Waiting through your child’s birthday
Adoptive parents know that one of the hardest aspects of the process is the waiting (and if you notice this theme in my posts lately, you can tell this is not being easy for me!) Waiting on any given day to be united with your child is tough, but waiting through special occasions, like the holidays and birthdays are even more difficult. Today is Solomon's birthday. He is two years old. Well, technically today is the day we are choosing to be Solomon's birthday, as the day he was born is unknown (as is common with children in Ethiopia and other countries where birthdays are not celebrated as they are here and where children are often found abandoned without any background information). We chose today for a few reasons. First, we talked/emailed… [more]
Product recommendations – adjustable fleece pouch
As I dream of traveling and am going over my packing lists and starting to think about what I will pack for our trip to Ethiopia to get Solomon, I thought it would be a fun idea to start doing some product reviews and recommendations on things I have on my packing lists. Today I am going to recommend this awesome fleece pouch from Kangaroo Korner. I have been a believer in slings and carriers for a long time, and I believe that with newly adopted babies and toddlers they are an excellent tool to promote bonding. Being able to carry your child safely and securely and also having your hands free is a wonderful thing! In 11+ years of parenting we have tried out a whole bunch of… [more]
