118 days

I know…..3 posts in one day.  WTH?  But, I gotta get this out!
Are you freaking kidding me?  I have been waiting 118 days for an approval that CIS reports takes an average of 40 days.  Um….guys, where’s mine?  People are constantly asking if I’ve heard anything and how I’m doing.  My new answer is, "I’m [...]

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look what arrived today!

One of my absolute favorite blogs is Secret Agent Josephine.  She has the cutest daughter and is a very talented artist and graphic designer.  Her posts frequently make me laugh out loud.  She has an etsy shop and last year I bought these alphabet cards from her and at Christmas time I bought these [...]

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how i spent my daughter’s first birthday

Well, I made it through one of the hardest days of my life so far.  I think what saved me is that I was busy and distracted.  It was when I was alone that I let the sadness get me.  I woke up feeling very sad but I couldn’t let it break me because I [...]

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happy birthday to you…

We have presents…

We have cupcakes and wishes…

The only thing missing is the birthday girl!

Last November when I received my referral, I started imaging what this day would be like.  Family and friends, presents and cake and nothing but joy!  Never did I think that you would still be sitting in an orphanage [...]

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rock band rocks!

Last year I spent Christmas Day at my friend Y’s house.  A couple of her friends came over and brought their Play Station and the game Rock Band.  I had never heard of it.  The last video game I played was Pitfall on my Atari system.  I was nervous at first but eventually tried singing [...]

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a word from cis

I just received a letter via email from CIS in HCMC.  Apparently they think I’m married because the letter was addressed to Mr & Mrs.  They actually referred to my daughter by name and got her name right.  Basically the letter says that they have still not reached an agreement with the hospital where Sadie [...]

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private blogs

Seems everyone is going private these days.  I understand why.  I’ve already registered for the same blog name at WordPress.com but haven’t gotten around to transferring everything yet.  It will be nice when I do though.  Then I can post pictures of my girl and keep tabs on who is reading.
Anyway…I’m posting today because one [...]

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a lovely sunday

I’m still having a hard time falling asleep, but once I did last night, I was able to sleep until noon.  I actually woke up feeling rested and in a surprisingly good and, dare I say, hopeful mood.  I decided to spend some time organizing Sadie’s closet.  I’ve been avoiding spending much time in her [...]

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yet another article

I need to carry this article with me to hand out when people ask me how things are going.  I hope this reporter continues to follow this story/mess. 

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mother’s day

So my mom is still quite ill.  She just doesn’t seem to be getting any better.  Despite that, Mother’s Day wasn’t quite the bust I thought it was going to be.  We were going to go to dinner on Saturday night to avoid the crowds, but my mom wasn’t up to it.  So, on Sunday, [...]

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my amazing cousin

My cousin N is 10 days younger than me.  She lives in Arizona with her husband and two beautiful boys.  We rarely get to see each other and don’t talk much either.  I really don’t know why.  We were really close growing up.  She’s just a phone call away, but she’s busy with her family, [...]

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100 days

Well, I have finally put my hard earned license to good use and diagnosed myself as depressed.  I can no longer call this a funk or me feeling sad.  The sadness has crept into all areas of my life.  My appetite is gone.  This is huge for me because I love food.  I have a [...]

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my head is spinning…

I can’t even believe all the things I’ve read online this week; and it’s only Tuesday!  Just when you think things are looking hopeful – {SMACK} – another mind blowing road block.  I never imagined that things would get this bad.  I guess I was naive.  I knew IA had its issues, but it has [...]

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wild boys

Oh my…..I cannot even describe how great a time we had last night.  Our seats were AMAZING!  The three of us stood and danced through the entire concert.  We were sweating like crazy, our ears were ringing (it was so loud) and our voices were hoarse (from all the screaming of course) [...]

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i HEART john taylor

OK….thinking positive.  The delay in traveling for Sadie means I’m home tonight to go to the Duran Duran concert.  That’s right…today’s the big day.  Duran Duran at the Nokia Theater downtown.  Second row seats!  I’ve decided to take a break from email and the listserves today and just have a mellow day.  I’m listening [...]

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