May 21 2012
Our final post placement visit with our caseworker took place last week. The next step is finalization next month. K and I scooped up Baby Boy, and headed out to the agency so everyone there could see that the world’s cutest kid, in fact, resides in our home. Even though I had nothing to do [...]
Dec 20 2011
Eventually, I’d like to discuss a scrubbed version of placement with the more private details left private. I’d like to tell the stories we’ve already accumulated. However, today, I am simply going to say, I am drinking coffee, watching holiday infused news on the Today Show, and sitting next to our little boy who is [...]
Dec 05 2011
Let’s play a quick word association game. I’ll be the proctor as well as the player. Word? Whirlwind. First word that comes to mind? My life. Okay, that’s a phrase, but you get the idea. Let’s not get hung up on semantics. Our little guy could make his appearance literally any day now. Our family [...]
Oct 12 2011
So… In an effort to get out of my funk this morning, I decided to listen to the Christmas station on Pandora. Don’t hate, y’all. My funk was a nasty one, and considering that I can credit not chasing people with a pair of scissors,* I think we can all agree that listening to Christmas [...]
Oct 06 2011
BOY! Finally, finally, finally I can share some great news. Really, “great” isn’t the right word. Fantastic, amazing, life-changing? They still don’t reflect the exact sentiment I’d like to convey. Late last week, I received a call from our caseworker just after the work day wrapped up. Typically, when she calls us to discuss a [...]
