perspective

The butterfly counts not months, but moments, and has time enough.-Rabindranath Tagore

more pretty flowers

from my in-laws

today was THE day

from my Mom and Dadfrom my brother Chris I bet you are wondering why we got all of these beautiful flowers today?

number one

Apparently, we have been #1 on our agency’s baby girl list for a few weeks now. I had thought we were still #2. My Mom seems to think that we will get our referral this week. I really hope that she is right. It seems like as the weather changes the wait is getting harder [...]

a few new baubles for the babies

sugar and spice and everything nicekisses upon your soul…

best. dress. ever.

It’s a Twirl Dress!!! This is my hands down favorite dress that my Mom made for the girls. It is so soft and amazing. So much fabric!!! I can’t remember how many yards it took, but it was a lot for one small dress. It is the best twirl dress I have ever seen. The [...]

mission accomplished

My mom bought these little ‘Petrouchka Doll’ pants almost two years ago when we first started this adoption process. We have been looking for the perfect matching top since then. I finally found one on ebay! I love ebay. It is a bit of a problem… Anyway, I think [...]

thirty three

Today was my thirty third birthday. I had a great picture of the whole cake, but it somehow disappeared from the camera, so here is a slice.a few thoughts:I have known Darren one third of my life.We started the adoption process when I was barely 31.My dog Buggsy has been with me over [...]

recent custom orders

I had never made children’s jewelry or Mommy jewelry until we started the adoption process. I am sure that the reason was simple – I was not a mom and I guess it just wasn’t my clientele at that point. Now that I have babies on the brain I seem to be getting a lot [...]

love me some hand me downs!

Here are a few little outfits that my Mom actually made for LC. Since she has outgrown them her Momma S gave them to me for my baby girls! I am soo excited cuz I love ‘em!
pretty purple dress

yummy yellow

adorable peasant dress!

LOVE these overalls!

shoes!

Here is our collection of shoes to go with all of the dresses. They are in order of smallest to largest. We. Love. Shoes. I hope our girls do too!

the first baby doll

This is the girl’s first baby doll. It was a gift from our beloved next door neighbors who recently moved away. They were our favorite neighbors ever and we really miss them and all of their kids. We even miss their dog Molly! Their fifth child, Anna, was adopted from China so they were [...]

please find my mom a baby…

so she can stop dressing me in the baby’s clothes!

and these are a few of my favorite things…

My Mom is an amazing seamstress. She has made all of the crib bedding in the girl’s room along with a million other things in my house. I would be lost without her. She has also started sewing for the girls which makes me very happy. Here are a few dresses to start:

This pear dress [...]

we are back in the game!

We recently made a BIG decision. We are back on our agency’s list for a second Vietnamese adoption. Yes, that means that we currently have THREE adoption applications going at the moment. Our plan is to just complete the two Vietnam adoptions and then cancel our China application. Since the adoption world is so unpredictable [...]

the red thread

There is an ancient Chinese proverb that speaks of a silken red thread of destiny which connects one person to another. It is said that the magical cord may tangle or stretch but will never break. Here is my version of a red thread necklace that I have made for baby #1.

I am running out of

I made this bracelet for myself when we first started the adoption process back in January 2006. I have worn it everyday as a reminder that this is a long process but that it will all be worth it in the end. I decided that I wouldn’t polish it until I actually had a baby [...]

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who am I kidding?

I am pretty good at hiding how I am feeling in social situations. I am frequently asked about the adoption and why is it taking so long? I am great at shrugging it off and claiming that we are very patient and that it will all be worth it in the end. blah. blah. We [...]

what keeps me going

The hardest part about adoption is the waiting…. and waiting…and waiting.
I know that once I have her in my arms I will look back on the past two years and say it was all worth it. I never knew that you could miss someone that you haven’t even met yet or even seen a picture [...]

delish

My Mom bought this little fuzzy bunny sweater for the baby. I don’t think I have ever seen anything so precious. I absolutely adore it and I can’t wait to see a little person in it!