O-fish-ally Adopted Party I am not a Pinterest mom. I pin all sorts of stuff but in reality, time and money always seem to get in the way. Enter plans for our adoption party! What to do? What to do? Because I have seen the theme “O-fish-ally”, such as O-fish-ally 1 for a first birthday and so on, I was …
Adoption on Mothers Day…
My husband and I adopted our daughter out of Foster Care. She lived with us for years and knew us prior so there was no great trauma having her move in with us. Her adoption was final this past February. This is my first Mothers Day as a legal mother. I have been her mom for years but this year …
Princess Plate…
I always said I would be the kind of mom where you put dinner out and they eat it or go hungry. Enter in a foster kid who was grossly underweight and has a strong personality. Even the best intentions go out the window! I have a picky eater. I mean REALLY picky eater. I found a magical plate that …
Things not to say…
Ok, the title should really be “Things not to Say to an Adoptive Mom.” After a 3 1/2 year journey my husband and I were able to adopt our little girl out of the foster care system. These are some actual questions I have fielded. 1. You are so lucky you did not have to go through labor. Ok, let …
Solo child…
I overheard a conversation with Little Girl and her friend. Her friend told her she was an only child. Little Girl was adamant that she was not. They went back and forth and then I set the record straight. She is not an only child. She has biological siblings. We adopted Little Girl a few weeks ago and she has lived with …
Gotcha Day
Gotcha Day! Gotcha Day is the day of adoption! We would like to introduce our daughter. A spunky 7-year-old little girl who stole our hearts the second we met her. There are no words in the English language that will adequately describe the feeling of sheer relief to know this process is over. She is our forever little girl. There …
3 hacks every parent needs to know
Little girl came to live with us at 4 years old. This meant that she would be starting PreK at the school I work at. Lunches were a whole new dimension. I mean I have packed lunches before but for myself or my husband. For me usually leftovers from the night before. With this wonderful addition, mornings were now filled …
I met you on a Saturday…
I met you on a Saturday Sweet Little Girl…in less than 3 weeks time we will be standing before the judge and Mommy and Daddy will FINALLY stand with you and become a legal forever family. It will be our GOTCHA DAY! As I look back to when we first met. I met you on a Saturday. The Guardian brought …
It’s hard to be a foster kid…
Somedays it is just super hard to be a foster kid. Yesterday was one of those days. To read a little backstory go here https://viewfromthebeachchair.com/ptsd-in-foster-kids/. Yesterday was one of those days where the suitcase came open. It all started when she woke up. I could tell she was tired. She was not grouchy or unhappy. She just woke up hard. …
I am a superhero…
I have superpowers. Some days I feel I am the only one in my house that has these powers. I must confess them here. My x-ray eyes are able to see a jacket right in front of said child that needs it. My superhuman strength allows me to carry a backpack, snow gear, AND a lunchbox. My epic vision allows me …