The next installment on flashback to Russia..............I have baby prepped my hotel room. I have a baby feeding zone which as formally a coffee and champagne area. It now has an impressive assortment of baby jars, formula, cereal, water, baby food warming device, baby spoons, super … [Read more...]
Dorothy was on to something…
My next post after court...............My fellow adoptive single mom Stacey (wow that needs a short form) pointed out my red shoes for court. She also wore red shoes and she like Dorothy clicked her heels and wished for home. Only to find out she had the power all along. There … [Read more...]
I Believe in Miracles…. My day in Court
This week marks six months since the most life changing week of my life. Six months ago was the ten day roller coaster of Court, Gotcha Day then our arrival home. I thought to mark the occasion I would share my blog posts from that week with you this week. Generally, I am a … [Read more...]
Little Gurus
This was the title of today's Daily Om that I read right before heading out to our Monday morning class at the Community Centre. The article talks about how "as grown-ups, we often approach children with ideas about what we can teach them about this life to which they have so … [Read more...]
Came for the Polar Bears, stayed for the puddles… Our first trip to the zoo
The front page of the zoo guide featured frolicking baby polar bears, they looked adorable but I can't tell you for sure because we never saw them. My friend and I took our little Russian bff's to the zoo for the first time a few days ago. We are both new moms to toddlers and have found it … [Read more...]
Little Love Stories…
I am lucky enough to be in contact with many fellow adoptive mama's and each of these woman have an inspiring tale to share. I am going to ask a few of them if they would be up for being interviewed by me so that I can share their love stories with you.Each one with a unique but equally … [Read more...]
“The painful new realities of international adoption”
According to this recent Globe and Mail article it's a completely dire situation. Even the "personal accounts" section has only a few entries and does not portray very many happily ever afters.You can read the whole article if you like but I will recap some of the points that struck a … [Read more...]
First Post Placement Reports Due… Cookies in the oven
This is Roman and his friend Anastasia. They have a few things in common other then extreme cuteness.They were both born in Russia and called an orphanage home until this past September. We now live three blocks away from each other. Her Mom and I did not know about each other … [Read more...]
My Funny Valentine
Our love story has all the elements of all the great one's. We've traveled across the world to find each other, we took leaps of faith and beat the odds. Your smile melts the hearts of the jaded and your eyes make believers out of cynics. You are the greatest gift there … [Read more...]
Breakfast in Barbados?
We could be beach bound in a week.Here's the offer.My generous, lovely fellow Russian adoptive mom friend has invited Roman and I to tag along on her business trip to Barbados. Her and I adopted our kids at the same time and we live blocks apart from each other in the city. I would come … [Read more...]
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