Let’s see if I can express my thoughts eloquently enough so that I don’t offend too much, and I am probably overstepping so many bounds that I am slightly hesitant about stepping on.
I’ve been watching with increased interest the current wave of “negative” discussion of ethics and Vietnam adoption (I’d rather call it “thought-provoking,” but [...]
Today was Ghost Day (link to wikipedia explanation).
Here is Chloe praying. There are offerings, as you can see, at her feet. There’s bananas, coins, tea leaves, and pork (they get tossed out onto the pavement later so that the spirits can “eat” them). My mom even told us stories about how when she was a [...]
I think I found the bed that I want to get for Chloe’s bedroom.
I found it at IKEA. Originally I wanted to get her a bunk bed, so that eventually her brother could move into her room with her and he would have a place to sleep, but they just weren’t as cute as this [...]
I sometimes forget that it is my daughter who dictates when she is ready to do something. She has been this way since she was a tiny little baby, especially when it has to do with her body. With the exception of sitting and walking she was late (ie. later than her parents expected/wanted her [...]
I got a package delivery yesterday! I was so excited. My only problem is that our camera is right now sitting in Best Buy getting fixed (or, probably, waiting to get fixed). ARGH! So I can’t take a picture and show you right now, but I will do that when we [...]
One of the subjects that came up during the Pho for Four dialogue was love of Vietnam, and it’s been bothering me since - so here are my thoughts.
Before you even choose a country to adopt from, should you have love for that culture? More complex is, do we have an obligation to our children [...]
We’ve begun the talk about converting the now toy room into Chloe’s bedroom (Princess themed, as requested by her). I knew in the back of my mind that it would eventually have to come out. We fully plan on cosleeping with our next child as we did with Chloe (if he would like [...]
Just one more link. There is a fantastic conversation at Pho For Four.
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Other happenings. There are days, a lot of days, where I am fine. I can distance myself. And there are days where I miss my future child terribly. It’s one of those days. I feel [...]
I’m just full of links this week. Some really great posts, if you haven’t read them already:
Voices for Vietnam Adoption Integrity - HBG, AYAP
Preparing for Rain - Stuck in my crawl. . .
