Today is always a bitter sweet day for me. I celebrated my first mother's day in 2006 (while Noah was still in Ethiopia) three days after we received our referral. I remember wanting to celebrate but no one outside of my immediate family recognized me as a mother yet. But I was one and I … Continue reading What It Means To Be An Adoptive Mom
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World AIDS Day
It is easy to live in our own worlds of work, stress, life and forget about those a world away who suffer because they are forgotten. This day--World AIDS Day--is such an important day to our family. This is a disease that has touched our family. The touch is far removed, but I feel it … Continue reading World AIDS Day
Two Years Ago Today
I held Noah for the very first time. He was very very sick, but it was the most amazing moment ever. Not that holding Zo wasn't great, but there was something about holding our very first child after everything we had been to to have a child that was so very special and indescribable. He has come a long … Continue reading Two Years Ago Today
