One my faithful followers posted a blog on the history of adoption. I thought it was quite interesting and wanted to share her link with you.
http://ilovemymist.blogspot.com/2009/09/history-of-adoption.html
9/6/09
Happy Birthday Briceman!
Our Briceman turned 4 years old today! We celebrated by going to Incredible Pizza and playing lots of games, riding go carts and bowling. It was a very big day!
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Brian and I gave him his birthday present this weekend, an aquarium. He loves it. The first thing he did this morning was to go check on his "sharks". The "sharks" are actually four small goldfish that barely made it to the checkout counter at Wal-Mart yesterday. Brice insisted on carrying his bag of fish and swung them from side to side, shook the bag, and rattled their poor little goldfish brains. So far, so good…no causalities.
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We will have many more pictures after next weekend's party. Have a safe and happy holiday!
9/4/09
Pass Along Cards Winner!
http://www.random.org/ has picked Whit as our winner for the set of pass along cards donated by KJane Designs. Send me an email with your contact information Whit and I will put you in contact with Kendra at KJane Designs so you can customize your pass along cards. Congratulations Whit!
Thanks to everyone for entering! Have a Safe and Happy Labor Day Weekend!
Thanks to everyone for entering! Have a Safe and Happy Labor Day Weekend!
Blog Hop
I am posting this on both of my blogs today, just for fun. I've seen others participate in a blog hop, but I've never done it. Today is 5 Questions Friday and here are the rules...
Copy and paste the questions to your blog, answer them, grab the MckLinky Blog Hop code, link up and you're hoppin' along with us!
1. The clothing outfit you remember from childhood and why?
Shorts, t-shirt, knee socks, cowgirl boots and cowgirl hat. I remember this most because it irritated my mom that my dad let me dress myself and my parents still give me a hard time about that fashionable little number today.
2. When you were little, what did you want to be when you grew up? An animator for Disney, although my drawing skills were lacking or a softball coach.
3. What is your must have for Fall? A comfy pair of jeans.
4. If money were no object, how many kiddos would you really have? Honestly, I think I would say 3. I love being mom.
5. The best part of being a mother? Spending everyday with my kids. Watching them learn something new and just all the funny stuff they do. The hugs and slobbery kisses. I always say what did we do before we had kids? A few things actually, we were able to eat a meal at a normal rate, watch a television show or movie without having to pause, sleep through the night, open the refridgerator with out having our hands stick to the door handle, look out our front door or car windows and not see handprints, the list could go on and on. Although, I wouldn't change a thing.
Note: Question 5 was actually to share your favorite birthing story. Since I didn't birth my babies I adjusted the question to fit everyone.
Copy and paste the questions to your blog, answer them, grab the MckLinky Blog Hop code, link up and you're hoppin' along with us!
1. The clothing outfit you remember from childhood and why?
Shorts, t-shirt, knee socks, cowgirl boots and cowgirl hat. I remember this most because it irritated my mom that my dad let me dress myself and my parents still give me a hard time about that fashionable little number today.
2. When you were little, what did you want to be when you grew up? An animator for Disney, although my drawing skills were lacking or a softball coach.
3. What is your must have for Fall? A comfy pair of jeans.
4. If money were no object, how many kiddos would you really have? Honestly, I think I would say 3. I love being mom.
5. The best part of being a mother? Spending everyday with my kids. Watching them learn something new and just all the funny stuff they do. The hugs and slobbery kisses. I always say what did we do before we had kids? A few things actually, we were able to eat a meal at a normal rate, watch a television show or movie without having to pause, sleep through the night, open the refridgerator with out having our hands stick to the door handle, look out our front door or car windows and not see handprints, the list could go on and on. Although, I wouldn't change a thing.
Note: Question 5 was actually to share your favorite birthing story. Since I didn't birth my babies I adjusted the question to fit everyone.
Blog Hop
I've seen others participate in a blog hop, but I've never done it. Today is 5 Questions Friday and here are the rules...
Copy and paste the questions to your blog, answer them, grab the MckLinky Blog Hop code, link up and you're hoppin' along with us!
1. The clothing outfit you remember from childhood and why?
Shorts, t-shirt, knee socks, cowgirl boots and cowgirl hat. I remember this most because it irritated my mom that my dad let me dress myself and my parents still give me a hard time about that fashionable little number today.
2. When you were little, what did you want to be when you grew up? An animator for Disney, although my drawing skills were lacking or a softball coach.
3. What is your must have for Fall? A comfy pair of jeans.
4. If money were no object, how many kiddos would you really have? Honestly, I think I would say 3. I love being mom.
5. The best part of being a mother? Spending everyday with my kids. Watching them learn something new and just all the funny stuff they do. The hugs and slobbery kisses. I always say what did we do before we had kids? A few things actually, we were able to eat a meal at a normal rate, watch a television show or movie without having to pause, sleep through the night, open the refridgerator with out having our hands stick to the door handle, look out our front door or car windows and not see handprints, the list could go on and on. Although, I wouldn't change a thing.
Note: Question 5 was actually to share your favorite birthing story. Since I didn't birth my babies I adjusted the question to fit everyone!
Copy and paste the questions to your blog, answer them, grab the MckLinky Blog Hop code, link up and you're hoppin' along with us!
1. The clothing outfit you remember from childhood and why?
Shorts, t-shirt, knee socks, cowgirl boots and cowgirl hat. I remember this most because it irritated my mom that my dad let me dress myself and my parents still give me a hard time about that fashionable little number today.
2. When you were little, what did you want to be when you grew up? An animator for Disney, although my drawing skills were lacking or a softball coach.
