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My Adoption Journey
I have found “blogging” a little more challenging than I had originally thought it would be. I had hoped that it would get a little easier once we actually finished the book and I had more time; but...
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Part 1:The Call
My adoption journey began on January 21, 2004. My life up until that point had pretty much been about me. Focused and driven, I had conquered college and medical school. Ob/GYN residency was hard, but...
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Part 2: The Process
After we decided on agency, the next step was to get a home study. Before we could get signed up for a home study, we were required to go to an “Adoption Orientation.” Sounds like a good idea I...
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Part 3: The Wait
Part 3: The wait One of the things that adoption books advise, is to share your desire to adopt with all your friends and family, so that they can help network for you. So we did just that. However,...
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Part 4: Again? No, Really God, You Have to Freakin’ Kidding Me.
In spring of 09 we matched with another birth mom. There we no birthfather issues, she was sure of her decision, and she was 3 months from delivery. Oh, and by the way did I mention she was having...
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Part 5: The Good Part
On November 3, 2009 as I was reading my bible a scripture stood out, actually it more like jumped off the page and screamed at me: Heb 10:36 “You need to persevere, so that when you have done the will...
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Christmas Traditions
I will be the first to admit that I was having trouble getting in the Christmas spirit this year. When I saw Jessica’s post about Christmas traditions I was a little intimidated. Every year Christmas...
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Tidings of Comfort and Joy
Things that have made me happy this week: 1.Carson waking up:When Carson wakes up from his nap, first he starts jabbering. Then, when I walk in the room to ‘rescue’ him from his crib, he gets so...
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I recently read an advice column in the news paper concerning how to tell people you are pregnant. The writer was concerned with how to give the good news to a friend who had been struggling with...
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My Glamorous Life
I was recently accused of being glamorous. This made me laugh so hard that I snorted water through my nose. I try to be transparent and real on this blog. With all my stories of being covered in...
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