Reading through the corporate literature leads us to be even more confused about his companies policy about paternity leave. Before we know for sure about the leave he is going to have to really talk to HR, but he is also already preparing for that not to be the case and set it up at … Continue reading Hmmm…

Well only because of how well hubby's company treats thier employees. The give us a $3000 adoption benefit per adoption, but it is now looking like he is entitled to 2 months paid paternity leave for birth and/or adoption. Because he does not have a particular number of sick days, he just takes them as … Continue reading In love with corporate america

This is not a post about adoption. I am suprisingly calm about that at this point and I don't really know why or how I got there, but I hope the calmness stays. This is a post about my own self-destruction. Okay so maybe that is alittle melodramtic, but I am mad at myself. I … Continue reading Sabotage and Shakespeare

This whole "life" issue has really gotten in the way of our marriage the last couple of months. The home remodeling, hubby's job stress, the adoption waiting, etc. So we decided that we needed a weekend getaway to reconnect and enjoy just each other. No, "are you going to finish this project or that project" … Continue reading We’re going on VACATION!!

That is kind of what I feel like I have been sucked into. As though I am trapped and unable to have any information. Like I have been sent to my room without dinner. I knew going in that International adoption was like this. I knew info would be hard to come by. But nothing … Continue reading Information Black Hole