My friend Mandy just posted this on FB...
Adoption Situation
From time to time I receive potential adoption situations via friends, lawyers and other adoption related services. I have no personal experience with these agencies/lawyers/facilitators unless stated! Please practice due diligence and research with these posts!
Mixed race siblings
Each child has a different father
Girl born 03-19-10, 3/4 African American, 1/4 Filipino
Boy born 08-22-12, 3/4 African American, 1/4 Native American (not enrolled)
If interested I can put you in contact with Mandy for more information. Serious inquiries only please email me at adoptivemomma2@yahoo.com
12/29/12
Christmas
We had a good Christmas despite being hit with a stomach virus on Christmas Eve.
The stomach flu, Santa Claus, and the tooth fairy visited us on Christmas Eve.
We took it easy by watching movies...
playing with our new stuff...
and Rogan aka Jason Aldean put on a concert for us.
Looking forward to New Year's.
The stomach flu, Santa Claus, and the tooth fairy visited us on Christmas Eve.
12/18/12
12/11/12
Waiting Child
I received the below post via a public list serv. I have no experience or first hand knowledge about the advertisement. Please practice due diligence before responding.
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Please let others know that may be open to adopting a child with birthmarks from Asia. This child has a capillary hemangioma located on her face. ContactCkids@wacap.org WACAP (www.wacap.org) is a non-profit adoption agency.
She never gives up so lets not give up on finding her a family
Chelsey May is a curious little girl always asking questions about everything. This healthy 6-year-old is reported to be on track developmentally in all areas. She's always liked the company of adults and has toddled after them since she was two years old trying to imitate whatever they were doing. She can be obstinate and is described as a girl who never gives up, and also as a helpful child who likes singing and playing with the other kids.
There is no fee or obligation to see her whole file.
She never gives up so lets not give up on finding her a family
Chelsey May is a curious little girl always asking questions about everything. This healthy 6-year-old is reported to be on track developmentally in all areas. She's always liked the company of adults and has toddled after them since she was two years old trying to imitate whatever they were doing. She can be obstinate and is described as a girl who never gives up, and also as a helpful child who likes singing and playing with the other kids.
There is no fee or obligation to see her whole file.
What Do You Do All Day?
If I had a dollar for every time someone asked me what I do all day as a stay at home mom, we would be wealthy and my husband would not work either. True story.
I stay home with our kids. Occupation homemaker. Yep, full time mom. 1950's housewife. SAHM. Whatever you want to call it that is my job. I am a full time mom and wife. As hard as it may be for some to believe it is actually work and it is exhausting but I love it and I have a pretty great time doing it.
No, I do not sit at home eating bon bons or watching soaps. I do not go shopping everyday (unless you count Wal-Mart, Target, or the grocery store) and I do not spend hours at the gym (obviously from the size of my rear end).
For all those concerning themselves with what actually goes down around here, this is what a typical day looks like for me...
6:30 a.m. Wake up and grab the first shower so I can get everyone else dressed and ready.
6:45 a.m. Wake the kids up and get them all dressed..
7:00-8:20 a.m. Feed the kids (If Brian has not left early for work he helps me get the kids dressed and makes breakfast or school lunch/snack). Make school lunch and snack. Clean up kitchen, pick up the slew of toys spread throughout our house. Change Avenn's diaper and get her fed. Finishing getting myself dressed. Sign homework forms and go through school folders. Review math or vocabulary words with Brice if it's a test day. Pack up backpacks. Get the kids out the door! School drop off.
8:20-10:00 a.m. Run any errands or go to the grocery store. Although it may be unbelievable I always have an errand. It seems there is always something that has to be bought, paid for, or taken care of.
10:00 a.m. Get Avenn down for a nap. Clean up from morning rush. Start laundry and if possible get dinner ready to be stuck in the oven tonight or start the crock pot.
11:00 a.m.-3:00p.m. Pick Rogan up from PreK. Feed the two kids lunch, help Rogan with homework and try to get him to take a nap. More laundry and anything else that needs to be done around the house. Feed kids snack. Feed myself lunch. Finish up any other errands left to do. I tend to busy myself with just being a mom to my kids during this time. Kids always need attention and sometimes I just play with them because that's what they need.
