I knew last year that for Asher’s second birthday I wanted to have a big-ish party. Of course, as it is for any small child’s birthday party, it’s kind of more for the adults, the pictures and the memories. The 2 year old himself would not have noticed if we skipped the celebration all together. […]
September 23, 2012 Dearest Asher Saran, A year ago today, I was a blubbering mess. I knew you were celebrating your first birthday a world away. Then I worried that maybe you were NOT celebrating! But I knew whatever you were doing, whatever your foster family was doing with you, I was jealous […]
September 22, 2012 Hey sweetness, Holy cow, I can’t believe you turn SEVEN today! I’m such a typical mom and have already made you sit through the retelling of you birth day, which is really not complete without hearing about the days leading up to it, including all kinds of dramatic highlights of your labor […]
I can’t believe it’s August already. But, then again, yeah. I can. This summer has been a little rough for me and although I will miss the sun and warmth, I’m already looking forward to the routine and schedule that school brings, the changing leaves, the harvest decorations, the pumpkin-flavored baked treats. Each day I […]
So…I guess I should blog? * Here’s the deal. You probably assume that the reason I haven’t blogged is that I’m just too crazy exhausted to find the time, and you are right. By the time we go through the 90 minutes of getting the kids to bed, all I want to do is go […]
No, I have not given up blogging. My current life situation does not lend itself to blogging time or the mental capacity to formulate thoughts. Or the luxury of going to the bathroom without an audience. So this will not be a state of the family update about all things Asher and adoption and attachment. […]
We are very rarely home for the 4th of July, b/c we have an annual camping trip, but this year the actual holiday fell in the middle of the week, and the camping trip wasn’t until the weekend. I have lots of fun pictures of camping to come (maybe even later today, as my MIL and […]
I know a few faithful and persistent friends have requested more blog updates. 😉 Part of it is just pure exhaustion and part of it is that I don’t even know where to start to document all the moments and emotions and setbacks and successes. I’ll just say–it’s a very complicated time! First, the simple […]
And just like that, our sweet baby girl has become a middle child! Sydney seems to be handling the transition pretty well (if we had a new SISTER, I think it would be a different story!). But, today the fuss is all about this chica, because it is her birthday and she is FOUR! I […]
Today marks one week since we flew home with our new son. Feels like it was yesterday! I’m still struggling to feel like I have my feet under me. I think a combination of jet-lag, rough nights and severe summer allergies keep me in a bit of a fog and I can’t get my energy levels […]