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A Child Chosen - Perspectives of an Adoptive Parent

Archive for February 2008

February 29th, 2008

Five Fabulous Finds: Baby Names

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

His Best Friend

 
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

Whatchu talkin bout? A Classic Adoption Story

Remember this one? Listen carefully to the antiquated adoption terminology…
Tags: , Adoption, Different Strokes

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February 27th, 2008

Four Years Ago; Four is the New Two…a Leap of Faith

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

Book Review of the Week: Raising a Sensory Smart Child

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

You Can’t Outsmart Grief

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

Family Court and DNA…Today!

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

The Russian Alphabet: Its all Greek to Me!

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

Tuesday Craft: Quetzal Toilet Paper Roll Craft

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

What is Fetal Alcohol Syndrome?

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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