Category Archives: Everyday Stuff

Life is good

I love my husband. Really. It’s been a stellar Valentine’s weekend. We haven’t done a whole lot… we did spend $15 on a car wash, some chocolate and some carnations. I love carnations. They live forever, smell like summer an … Continue reading

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Maggie – 16 months

Maggie was 16 months old on Feb. 7th. How time has flown! She had a checkup with our sweet pediatrician yesterday and here are her stats: 31 1/4″ tall – 60th percentile. I believe she was at the 50th percentile … Continue reading

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Sisters

When people see my girls as we’re out and about, a common comment is, “They look so much like their Mama!” (Do you think it’s the angelic, distracted expression above or the goofy face with the tongue hanging out like … Continue reading

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Timeline

USCIS backlog for getting our I800A approved is backlogged. According to a woman in the know whose timeline for adopting her daughter is similar to ours, we probably won’t get an officer until sometime in March. They got our paperwork … Continue reading

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Being a Mother

Two things, one, I looked at a post I wrote a year ago. It was about a prayer I had. Here is the prayer: “I am praying that God will give me the energy, the strength and the skills to … Continue reading

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