Author: Violeta
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6th class
I guess that’s what the healthy human brain does, it improves the memories, it beautifies them, lightens them up. But writing down the truth with its uglier side has been the most helpful when looking back.
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Favorite things
What is your favorite thing about home? – Rufus Who is your favorite person? – Mami! (Smiling broadly) What is your favorite food? – Milk What is your favorite thing about this neighborhood? – The green field What is your favorite thing at your grandparents house? – Chocolate (ahem!) …ask me more about my favorite…
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Grammie and Grampa meet Jackie …and Rufus
After two years they land in Cluj again. They came for Spring, but it has been snowing for 24 hours straight late April. Weird weather. Just our luck… they also missed their connection flight in Istanbul as the plane left late from San Francisco.
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Bed time
After we read the long bedtime story she asks: “Can you stay with me for a little while?” –“Sure!” I say, not worried one bit that I’m going to spoil her. The thought had crossed my mind during the first months. Not anymore. I caress her face. I trace her forehead, nose, chubby cheeks, chin……
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Momma’s girl
“Instead of playing and watercoloring with daddy, Jaclyn decided to wait for mami to finish her bath. #mommasgirl” – Daddy
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Fourth parenting class
One of the things we talked about yesterday was the post-adoption (like postpartum) depression.
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Those four sister
As we received our certification that we are able to adopt, I was contacted by a friend who runs a non profit organization rescuing children at risk, caring for them temporary or long term through different partnerships or in the Hope House, and they have in their employment social workers who work on navigating the…
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Out and about – under the sun
“Casa mea!” she yells joyously from the back seat. Every time. It is easily discernible from afar, as we drive on the windy road slightly uphill.
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She missed me
Daddy picked Jackie up from kindergarten today. It’s a cold spring day. Heavy rain. Hail in the morning. It’s brutal. One day sunny. One day gloomy. Such is life.
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Listening well
A week ago Jackie got a cracked upper lip (after the cold). Now she keeps picking at the scab. It never gets enough time to fully heal. She picks at it especially during nap time a kindergarten.
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Safety circle
The child protection services is hosting a free 7-weeks class that serves new parents, in teaching them all sorts of wise things. I started it last Thursday along with 7 other families who recently adopted or have just been matched with one or two children.
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Driving home from swimming
I picked Jackie up from kindergarten and went on a little adventure through traffic, crossing the center, singing song a great new album and talking. After swimming and playing in the sun, we had delicious SCOOPS ice cream, made right in front of us on a cold plate.