Tag: adoption

Inch by inch she gets what she wants for the bedtime routine. We wonder if there are any books or a compilation of experiences from other parents. Since the beginning we gave in more territory to the “enemy”: stay up later, leave the door open, sing more songs, stay with me.

For the next two years someone will pay us an announced visit every three months. This first one covered a general overview of what these visits entail.

Tomorrow morning.

A few years back I had arrived to PBCC and saw on the bulletin a note about the flowers adorning the front of the church. They were dedicated to all the women who that day were childless due to a slew of reasons listed right there, singleness, infertility, loss of a child etc. It made…

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.

All of a sudden, after spending a full exciting weekend together, she decides that the bucket is not full quite yet. On the contrary.

Tonight it hit me. By the end of this month I will say yes to becoming Jaclyn’s mom at the courthouse, in front of a judge.

Before we adopted Jaclyn I worried about the absence of classic 9-5 work routine, to set an example, just like our parents did for us.

Reverence and self awareness Manners and empathy Humor and peacemaking. My daughter is not a normal 3y old She has an old soul… And independent from us She will accomplish great things.

This morning I could hear Jaclyn whisper in her bed: “mommy, daddy! Where aaaare you!” Just like she does when we play hide and seek. Then follow up with another whispered question “are you asleep in you bed?”

We wondered if we were meant to be free of responsibilities and travel the world until we die.

These past few months I have learned two essential tings: unconditional love and endless patience.