Two times that have been imprinted on me and I will never forget. The first one was in the early ’90s. I was driving in my old …
889 Days…
889 Days It is hard to believe it was only 3 years ago when my husband and I went to court. We stood before a judge that would decide your fate. It was on this day 3 years ago we found out we would be able to keep you forever. You were cleared for adoption. It would take a few …
Braxton Hicks
A reflection from 2 years ago… Braxton Hicks… NO…I am not pregnant but I am in my final trimester. I have been expecting for 2 1/2 years. An expectation filled with pain, worry, grief, anxiety, stress…I know…I know…sounds like most pregnancies. However…I have been pregnant with someone else’s child. I am a foster mom. I spent a year caring for …
My daughter named herself…
My daughter named herself… My daughter did name herself. She picked out her first and middle name. How is that possible you ask? Well…let me back up and say my foster daughter turned adopted daughter picked out her own name. She had lived with us for over a year at this point and it was pretty clear she was not …
The tale of the green pancake…
The tale of the green pancake… Food issues. We have them! When our little came to us she weighed 22 pounds at just shy of 5 and she only ate fast food chicken nuggets and anything chocolate. Fast forward a few months and she will eat PB &J sammies. I would buy organic PB and organic jelly and find the …
Sound the alarm
Sound the ALARM! I was sitting on the dock guarding this summer and I had to blow my whistle to get a child’s attention. I had to sound the alarm to let the child know she was in danger. I had no problem using my whistle. It is my primary tool as a lifeguard. I use it to communicate with …
Happy One Year Adoption…
Happy One Year Adoption Day! Hard to believe it has been one year since we stood before a judge and declared we will be your forever parents. What a year it has been. This was one of the happiest days of my life. You made me a mom! I am so proud of who you are becoming. You are strong. …
Biological mom on my daughters birthday…
Tomorrow is a special day. Little Girl turns 8. That is 8 years this wonderful soul has walked this earth. The day will be spent celebrating with her friends. Giggling. Eating ice cream and cake. Playing. Being silly. Being little girls! I cherish the sounds of her and her sweet friends in my home. This is a day of celebration …
National Adoption Month
November is National Adoption Month. This started almost 20 years ago to bring awareness to children in foster care. It first started in 1976 when Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis announced an Adoption Week to promote awareness of the need for adoptive families for children in foster care. In 1984 President Ronald Reagan proclaimed the first National Adoption Week. In 1995 …
The Ghost of Adoption…
The Ghost of Adoption… What is the Ghost of Adoption? No matter where I am or what I do there is an invisible person in my life. The car, the house. Church. Always someone else with us. We adopted our girl this past February. Before the adoption, she lived with us for almost 3 years. She moved in with us just shy …