3. What is your must have for Fall? A comfy pair of jeans.
4. If money were no object, how many kiddos would you really have? Honestly, I think I would say 3. I love being mom.
5. The best part of being a mother? Spending everyday with my kids. Watching them learn something new and just all the funny stuff they do. The hugs and slobbery kisses. I always say what did we do before we had kids? A few things actually, we were able to eat a meal at a normal rate, watch a television show or movie without having to pause, sleep through the night, open the refridgerator with out having our hands stick to the door handle, look out our front door or car windows and not see handprints, the list could go on and on. Although, I wouldn't change a thing.
Note: Question 5 was actually to share your favorite birthing story. Since I didn't birth my babies I adjusted the question to fit everyone!
9/3/09
Do you love them differently?
I have been asked a lot of questions over the past 4 years after becoming a parent through adoption. Some of the questions are crazy and out of the blue, some can be rude, and sometimes people just wonder and feel comfortable enough to ask. I am very rarely offended and if someone were to ask me a question I felt was inappropriate I feel I could let them know. If my family or friends are reading this post, that last sentence probably received a good chuckle. In case you don't already know, my feelings and opinions are rarely kept to myself.
One of the questions I have received, do you think you love them differently than you would a biological child? My immediate response was no. Since, we do not have biological children; I guess we will never truly know the answer. Although, I can say without a doubt, I love my boys more than anything in this world. They are my boys, my kids. The end. My kids are loved with my whole heart and soul. I do not know what it is to love a biological child, but I imagine it could not be any different.
I remember when we went through our adoption seminar as we began the adoption process; there was a couple present who were still on the edge about adoption. The wife was for it 150%. She did not have any biological children and from what I remember was unable to conceive. Her husband was in his second marriage and had teenage children from his first marriage. He truly was concerned he might not love an adopted child as much as his biological children. He was not a bad person for having such a concern. I tried to think about it from his perspective. He had been a father for more than a decade to two children. He could never imagine loving a child anymore than the two biological children he had. He did not want to hurt his wife or an adopted child, he feared he would.
Fortunately, one of the speakers at the seminar was an adoptive family which included a father with a biological child from a previous marriage. The father told us he had felt the same way. He had the same concerns and he also had concerns for his biological daughter. She was about 10 years old if I remember correctly and he was concerned how an adoption might also affect her. He said he spoke to his daughter about no longer being an only child and she was excited to be a big sister and in fact had become a little mother hen to her little brother. He also stated he loved his son as much as he loved his daughter. There was no difference is his eyes between the two. They were both his children and he loved them equally.
I imagine this is a common thread of concern for many families and I also assume the outcome is oftentimes the same. The adopted child is loved and cared for no differently than the biological children. I have no personal experience with these issues. I wanted to blog about them anyway, because I felt it was an issue many adoptive families could face.
If you are a reader of this blog who has personal experience with this issue, feel free to comment and share your thoughts. I am certain others who are facing this issue would appreciate any first hand knowledge and advice you can provide.
Thanks for reading!
Anna
One of the questions I have received, do you think you love them differently than you would a biological child? My immediate response was no. Since, we do not have biological children; I guess we will never truly know the answer. Although, I can say without a doubt, I love my boys more than anything in this world. They are my boys, my kids. The end. My kids are loved with my whole heart and soul. I do not know what it is to love a biological child, but I imagine it could not be any different.
I remember when we went through our adoption seminar as we began the adoption process; there was a couple present who were still on the edge about adoption. The wife was for it 150%. She did not have any biological children and from what I remember was unable to conceive. Her husband was in his second marriage and had teenage children from his first marriage. He truly was concerned he might not love an adopted child as much as his biological children. He was not a bad person for having such a concern. I tried to think about it from his perspective. He had been a father for more than a decade to two children. He could never imagine loving a child anymore than the two biological children he had. He did not want to hurt his wife or an adopted child, he feared he would.
Fortunately, one of the speakers at the seminar was an adoptive family which included a father with a biological child from a previous marriage. The father told us he had felt the same way. He had the same concerns and he also had concerns for his biological daughter. She was about 10 years old if I remember correctly and he was concerned how an adoption might also affect her. He said he spoke to his daughter about no longer being an only child and she was excited to be a big sister and in fact had become a little mother hen to her little brother. He also stated he loved his son as much as he loved his daughter. There was no difference is his eyes between the two. They were both his children and he loved them equally.
I imagine this is a common thread of concern for many families and I also assume the outcome is oftentimes the same. The adopted child is loved and cared for no differently than the biological children. I have no personal experience with these issues. I wanted to blog about them anyway, because I felt it was an issue many adoptive families could face.
If you are a reader of this blog who has personal experience with this issue, feel free to comment and share your thoughts. I am certain others who are facing this issue would appreciate any first hand knowledge and advice you can provide.
Thanks for reading!
Anna
9/1/09
It's Almost Fall
Fall is absolutely my favorite time of year. I always look forward to the cooler weather. It was a beautiful day here yesterday, sunny and 75 degrees. I had to get outdoors as soon as possible yesterday. I loaded up the boys, grabbed a picnic lunch, and we headed to the park. We have a little park just down the street from our house. It's never busy and I do not understand why that is. It is in a nice newer neighborhood, the playground is like new, it has picnic tables with a shelter, and it's always clean and well maintained. I like this playground because it is just the right size for Brice. I can take Rogan out of his stroller and play with him and let Brice go and climb, slide, jump, and swing around like a little monkey without having to worry that he will fall off the playground equipment and get hurt. I guess I am sort of glad no one else enjoys this little gem of a place because we get it all to ourselves. We spent about 3 hours at the park yesterday, playing, eating, and getting dirty. We came home, dumped the gravel out of our shoes, and the boys took naps without a fuss. It was a fun filled day.
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