April 1, 2011 · 8:37 pm

Is Adoption Biblical?

As I’ve immersed myself in information about adoption, some things have caught me off guard. For instance, it never occurred to me that people might be opposed to adoption. I honestly never would have thought that some people are adamantly against adoption of any kind. Continue reading →

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March 28, 2011 · 4:23 am

On Bonding…Part 2

In my last post, I wrote about bonding with a biological baby after suffering from HG. In this post, I’ll write about bonding with our adopted infant using the techniques of attachment parenting.  Continue reading →

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March 20, 2011 · 7:50 pm

On Bonding…Part 1

I’m only slightly apologetic to admit the original title of this entry was “Of Human Bonding.” I decided it was too much of a groaner to leave, but I had to at least make you aware of the vast levels of my cleverness.

As I’m typing this, Little Bug is absently petting my hair watching “Cars.” Every once in a while, his fingers get stuck in a curl and he’ll say, “Sorry mommy” in his little voice. I feel it’s appropriate to write about HG, adoption, and bonding. Continue reading →

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March 18, 2011 · 11:02 pm

Hyperemesis Gravidarum

This blog entry does not explain why we chose adoption. I felt the call to adopt before I even met my husband. On our first date, I told him about my dreams to adopt a child. My struggle with HG in my pregnancy with my son was merely a reason for us to choose adoption sooner than we had planned. Continue reading →

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February 6, 2011 · 7:57 pm

Help for the Newbies

Here is a list of people (categorically speaking) who might find this blog interesting, helpful, or encouraging: Continue reading →

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January 27, 2011 · 4:51 am

Prologue to a New Chapter

I’d love to say I’m starting a new chapter in my life, as cliche as that sounds. However, we haven’t actually “started” anything yet. Well, other than starting a new blog.

Adoption is a long, scary, strange, exciting process. Continue reading →

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