3:00 p.m. Pick up Brice from school. I have to wait in his school pick up line for 30-45 min each day. It's my "quiet time" during the day. The little kids are usually watching a movie or playing in the backseat and I try to read a magazine, book, or news on my phone. I also catch up on Facebook and often talk to my mom on the phone while waiting.
4:00-6:00 p.m. Brice is always hungry after school so I get him fed. Head to evening activities either basketball, riding, reading tutor, etc.
6:00-9:00 p.m. Homework, cook dinner, feed the family, bath time, more laundry, let the kids play before heading to bed. Clean up from dinner. Finally get to sit down and spend some time with my husband and go over whatever has happened that day and is happening the next day or the rest of the week.
9:00 p.m. Collapse from exhaustion. Get ready to do it all again tomorrow!
That's pretty much my day in a nutshell. Add in there from time to time doctor's appointments, dentist appointments, car service, sick days, school parties and whatever else comes up. Something always comes up.
I am never bored and I often feel like I live in my car. So when you ask me what do you do all day the answer is I run around like a chicken with my head cut off.
I would not change a thing about my life. Crazy is what I do best.
I stay home with our kids. Occupation homemaker. Yep, full time mom. 1950's housewife. SAHM. Whatever you want to call it that is my job. I am a full time mom and wife. As hard as it may be for some to believe it is actually work and it is exhausting but I love it and I have a pretty great time doing it.
No, I do not sit at home eating bon bons or watching soaps. I do not go shopping everyday (unless you count Wal-Mart, Target, or the grocery store) and I do not spend hours at the gym (obviously from the size of my rear end).
For all those concerning themselves with what actually goes down around here, this is what a typical day looks like for me...
6:30 a.m. Wake up and grab the first shower so I can get everyone else dressed and ready.
6:45 a.m. Wake the kids up and get them all dressed..
7:00-8:20 a.m. Feed the kids (If Brian has not left early for work he helps me get the kids dressed and makes breakfast or school lunch/snack). Make school lunch and snack. Clean up kitchen, pick up the slew of toys spread throughout our house. Change Avenn's diaper and get her fed. Finishing getting myself dressed. Sign homework forms and go through school folders. Review math or vocabulary words with Brice if it's a test day. Pack up backpacks. Get the kids out the door! School drop off.
8:20-10:00 a.m. Run any errands or go to the grocery store. Although it may be unbelievable I always have an errand. It seems there is always something that has to be bought, paid for, or taken care of.
10:00 a.m. Get Avenn down for a nap. Clean up from morning rush. Start laundry and if possible get dinner ready to be stuck in the oven tonight or start the crock pot.
11:00 a.m.-3:00p.m. Pick Rogan up from PreK. Feed the two kids lunch, help Rogan with homework and try to get him to take a nap. More laundry and anything else that needs to be done around the house. Feed kids snack. Feed myself lunch. Finish up any other errands left to do. I tend to busy myself with just being a mom to my kids during this time. Kids always need attention and sometimes I just play with them because that's what they need.
3:00 p.m. Pick up Brice from school. I have to wait in his school pick up line for 30-45 min each day. It's my "quiet time" during the day. The little kids are usually watching a movie or playing in the backseat and I try to read a magazine, book, or news on my phone. I also catch up on Facebook and often talk to my mom on the phone while waiting.
4:00-6:00 p.m. Brice is always hungry after school so I get him fed. Head to evening activities either basketball, riding, reading tutor, etc.
6:00-9:00 p.m. Homework, cook dinner, feed the family, bath time, more laundry, let the kids play before heading to bed. Clean up from dinner. Finally get to sit down and spend some time with my husband and go over whatever has happened that day and is happening the next day or the rest of the week.
9:00 p.m. Collapse from exhaustion. Get ready to do it all again tomorrow!
That's pretty much my day in a nutshell. Add in there from time to time doctor's appointments, dentist appointments, car service, sick days, school parties and whatever else comes up. Something always comes up.
I am never bored and I often feel like I live in my car. So when you ask me what do you do all day the answer is I run around like a chicken with my head cut off.
I would not change a thing about my life. Crazy is what I do best.
