People keep asking: “So how are the adoption plans coming along?” And the answer is always the same: “No news yet …” So for those wondering … here’s an update 🙂 I can honestly say that the application process has been a walk in the park! A long, slow walk! But a walk none the… Continue reading Adopting Patience.
When i think of how things are going so far, i just have to take a minute … and a deep breath. Remi is amazing. She is hilarious, brave, feisty, strong, super energetic and goofy in all the best ways. Let me explain about ‘strong’ though: When she was only crawling (probably about 9 or… Continue reading Adoption Update – Deep Breath
My first year of motherhood has been quite the rollercoaster ride. Or rather … it’s been more like that ride at Gold Reef City where you free fall in the dark, and just before you assume it’s the end of you, the ride is over and everyone gets out surprisingly unharmed, just a little pale.… Continue reading Lessons From Motherhood: Acceptance
Tomorrow marks 6 months of being a mom! SIX MONTHS. It feels much shorter but at the same time, I struggle to remember what I did with my life before raising Remi Kamo. I haven’t written anything in a while because, to be honest, I don’t feel like I have much to say. Which, in… Continue reading Adoption Update After 6 Months. Who Am I, Even?
I’m sure it’s no surprise that I haven’t posted any updates in a while, what with becoming a mom and all … Obviously a lot has happened since my last post in June (can’t believe it’s been that long). So, this is how it all went down … At the time of my last post,… Continue reading Adoption Update: Meeting Remi Kamogelo
I was sitting in a take-out place, waiting for my number to be called when it happened. The feeling of loss hit me like a ton of bricks, and i had to pull myself together – at least until i got to the car! The minute i received my order, i put my sunglasses over… Continue reading Adoption: Whose Image Will She Bear?
For me, the hope of being a good mom feels exaggerated when it comes to adoption. If i choose to raise a child from a hard place, i had better not mess up – EVER – and make it even harder for her, right? And what right do i have to ever cry about how… Continue reading Adoption: Under Pressure!
Since announcing my decision to become an adoptive parent, many people have asked me if I ever considered IVF, and why I didn’t choose that route to becoming a mom. The reason is simple, but also a little complicated. But before I get into it, I want to make it clear that these are my… Continue reading Choosing Adoption over IVF
Sometimes, when i say it out loud, I still can’t believe that the words are leaving my mouth: “I’m adopting”! Well … Hopefully! After a lot of prayer, chatting, thought and research, I have decided to take the first steps toward becoming a mom through adoption! I have been in a really good place the… Continue reading Deciding to Adopt
With two very close friends getting married in the next few months, there has been a lot of wedding talk in my friendship circle. A lot of planning and prep goes in to making these wonderful celebrations what they are, and I find it hard not to think about what I would love and hate… Continue reading Bride-to-be!
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