We set our alarm for 3:30 a.m. and awoke, bleary-eyed, to what would be the start of a very long day. A full, luminous moon was the only light in the pitch black sky. Two floors below us, Tumanyan Street, lay silent: no horns blaring, no cacophony of people passing below on the sidewalk. It […]
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Plane ride to parenthood
One year ago, on March 12, we received a call from our adoption agency with the date we were to appear in court to finalize the adoption of our daughter. Less than 24 hours later (yes, less than 24 HOURS LATER!), Big Papa and I boarded a plane headed to London, where we would stay […]
Leavin’ on a jet plane: How to pack for an international adoption trip
For those who follow my blog, first let me say that I’m not the one going on a trip…yet. However, enough people have asked me what I plan to bring when the moment arrives, that I decided to do a bit of research and compile a list that might be useful if you are about […]