February 29th, 2008
Going with our theme this week of baby names (obviously because we are announcing The Bebe’s name!) here are my favorite baby name sites.
American Baby where you can search by gender, name, meaning, first letter, and popular names. But even better? You can take quizzes on what you should name your baby, search for […]
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February 28th, 2008
Everyday Cole waits at the front door at the same time.
So they can start wrestling.
Tags: AJ, boy and his dog, Cole, dog
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February 27th, 2008
Remember this one? Listen carefully to the antiquated adoption terminology…
Tags: , Adoption, Different Strokes
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February 27th, 2008
Four years ago seems like a lifetime in our home because everything has changed so much that its hard to even think about what life was like back then. But it will because its fun (and because the pictures are awesome!).
Four years ago this February we were in the midst of trying to conceive. We […]
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February 27th, 2008
There are literally hundreds of books on Sensory Processing Disorder now, especially now that it may be recognized as an actually “disorder” in the DSM. But, the book, Raising a Sensory Smart Child: The Definitive Handbook for Helping Your Child with Sensory Integration Issues is my favorite book about Sensory Integration because it gives practical […]
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February 26th, 2008
Parenting is full of grief.
Adoption, relinquishment, loss, abandonment, neglect, abuse, are full of grief.
Infertility and miscarriage are full of grief.
And no one type of grief can trump the other.
Tags: , abandonment, abuse, Adoption, biological, birth families, birth-parents, conceive, Family Court, grief, Infertility, Juno, miscarriage, neglect, relinquishment, Russia
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February 26th, 2008
Stay Tuned for the BIG NAME REVEAL. Once we get word that everything went according to plan you WILL know his name!
Tags: , Adoption, DNA, Family Court, Guatemala, The Bebe
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February 26th, 2008
Learning Russian can be quite difficult, especially if you don’t know that the modern Russian alphabet is variant of the alphabet.
The layout of the early language is based on the ninth century Glagolitic alphabet that is influence by Greek and Hebrew and has adapted over the years of spoken language.
Tags: , cyrilic, greek, […]
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February 26th, 2008
Although a little nontraditional, this craft should be quite fun. This one I found at About.com
Those of you who have knowledge of Guatemala know that the Quetzal is Guatemala’s national bird (and the name of the money) . It lives in Central and South America and is near extinction. In ancient times, Aztec […]
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February 25th, 2008
I have had many requests from readers and friends to address the topic of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome more in depth.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) is the most clinically recognized form of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. It is typically characterized by facial features, prenatal and postnatal growth retardation, and central nervous system (CNS) abnormalities.
Tags: , alcohol […]
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