I recently found this series of videos via Julie at a little pregnant. These are ads for a fertility drug made by EMD Serono, a fertility drug I priced out, read up on, and got hives thinking about. But anyway, the videos are really, really funny. And so incredibly true. Every single second of them. If you were ever hoping for a tiny peek into the world of an infertile, take a look:

Last night we met up with an old college professor of ours who happens to have two adopted daughters. They are “grown” now, late teens and early twenties, and one was an open adoption, while one was closed. We wanted to hear about her experiences in adoption, especially on both sides of the open/closed issue. C is one of the most loving, caring, wonderful people we know, and there is no doubt she adores her children. But you know what? Adoption for her has been difficult at times. Many times. And she shared those struggles with us candidly and honestly. At times it was unsettling. But it was so good to hear her say something other than “adoption is so wonderful, I have no regrets, it’s the best thing I ever did”. She shared with us what she would do differently if she could. She shared with us the importance of knowing the birth parents, the medical history, and the circumstances. And the importance of really asking yourself if you can handle those things – and that it’s ok to say “no”. There are so many reasons why openness is important. But sometimes, I tend to focus on the relationship part, the emotional consequences of adoption that openness seems to help with. But C helped us see some of the practical benefits as well.

We are so grateful to have people in our life to help guide us through this maze of decisions!

Today we remember Everett Lee Miles Harris, who was born into heaven March 1, 2009. Dale and Hannah, we loved him and can’t wait to see him again someday.