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About atruerarity

Parents of two girls. Bringing home one boy. One boy with Jesus. Loving one other little boy and fundraising to help him go home to a family.

Words

Maggie says: “uh-oh” “all done!” (“ah dah) and “thank you” (ta ya) But she doesn’t have very many sounds (other than yells, which she loves) and usually refuses to try and say Mama or Papa. She is our ray of … Continue reading

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Commitment Process!!!

We are in the commitment process to adopt a specific little boy! He is 99% ‘ours’ but we shouldn’t share his photo or information until our commitment paperwork is filed! If you are one of the lucky close friends and … Continue reading

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Big Anna and Maggie’s teeth

I thought Maggie finally cut her fifth tooth the other day. I was wrong. She’s still a four-toofer. She is 15 months old and working on her next four teeth, but none through yet. Anna did something silly and says … Continue reading

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A Fun Way to Help our Adoption

(Idea for friends and family, not any readers just stopping by to learn more about international adoption!) I was sitting here tonight happily thinking about all the little things that I either need or want to purchase and prepare before … Continue reading

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Latest and Greatest

First, the pictures: Maggie is SOOO happy when she gets to do what Anna does: She thought dot painting was a little boring and not nearly messy enough: Anna and I like dot painting though! (Thank you Grammy!) Here’s a … Continue reading

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