12/10/12
Missing Elf
We do not Elf on the Shelf and I was under the impression we may be the only parents on the planet who do not spend their evenings coming up with Elf hijinks. I never thought much about it. We always assumed our boys would never believe the Elf hype. They are evil masterminds and if they thought a rat was in the building that sucker would end up hog tied and gagged. I am certain of it. We'd have an Elf hostage on our hands.
Apparently, we are not the only people who do not subscribe to the Elf mania. After my post on Facebook I found out many of my FB friends do not Elf either. They are also raising evil masterminds or they are completely freaked out by a creepy spy elf.
I am glad to know we are not failing our kids by not starting this popular tradition providing them with a lifetime of Elfness that can be passed on to their own kids...yada yada yada.
All this Elf talk started for Brian and I because I stumbled upon the book Spending the Holidays With People I Want to Punch In the Throat which is written by Jen who blogs at www.peopleiwanttopunchinthethroat.com. Apparently, last year she went on a blog rant about over achieving moms who go above and beyond to Elf. Her hilarious rant snowballed, her blog blew up with new subscribers and her post turned into a book, which I found this weekend while seeking out something humorous to read.
The author is a sarcastic, foul mouthed, underachieving, blogging mother of two. A woman after my own heart.
Happy Holidays!
Apparently, we are not the only people who do not subscribe to the Elf mania. After my post on Facebook I found out many of my FB friends do not Elf either. They are also raising evil masterminds or they are completely freaked out by a creepy spy elf.
I am glad to know we are not failing our kids by not starting this popular tradition providing them with a lifetime of Elfness that can be passed on to their own kids...yada yada yada.
All this Elf talk started for Brian and I because I stumbled upon the book Spending the Holidays With People I Want to Punch In the Throat which is written by Jen who blogs at www.peopleiwanttopunchinthethroat.com. Apparently, last year she went on a blog rant about over achieving moms who go above and beyond to Elf. Her hilarious rant snowballed, her blog blew up with new subscribers and her post turned into a book, which I found this weekend while seeking out something humorous to read.
The author is a sarcastic, foul mouthed, underachieving, blogging mother of two. A woman after my own heart.
Happy Holidays!
Waiting Children
I received the following email from a public list serv. I have no knowledge or experience with the agency and/or facilitator. Please practice due diligence when responding to any adoption advertisement.
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Please contact _Childofmyheart@aol.com_ (mailto:Childofmyheart@aol.com) if
you are interested in these 2 sweet boys!
cp
Birthday: 11/06
Gender: Male
Special needs: developmental delays, autism symptoms, mild thoracic
scoliosis, strabismus
YH
Birthday: 08/08
Gender: Male
Special needs: Developmental delays, congenital thalassemia
The pressure of taking care of two children alone was too much for the boys
birth mother and she tried to commit suicide; because of this they were
placed in protective services at the Oasis Children’s Home. CP is considered
to be a sweet and considerate boy, he helps other children clear up their
toys and is “the teacher’s wonderful little helper”. His foster mother has
been working with him on his emotional control and stability, he is
becoming more stable through her guidance and comfort. His schooling is helping
him to progress in his learning though he continues to receive speech
training through a Speech Language Pathologist. CP and his brother are looking for
a forever home where they can be cared for and loved together!
Precious YH and his brother initially were placed in a Children’s Home
after their birth mother could not afford to take care of them as a single
mother. Since then they have been living with foster families and YH has
adapted very well to them. He has developed a close relationship with his foster
mother and seeks his foster parent’s attention. His emotions have also
stabilized and he gets along well with his foster sister as well. He is very
independent and can follow directions and warnings well. He also loves to go
to school though he is about one year behind children of his age – it has
been recommended that he needs more social stimulations and his therapy
seems to be helping him catch up. This precious boy and his brother hope to be
adopted to the same forever family! This is an International Adoption
Situation. Please contact _Childofmyheart@aol.com_
(mailto:Childofmyheart@aol.com) if you are intersted!__,_._,___
12/2/12
Waiting Child
Kameron is a 1 year old from Oklahoma seeking his forever family. To learn more click http://photolisting.adoption.com/foster-adoption/children/kameron-28751
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