Hunting Mommies

When you adopt there are no true physical signs that you will soon become a parent. No swelling belly. Sure there may be a swelling belly due to an over consumption of chocolate, but hey… that is a whold other matter. No one really notices that you are on the track to [...]

The Rainbow Connection

My son had his first round of shots since being home yesterday. Yeah, that was fun. No one wants to see some person jabbing sharp objects into their child’s legs. Ouch.

After lunch my boy took his usual nap, but when he woke up he was not quite himself. Lethargic and had [...]

5 minutes of bliss

When you are the parent to a 2 year old there are few moments in your day that are truly restful and relaxing. You are constantly worried that they are getting into something they shouldn’t be. Too quiet of a house is an invitation for disaster. Did he just press the eject [...]

The reality of it all

On the finishing end of adoption the reality is that you do in fact become a mom. Your whole world gets turned upside down. Where there was once just the two of you doing whatever you want; there is now a third person that requires constant attention. You are bound to a [...]

Butt Mama, Butt

My child is still grappling with the English language. When we got him he didn’t speak much Russian, but began to learn English quickly. His first word in English was Bubbles. This progressed to All Done (his favorite) and a myriad of other words, a list to long to name.

I was sitting [...]

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