So our anniversary weekend is always pretty awesome because it falls on the weekend of the 4th, which means we get a day off work, cookouts, and fireworks. This weekend for us started out pretty great. We went out to eat at one of my favorite restaurants, where I gave the poor waiter a run [...]

So a few weeks ago, the agency had the first of it’s home-study preparation classes, and we weren’t there.
Back in September, when we were meeting with Dr. Awesome for our diagnostic follow-up, he said that in his 25 years of fertility practice, he has seen one couple with our situation conceive naturally.
Well, apparently now there [...]

As we wait for our February 4 orientation meeting with the agency, there isn’t much news on the adoption front here. So I thought I would use this time to address some Frequently Asked Questions and Frequently Assumed Information about our adoption.
Are you doing domestic or international adoption?
Domestic, for a variety of reasons. International adoption [...]

A couple months ago I made an appointment with my doctor’s PA to get some stitches removed. There had been an incident involving a loaf of bread, a knife, and my thumb (If I invite you over for lunch, you should be prepared to take me to the ER.). The PA was looking at my [...]

Watch out everyone, I am about to share my feelings. I know, I know, it’s like you don’t even know me anymore. Pretty soon this is going to turn into a Mommy Blog. Oh wait …
Here are some conversation replies I have been having in my head recently.
“We’re pregnant!”
Congratulations on being able to procreate!
“We’re pregnant!”
I [...]

Mom:
“What do you want for Christmas?”
Me:
“How about a baby? Can you find me one of those?”
Mom:
“Well, did you check the bulrushes? I heard that was a good place to look.”