It is hard to wait. Infertility still hurts me even though I feel called to open adoption. Lately that wait has hurt a little bit more.
It is hard to wait. Infertility still hurts me even though I feel called to open adoption. Lately that wait has hurt a little bit more.
As I rocked him I thought this could be the last time I rock you sweet boy, or just another night holding my boy close.
Most people don’t find it exciting anyway or at least they don’t express that to me, so I rarely tell them how I really feel. Because no one wants to hear that you are sad and frustrated about your adoption process. They just want to hear the happy.
One of the many reasons that Mac’s birth mom chose open adoption was because she wanted her sons to know each other and be friends. Her heart’s desire was for them to have a close relationship. When we agreed to an open adoption, we made a commitment to make sure they had every opportunity possible to build this type of relationship.
Today we celebrated MacMillan’s 2nd Family Day! The 2nd anniversary of his adoption day. The day we were legally his parents. The Lord has truly blessed us with a wonderful son and a great relationship with his birth family. We went out to lunch at Tijauna Flats since MacMillan loves chips. He had nachos and […]
God calls us to be the stewards of His creation which is why I love to celebrate Earth Day. One of the reasons I chose to use cloth diapers with MacMillan was because it reduced the amount of waste going into our landfills. No one knows how long it takes for a disposable diaper to decompose, […]
Don’t become overwhelmed by what you cannot control but lift it up to the One who has control.
Never in my life did I think I would utter the following words: “I’m lucky to have infertility.†Even so, it’s true. I feel lucky that what seemed like the end of the world led us to you, MacMillan.
How many times have I answered this question? A ton. I don’t mind it being asked truly because I feel the more people know about the adoption process the better. But there are days where it seems like it takes forever. I think the waiting to be matched feels even longer because of the struggle […]