On the big yahoo group for Ethiopian adoption there is a current discussion going on about the future of Ethiopian adoption as well as the current state of affairs. The discussion started with the posting of this article (it also provides a review of other articles all on Ethiopian adoption). With the new trends in [...]
I have no experience with doing my Ethiopian kids’ hair. Noah has great hair and by great I mean easy–it is loose curls and soft hair. I haven’t had to style it much other than putting in hair milk daily. His hair is certainly long enough for braids but I have resisted because he already gets [...]
I posted here today about Good Search and helping Ethiopian Orphan Relief, Inc. Consider helping us out. If there are other charities dear to your heart that use Good Search consider switching your charity each money to spread some of the benefits around. It is tough in these economic times for charities and we depend [...]
That is the kids are pushing limits. Noah has begun to push the limits and test my resolve at thing like nap and bedtime. He is also flexing his own independence. Hence, I have been relegated to the floor during our bedtime book reading, while Noah “reads” the book. When I try and interject anything, “No Mom, Noah [...]
You must constantly be on your game and watching. I love having two kids and those who know me well know that I want more, but today was our first activity outing with two kids and it really is different watching out for two–even though one isn’t really mobile.
We had an awesome gathering of our [...]
I held Noah for the very first time.
He was very very sick, but it was the most amazing moment ever. Not that holding Zo wasn’t great, but there was something about holding our very first child after everything we had been to to have a child that was so very special and indescribable. He has come a long way [...]
Well, because he is and so is my daughter. I haven’t really thought about how his blackness might make others uncomfortable especially when it comes to describing him. I know this is something that I am going to deal with forever–people describing him as black in a negative way and in a positive way and [...]
Peepers has been my second child–in real life–for one month now (A little longer if you count our time in Ethiopia). But I am starting to count since we have been here at home with my first child–Minnow.
I am not going to lie and say how awesome it’s been and how great. Because quite frankly [...]
