After I Sleep…
For the longest time Alex had problems with the concept of time. To explain ‘tomorrow’ he understood ‘After I Sleep’ for that term. Suddenly, this morning he was telling me something and said, “We will do that tomorrow, right Mom?” I was pretty amazed.
As a parent we work and work on things [...]
Archive for May 9th, 2007
9 May
After I Sleep…
9 May
Going to Russia?
Going to Russia
A friend of ours recently told us he was heading to Moscow for a business trip. Dennis & spoke a little bit about what we remembered of Moscow from our adoption trip 2 years ago. Suddenly Alex got all excited and asked, “Who is he coming home with?”
We had to explain that not [...]
9 May
The Money Store
The Money Store
We had a terrific Christmas! Alex and Tania were both totally into it this year…now their 3rd Christmas! The 1st Christmas was totally new to them and we could have gotten by with one gift each and they would have been thrilled. The 2nd Christmas they were getting the idea of this holiday [...]
9 May
Melting Ice
Melting Ice
Last week we had over a foot of snow dumped on us in the Chicago area. Yesterday it began to melt. Alex was upstairs playing when suddenly I heard a loud crash from above followed by 2 or 3 other thuds and crashes. My heart sank as I waited to hear a scream following [...]
9 May
Angelina Jolie & her Adoption ‘Facts’
Angelina Jolie has issued a press release answering some of the questions surrounding her latest adoption.
Adoptions from the Heart is the agency that worked with Jolie on this latest adoption.
This adoption was not “fast-tracked” as she began the process last summer.
She followed all of the same procedures that are expected of all [...]
9 May
We had this in Russia!
Alex has an incredible enthusiasm for many things. He loves ‘NEW’ things…or foods he likes…or just news about something or someone! He is pretty easy to please!
Lately when he gets a food in front of him that he likes he will exclaim, “We had this in Russia!” It is usually an item that in no [...]
9 May
Madonna’s Adoption…is it Fair?
Tuesday, October 17, 2006
Madonna’s Adoption-Is it Fair?
Madonna wanted to adopt a baby boy in an African orphanage. She has power & money. Most people wait 18 months and probably wade through piles of paperwork to get a baby from that region. Most people who have adopted internationally can relate to the frustration of the long [...]
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