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We Found Baby S. in China: B.S. #3 The Paperchase & FAQs
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We Found Baby S. in China. Tuesday, June 26, 2007. BS #3 The Paperchase and FAQs. Here's what it came down to for us. I did a boatload of research on Taiwan adoptions. They are private adoptions. We'd hire a US agency to coordinate with a nursery in Taiwan. We did select an agency- the one agency we received so much positive feedback about, I felt very comfortable with them. I received a lot of. Taiwan, you might look into FCA. They work with Cathwel. With an agency I. Love, love, love? As our agency and...
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We Found Baby S. in China: Friday, September 1, 2006: Depart Guangzhou, Arrive San Diego
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We Found Baby S. in China. Sunday, September 03, 2006. Friday, September 1, 2006: Depart Guangzhou, Arrive San Diego. Jason told her he didn't want it that way- no reason to teach her child to hate Americans (even through such subtle measures)! It was also interesting that we really didn't see any boys' clothes- just clothes for girls. From her orphanage all day, then watching us pack, then getting a bath and a change of clothes. I think I'd have been pretty freaked out if I were her! Welcome home man wh...
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We Found Baby S. in China: May 2013
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We Found Baby S. in China. Wednesday, May 15, 2013. A Glimpse Into Her Future. In April, Marcie received her First Eucharist. I'll be honest - it didn't come without a few tears, some raw throats from shouting and some slammed doors. Our church does a homestudy for the second grade sacraments. And I like that. The books and activities are thoughtful. The retreats are focused and age appropriate and entertaining. And it leaves kids and their parents on the same page. And she was beautiful. And I hope I've...
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We Found Baby S. in China: A Day Without Touch
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We Found Baby S. in China. Monday, October 13, 2014. A Day Without Touch. If there are even five people out there left who ever check in on my blog, please visit the link below and check it out. It's a worthy cause - and it's a good reminder that as human beings, we thrive on contact with others. Click here for more info: A Day Without Touch. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Read about Tate's Adoption. Casey's Birth Story Part I. Casey's Birth Story Part II. Marcie's Return from China.
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We Found Baby S. in China: June 2013
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We Found Baby S. in China. Thursday, June 06, 2013. Parenting a daughter is so complicated. It shouldn't be that hard, right? But some days, it is. Like today. Today Marcie came home hungry. She asked if she could have mac and cheese. I was working, and I told her she could if she could make it. Instead of just asking me for help, she began screaming at me: "I don't know how to turn on the stove! I AM NOT GOING TO ASK FOR HELP! I DON'T WANT TO DO WHAT YOU WANT ME TO DO. And then she eventually calmed dow...
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We Found Baby S. in China: B.S. #3-- Timeline
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We Found Baby S. in China. Tuesday, May 15, 2007. 4/07 Lots of research on Taiwan adoption. 5/08/07 Selected potential Taiwan agency. About new China requirements (we qualify). 5/14/07 Received CCAI application. 5/15/07 Submitted CCAI appliction (mailed it) (fee waived for second-time adoption! 5/15/07 Contacted Adoption Options. 5/15/07 Received Financial Statement/Verification of 90-day average bank account balances from our bank. 5/21/07 Received homestudy packet/information. 6/3/07 Requested letters ...
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We Found Baby S. in China: Casey's Birth Story-- Part I
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We Found Baby S. in China. Saturday, January 13, 2007. Casey's Birth Story- Part I. Four years ago Monday, Casey entered the world. We were so lucky to be present and witness his arrival. And in honor of his fourth birthday, I thought I'd share our story. In the meantime, I felt at a complete loss. For the first time in my life, things were not going. Anyway, long story short, I fan (and finished) the marathon on a stress fracture (read: broken) leg. It took me. Ready We had purchased no nursery furnitur...
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We Found Baby S. in China: Casey's Birth Story-- Part II
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We Found Baby S. in China. Sunday, January 14, 2007. Casey's Birth Story- Part II. I left off with Jason agreeing to stay with me instead of driving an hour up to Columbus to pick up my mom. . . Child from the start. We also played cards. We taught Angie how to play crazy 8s. In it was a bed, a station for the baby following the birth, a scale, a rocking chair, and a small-ish television on the far side of the room. We turned on the television to. Around 11:45am (only 15 minutes later), the doctor commen...
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We Found Baby S. in China: December 2012
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We Found Baby S. in China. Friday, December 14, 2012. Just So. Awful. At first, I worried that something could happen to me, and I'd leave my children, already once parentless, motherless again. Perhaps that is narcissistic of me. But I remember joking the first time Jason and I took a trip together, without the children, that perhaps we should take separate flights. Then I also worried that I would lose one of. I can't stop bad things from happening. But I can choose to focus on the good in humanity...