Hey little one- When I was growing up, this was a common occurrence in our house. The sound of my dad playing the guitar, singing old songs, is one that will stick with me forever. Sometimes my mom would join in with her sweet sing-song voice. Sometimes your aunt Leah and I would dance around. … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Adoption
Paper Pregnancy
I’m mildly convinced that I have some sort of sensory processing disorder, since the feel of velvet makes me want to vomit, I would love to plunge my hands into a bucket of rice or small beads, and if Alex gently caresses my arm, I punch him in the kidney. The other day, I threw … Continue reading
Dear Daughter: Dream, Dream, Dream, My Child
Hi baby- Right after I told my parents we were adopting, your grandmother (we want her to be called “Flossie” but she’s not going for it) told me that it is hard to watch your kids go through hard stuff. Even though they’re excited for us, they knew that adoption is a hard journey. Oh … Continue reading
Viral Marketing: Titanic
Does this picture make you want one of our adoption fundraiser t-shirts? Good news! You can buy one! (More info here) Continue reading
Death Wears Purple Running Shoes: The Finale
Hi there. Beth here. I’m currently sitting in my kitchen. My eyes are bloodshot, my knees are locking up when I walk, and the bottom of my feet are on fire. I ran a half-marathon today. I moved my body 13.1 miles, and lived to tell the tale. Here it is. The day before the … Continue reading
Dear Daughter: The Race
Hi little one, Whew. This week has been rough, emotionally. The afterglow of the adoption announcement has worn off and now reality has set in (more like reality came and sucker-punched me in the kidney). The reality is that we’ve been at this for six months and we still don’t have a timeline. It could be years. … Continue reading
Thai-Rannosaurus Rex: Coolest T-Shirt Ever
You probably already know that I love quirky t-shirts, so I really wanted to do something to raise funds for our adoption. Voila! This shirt was the brainchild of me, my husband, and my brother-in-law. We had a very serious meeting about graphics and fonts and this is what we came up with. What’s really … Continue reading
Dear Daughter: The Waiting Game
Hey kiddo- It’s been a while- not because we don’t think about you every day but because it’s only been four months and I’ve already pulled all my hair out from waiting. You see, adoption is kind of weird. I don’t have the morning sickness or the baby kicks to remind me that you’re coming. … Continue reading
Death Wears Purple Tennis Shoes: Week 5
Imma be honest with you. I don’t know what week number we’re on. We haven’t been running en schedule like we should be because we’re worried that our tennis shoes will melt to the asphalt AND our schedule has been so busy that, at this point, I would welcome the end of the world because I … Continue reading
Death Wears Purple Tennis Shoes: Week 4
(Sigh, okay this is actually from last week but I’ve been busy) Gracie came with me on my interval run this week (six minutes of running/three minutes of walking x5). Luckily, I earned my place as the neighborhood lunatic in the process. Gracie is “leash trained” but she still goes psycho when she sees another … Continue reading
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