Hello! As we wait for our US Embassy approval, another momentous occasion is heading our way. On Wednesday, Amara will officially be attending her last day of 1st grade! Last week was full of so many fun and celebratory days for the students from parties to themed outfits. We are so proud of the determination…

So much has happened in the last two weeks. I had to actually scroll down through my own posts and see where we were in the process the last time I shared an update. YES that much has happened! The dominos are falling and we are so happy! First, our dossier is complete and arriving…

There is no single emotion that people should feel mandated to embrace over things such as “mother’s day.” Life is too complex to fit inside boxes, isn’t it? My wish for you on such days is to be free from expectation, free from guilt, and free from the fear of judgement (it goes all ways).…

✨Sometimes gifts are only for us to receive. So when a gift is found that can be shared with everyone, it brings extra joy to actually share it.✨ Shopping secondhand stores has had it’s excitements, but it has also been disheartening. As prices rise around us, I expected secondhand stores (especially donation based ones) to…

Hello! I’m on time this week! Whew. 😉 As the mental load of paperwork eased up on me, a burst of new energy bloomed inside me. Energy to hunt for deals. What serendipitous timing. This is one of my favorite inheritances from my Mom actually. She showed me how to love taking what we have…

So I legit had to look at the blog page right now to see that it is in fact true that the most recent post I wrote was LAST week, not this week. Ha. I guess the week went by in quite a blur. At this point we have gathered 99% of our dossier (dossier…

As our paperwork begins it’s journey with US Immigration, we have been keeping busy. Another (large) collection of paperwork needs to be prepared for it’s journey to court in India and we appreciate having tasks to accomplish. Reaching this point in our adoption with Amara was such a gift and relief. Looking back at that…

This past week has been a flurry of work. Paperwork has been filled out. Documents have been signed. And a giant packet is arriving with the US side of immigration today! This side of the adoption has several “sprint and wait” moments. We rush to do our part and then wait for someone else to…

Eeeekkk!!!!!! It happened!! We have been matched with our precious little girl! 😍💕 Last week was an incredible whirlwind of activity. After being matched, there is a formal process to go through in accepting your child. Medical reviews are required, training is required, and as always, more paperwork. We and our agency absolutely rushed through…

Happy Monday! We are taking a small blog break (just this week) and will be back with updates again next week. 💕 Stephanie, for the family