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Shay's Adoption Adventure: January 2011
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This blog helps others keep up with my adoption process. Monday, January 17, 2011. Four Months (and three days) ago. Two and a half years ago, Zelalem Birtukan was born in Ethiopia to a very young mother. She did the best she could for him for (almost) the first two years of his life. Bouncing around from house to house, and spending some time on the streets, she loved him the only way that she knew how. And that forever decision changed my life. Baby Z was going to be my son! In September, (6 LONG weeks...
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Shay's Adoption Adventure: May 2010
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This blog helps others keep up with my adoption process. Friday, May 14, 2010. When I sent my paperwork to America World, the contents of the box weighed three pounds. Once I knew it was delivered safely, I think twenty pounds were lifted off my shoulders. Now that I have passed everything that the US requires, it is now time to hope and pray that Ethiopia is satisfied with it too! Then maybe another twenty pounds will be lifted! Even though my child will not know his/her parents, I have a responsibility...
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Shay's Adoption Adventure: Nine Months and counting
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This blog helps others keep up with my adoption process. Tuesday, June 14, 2011. Nine Months and counting. On one hand, it feels like Larkin has been here for his entire life. On the other hand, it feels like I’m just starting this parenting thing. We have definitely had our good days and bad days…and some really not so great days! And I have learned how to be patient when it doesn’t seem possible. We had days where the only sounds Larkin would make would be grunts or cries. Now, he can (almost) spea...
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How to make an American-Canadian-Ethiopian Family: I was there
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How to make an American-Canadian-Ethiopian Family. 09 March, 2012. As an adoptive mom, I have had several experiences that are so poignant, words fall short when I try to explain them. The first day that we met Jacob was one of those moments; the orphanage, the older children, the sweet babe in my arms, I will never be able to fully describe that moment. Colleen and JF Bertrand. 16 March, 2012 10:32. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Join our team by clicking on the logo. Jacob's Sentence of the Day.
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How to make an American-Canadian-Ethiopian Family: March 2012
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How to make an American-Canadian-Ethiopian Family. 23 March, 2012. A series of firsts for Jacob. Jacob is such a big boy! He is experiencing a lot of firsts. For instance, his first dental appointment. He was a champ. I am not sure that he loved it, but he did get to watch Monsters Inc. while having his teeth cleaned, so it went relatively well. On Sunday, Jacob got his first stitches:o( Yikes! Colleen and JF Bertrand. 12 March, 2012. Jacob: Mommy, Daddy is brown and I am brown. Me: Uh, that is true.
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Thank You Africa ~ Our Ethiopian Adoption: November 2009
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Thank You Africa Our Ethiopian Adoption. The Gonifas family's journey to adopt a baby boy from Ethiopia. Sunday, November 1, 2009. We are finally done with our video from Ethiopia.enjoy. :). Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Read Scared = Change your life! Wondering where to start? Here are some of the organizations we support. Soles 4 Souls - 100,000 children will dies this year as a result of parasite infections! 1 year 3 weeks waiting for our blessed baby to come home. April 16, 2009 - Did not go to court.
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Thank You Africa ~ Our Ethiopian Adoption: September 2009
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Thank You Africa Our Ethiopian Adoption. The Gonifas family's journey to adopt a baby boy from Ethiopia. Sunday, September 13, 2009. I made it through my first week back at work.amazing. We are enjoying a relaxing weekend at home and while Bella and Simon went to play tennis, I got the boys to myself. Here are some cute as ever pics. And yes, they are wearing matching shirts! They are going to hate me when they grow up but it is the cutest thing! Monday, September 7, 2009. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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THE FAB FIVE: August 2008
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Friday, August 29, 2008. Make video montages at www.OneTrueMedia.com. Friday, August 22, 2008. We decided to go camping as we do every year. So I packed up the van, five kids, three dogs and off we went. We weren't sure how the boys would do being they have only been here a month. What was I thinking! Make photo slide shows at www.OneTrueMedia.com. John ball park Zoo. Sunday, August 10, 2008. Finally a smile. He does not like to smile much for pictures. Hanging out roasting marshmallows. A day on the lake.
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THE FAB FIVE: Spring musicals
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Monday, April 6, 2009. Time has really got by me. It has been awhile since I last blogged. We have had our share of winter colds/flu etc. I guess with five kids it is hard to keep it away as one gets rid of it the next one starts. Shaylee also had hers. Hers was about Children around the world everyone was supposed to dress in their heritage dress. She also had a solo singing a Chinese song she learned in China. April 6, 2009 at 5:33 PM. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile.
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THE FAB FIVE: Puppy's have arrived
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Monday, April 6, 2009. Piper my King Charles gave birth to 6 pups today three girls three boys. It was spring break for the kids so they just called me at work and told me she was in labor. By the time I got home she delivered one. April 6, 2009 at 8:09 PM. Oh, look at those little sweeties :) So cute. The kids must be so excited. Harmony. April 6, 2009 at 8:47 PM. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). I am the single mom of 5 great kids, Three girls I adopted from China and two boys from Ethiopia.
