Milo Goes Mobile
Tuesday, December 15th, 2009 Posted in Children | No Comments »Milo has very quickly become mobile. Nothing in the house is safe. Not even the Christmas tree, which has very nearly come down. Lately he's been counter cruising and extending his reach even higher as he comes closer and closer to ...
We’re All Adopted: Overcoming the Stigma
Wednesday, November 11th, 2009 Posted in Adoption, Children | 2 Comments »I came across this reflection on the stigma surrounding adoption. It's pretty heart-breaking. The writer, an adoptee herself and an adoptive mother, talks to kids about adoption a lot. Here's what 10-year-old "Sam" said when she asked him what he thought ...
Family Photo Shoot
Sunday, August 30th, 2009 Posted in Family, Personal Pics | No Comments »Way back in June we did a family photo shoot with Barbara O'Brien at her White Robin Farm in Wisconsin. It was a beautiful drive out there (I think I missed a turn and took a longer, more scenic detour) ...
Adoption is not Horror
Wednesday, July 29th, 2009 Posted in Adoption, Movies | No Comments »You may have heard about a creepy new horror flick from Warner Bros. called Orphan. I'm not a fan of horror flicks in general, but this one seemed kind of dumb and insensitive. Really? An adopted child is going to ...
Enjoying the Como Park Lily Pond
Wednesday, June 10th, 2009 Posted in Twin Cities | No Comments »Last week I stopped off at Como Park with Milo for a quick walk. I spent most of my time at the Lily Pond, a place that has neither a pond nor lilies. It's just a 100-year-old empty concrete pond ...
Surviving the First Week
Saturday, April 25th, 2009 Posted in Children | No Comments »Abby went back to work on Monday and we've now survived our first week back to "normal." In some ways it was great. I actually managed to accomplish some things. I kept up with the minimal amount of work I have ...
Back to “Normal”
Sunday, April 19th, 2009 Posted in Daily Grind, Family | No Comments »Tomorrow Abby heads back to work and I get to tackle a 3-year-old and a 6-month-old on my own. It's a return to normal, if you can call that normal. I'm not really ready for being double-teamed, but I guess ...
Taking Milo to the Doctor
Wednesday, April 8th, 2009 Posted in Adoption, Children, Health | No Comments »Today we dropped Lexi off at a friend's house and took Milo to the University of Minnesota's Pediatric Clinic to see a Specialist in International Adoption. That means we took him to his first doctor in the U.S. We left the ...
Home from Ethiopia
Sunday, March 29th, 2009 Posted in Adoption, Family | 1 Comment »It's hard to believe a few days ago I was in Africa. We made it home Friday afternoon with Milo and Lexi thoroughly embraced her big sister role. A lot has happened and there's a lot to say, but for now ...
We Leave Tomorrow
Tuesday, March 17th, 2009 Posted in Adoption, Family | No Comments »In less than 24 hours we'll be on a plane for Ethiopia to bring home our son. It's been such a long wait. And it's almost here. As the hours tick down, I love how all the extra stuff falls away ...
