February 2011
27 posts
“Mama, I’m brown and you’re… (index finger tapping...
Yes, more thoughts about my kid, race, and (possibly) adoption! I know, I know, for those of you who hate the fact that my life has come down to me ONLY talking about my kid, let me say—go ahead and just close this screen out right now. It’s about to happen again!
I get it! I really do. I have only been a mom for a year, so I am still working on the whole thing of balancing MY life, HIS life...
Please STOP the WHINING!!! Pretty Please!?
For those of you who have met my dad, you know that he is very sarcastic—to go along with this, he has about 4 shirts that have the word whining on the back with a big slash through it. He HATES whiners! I know, I know, hate is a strong word, but I feel it’s appropriate here. True story, Chuck, hates whiners! I am PROUD to say that I inherited this dislike for whining and whiners. It truly is...
A Year Ago Today...
Some people say that time flies when you’re having fun, but seriously, I think that time is just flying—no matter what you’re doing (unless you are just staring at the clock and then basically, time has STOPPED, but I digress).
One year ago today, I got on a plane, traveled half way around the world and met my son for the first time. While we legally became a family on December 24, 2009,...
Cusp of Crazy or Calm Cool Collected
Discipline! Oi vey! This is probably one of the worst part of the parental gig! Seriously, it is! We all know it’s a must. We all know we have to do it. We all know we should do it. We all know… yadda yadda yadda! But still—it remains.
I love K so much and waited so long for us to become a family that it’s tough for me to look at discipline in a way where all...
Philophobia! Really??? You have no clue who I...
So I was told by an ex that I am have philophobia! For those of you who don’t know what that means—it’s a phobia of falling in love. I was reminded of this appalling conversation when I saw a post on FB from a girl at my church (Rachel A) when someone said this to her… REALLY?
As I look at my son, asleep (FINALLY) after a LONG day of urgent care, picking up...
Happy Actual Birthday Son!
So today is Kwali’s 3rd birthday! Well, we think it is, so that’s the day we are going with. For those of you who have dealt with International Adoption—you get it! For those of you who don’t know… well… that’s ok! Today we celebrate his entrance into this world. He is the gift that keeps on giving!
Sadly, since this is Kwali’s first birthday...
Just so happens...
I have been a bit nervous about February. I have been a bit excited about February and a little anxious about February’s approach! With this month comes my 1 year anniversary of being a mom. I guess the greater thing to remember is that it’s also the 1 year anniversary of my son HAVING a mom! It was 1 year ago this month that I was packing my bags, being celebrated by friends,...
Adoption: Love the End Result, Hate the Process
So, I am currently in the process of doing a “re-adopt” of my son. Let me explain this a bit for those of you who aren’t in the “adoption scene”—I am legally his mother, but he isn’t a US Citizen. Now what kind of process is this? A process that allows me to travel 1/2 way around the world, go to court, legally become his Mama (got a new Ethiopian birth...
Anonymous asked: How did you get to be so awesome and gorgeous?!
Lingo of the K
As a student of the English language, and someone who likes to mock others, there are several words/phrases that I do not correct when my son says them. Part of the time, I love how he says them and the other part—I know he will grow out of how he says it and I don’t want him to. Let’s face it—they make me laugh, it sounds cute coming from a 3 year old, and just a year...
