*The name of this sweet girl I’m about to tell you about has been changed for sharing purposes. I will explain more about that later. 🙂 One day, not very many days ago, my sister called me. I answered thinking it was… Read More
Over one thousand days ago I sat down with a calculator, a piece of paper, a pencil and a bruised heart. We were in the middle of the toughest days we had known to date. Our post-adoption journey was difficult, and though… Read More
Today? Today we celebrate the fact that you are now SIX!!! You waited a long time to be six, my girl. It seemed like a much longer wait that the norm, probably because your older brother was six during the whole year… Read More
“Mommy, I have another blister. Can I pop it all by myself?” Her voice was so hopeful. She knows what to do. She’s watched us pop more blisters than I can keep track of during the two years we’ve had her home… Read More
It’s a joy to be able to share my heart at No Hands But Ours every month. This post is special to me. I don’t pretend to know everything about parenting or adoption, or parenting through adoption. But there are some things… Read More
Category: Adoption, adoption realities, being thankful, giving thanks, God and the Church, No Hands But Ours, Orphan Care, Writing
Tags: adoption, adoption realities, faith, God, orphan care
Yesterday was the anniversary of the day we arrived home with our newest daughter. I will never ever forget the emotion flooding through me as we de-planed and walked down the hall to the escalator. I will never forget the light-headed feeling… Read More
Today marks the day when we saw Julianne for the first time face-to-face. We had loved her from afar for nine long months, and finally, we saw her. I will never forget the feelings from that day. The way my fingertips felt… Read More
In my house, I am the puller-of-teeth. Something about it gives Hubs the eeby-jeebies and he just cannot handle it. I, on the other hand, posses the necessary personality traits to get ‘er done… namely, the ability to keep on yanking when… Read More
There are some nights when all I can do is sit outside your room and listen to the keening sounds of grief. The years of neglect show strong as you push away our attempts to console. I’m not even completely sure I… Read More
Last year? Last year we skipped her preschool Christmas program because last year? It would have been too much. Just. Too. Much. She would not have been able to process the amount of sensory input flooding her system. She would have freaked… Read More
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Posted on May 1, 2019 by Whitney
bringing Abby* home
*The name of this sweet girl I’m about to tell you about has been changed for sharing purposes. I will explain more about that later. 🙂 One day, not very many days ago, my sister called me. I answered thinking it was… Read More
Category: Adoption, adoption realities, Orphan Care Tags: adoption, adoption dissolution, adoption fundraising, China adoption, special needs adoption
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Posted on December 24, 2018 by Whitney
Immanuel
Over one thousand days ago I sat down with a calculator, a piece of paper, a pencil and a bruised heart. We were in the middle of the toughest days we had known to date. Our post-adoption journey was difficult, and though… Read More
Category: Adoption, adoption realities, being thankful, Holidays, post-adoption Tags: adoption, Christmas, Immanuel, post-adoption
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Posted on March 18, 2017 by Whitney
six!
Today? Today we celebrate the fact that you are now SIX!!! You waited a long time to be six, my girl. It seemed like a much longer wait that the norm, probably because your older brother was six during the whole year… Read More
Category: Kids & Family, photography Tags: adoption, birthday post, butterfly children, China adoption, EB, Epidermolysis Bullosa
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Posted on March 12, 2017 by Whitney
a big first!
“Mommy, I have another blister. Can I pop it all by myself?” Her voice was so hopeful. She knows what to do. She’s watched us pop more blisters than I can keep track of during the two years we’ve had her home… Read More
Category: Epidermolysis Bullosa, special needs parenting, special needs realities, Tags: adoption, butterfly children, EB, EB Awareness, Epidermolysis Bullosa, medical needs adoption
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Posted on March 7, 2017 by Whitney
this is what I know
It’s a joy to be able to share my heart at No Hands But Ours every month. This post is special to me. I don’t pretend to know everything about parenting or adoption, or parenting through adoption. But there are some things… Read More
Category: Adoption, adoption realities, being thankful, giving thanks, God and the Church, No Hands But Ours, Orphan Care, Writing Tags: adoption, adoption realities, faith, God, orphan care
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Posted on February 6, 2017 by Whitney
two years
Yesterday was the anniversary of the day we arrived home with our newest daughter. I will never ever forget the emotion flooding through me as we de-planed and walked down the hall to the escalator. I will never forget the light-headed feeling… Read More
Category: Adoption, adoption update, Kids & Family, photography, post-adoption, special needs realities, Tags: adoption, adoption realities, China adoption, two years home
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Posted on January 26, 2017 by Whitney
j-day
Today marks the day when we saw Julianne for the first time face-to-face. We had loved her from afar for nine long months, and finally, we saw her. I will never forget the feelings from that day. The way my fingertips felt… Read More
Category: Adoption, China love, Julianne, post-adoption, Uncategorized Tags: adoption, adoption anniversary, China, China adoption, Gotcha Day, Gotcha Day video
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Posted on January 14, 2017 by Whitney
a toothy sort of tale
In my house, I am the puller-of-teeth. Something about it gives Hubs the eeby-jeebies and he just cannot handle it. I, on the other hand, posses the necessary personality traits to get ‘er done… namely, the ability to keep on yanking when… Read More
Category: Kids & Family Tags: adoption, bonding and attachment, EB, Epidermolysis Bullosa, family, kids, making memories
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Posted on January 2, 2017 by Whitney
undone yet again
There are some nights when all I can do is sit outside your room and listen to the keening sounds of grief. The years of neglect show strong as you push away our attempts to console. I’m not even completely sure I… Read More
Category: Adoption, post-adoption Tags: adoption, grieving
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Posted on December 16, 2016 by Whitney
merry and bright
Last year? Last year we skipped her preschool Christmas program because last year? It would have been too much. Just. Too. Much. She would not have been able to process the amount of sensory input flooding her system. She would have freaked… Read More
Category: Adoption, China love, Epidermolysis Bullosa, Julianne, photography Tags: adoption, China adoption, Christmas
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