On March 19,we stood before a judge in Gyumri to ask if one 11-month-old baby girl could join our family. The selfie we took in our hotel room, all gussied up right before court, gives you a good idea of how we were feeling. We look a tad anxious don’t we? If you’ve never been […]
Family
At play in the ocean
I saw you in my dream We were walking hand in hand On a white sandy beach of Hawaii We were playing in the sun We were having so much fun On a white sandy beach of Hawaii The sound of the ocean Soothes my restless soul The sound of the ocean Rocks me all […]
Our family turns 2!
March 22, 2012 Gyumri, Armenia Snow and ice covered the ground and temperatures hovered near zero. We spent the morning trying to distract our minds from the wait, the wait to find out if the judge would grant us permission to adopt one tiny 11-month-old baby girl. Our driver took us to see Mother Armenia. […]
Half her life
We recently crossed a very important milestone. Baby Bird has spent half her life with us: ten months as a member of our family following ten months living in an orphanage. I’ve heard that adoptive parents should expect to see the biggest jumps in growth when a child has been with their family longer than […]