Author Archives: mamaknits4us
Hello Again
I’m back. I’m never sure for how long, but for now I am. It’s been a year since my last post and funny enough were back at the same spot we were then. The Outer Banks of North Carolina has … Continue reading
OBX 2014
Woah, I need to get on here more often. Time has been flying and I’ve found myself caught up in the day to day. This week we are relaxing in the outer banks of North Carolina. On Monday it will … Continue reading
Gotcha Day
Yesterday we celebrated the adoption of our girl. It’s the second adoption we’ve finalized. Today we celebrate our son’s gotcha day, the one year anniversary of our first adoption. It’s done, this phase of life we’ve enjoyed as foster parents. … Continue reading
Gotcha Day
Yesterday we celebrated the adoption of our girl. It’s the second adoption we’ve finalized. Today we celebrate our son’s gotcha day, the one year anniversary of our first adoption. It’s done, this phase of life we’ve enjoyed as foster parents. … Continue reading
We are expecting a baby
Yes, we are expecting our fifth child! This is my third pregnancy and we are very excited and happy to add another member our our family. This new baby to be is due at the ends of November. 2014 is … Continue reading
Nearing adoption numero dos
Yesterday we signed the rest of our papers to start our adoption. It’s sneaking up on us, this adoption and will be here and finished before we know it. We’re ready and she’s more than ready. This week she was … Continue reading
When a birth parent relapses
From the start of our placements I have always played detective when it comes to my children’s birth parents. There are several websites that allow you to sign up for alerts if a person is arrested. It also allows me … Continue reading
We are normal lately, and that’s good.
I’m on a mom’s weekend out with friends of mine in Columbus. It’s been great. I really didn’t know how much I needed this until I woke up this morning and actually felt refreshed after two nights of uninterrupted sleep … Continue reading
What it’s like to negotiate Title IV-E Adoption Subsidy
This week was our appointment to discuss subsidy for our soon to be adopted daughter. For those who don’t know what subsidy is, it is a dollar amount your child will receive from the state and county they were adopted … Continue reading
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