Leah and Ryan are adopting!

(I think the first half of this post accidentally got deleted, I'm going to look through my laptop and see if I have it backed up as a...

Hello from India! I know we left off on a somewhat dismal note, but we have had some big news over the last 4 days, and some hectic...

Seriously, hand washing laundry is not much fun. It’s just one of those things we miss about being home…. Other things we miss about...

I'm kidding of course about the title, I'm not counting down the days and weeks, yet... But we have made it through our first week of...

I'm posting this without having Leah proofread it. There's probably more than a few few typos and missed commas, so thanks for...

The last couple days have really been a total blur, but we have arrived safe and sound in Bilaspur. It was a long journey to get to this...

We have really great news, we’re leaving for India in a week! It’s been almost 17 months since we started this process. Hard to believe...

The holidays are typically the best time of the year for me, or at least the only good thing about winter. And while I am excited to see...

We FINALLY got the approval we’ve been waiting for!! Back in early July we applied for our NOC (no objection certificate). It was an...

Suprabhat! (Good Morning!) It’s time for a much delayed update!! While we suffered a challenging period of delay, we have been making...

It's been a while since we shared an update. Life has been busy, but lately we’ve been hesitant to share much information because we’re...

The adoption process really seems to be defined by periods of anxiously waiting for some news in between brief flurries of activities. ...

Those of you who know me, know that I am a straight up crazy cat lady, through and through. I talk to my cats, I sing about my cats, 80%...

We found out yesterday that CARA has approved our home study so that means we are approved by India to adopt! We are just waiting for our...

Now, a blog about my one of my favorite things; FOOD! Eating, cooking, looking up recipes… these are all things I love. I appreciate all...

Not really that far, but we do have a better idea of where we're going. We're still sort of figuring out how best to use the blog but the...

It's been busy lately so we haven't had much time to sit down and add a new post, but we got some great news last Friday. Our homestudy...

It's a little strange to think that we really have a choice in the matter of what gender our child will be. However, that is one of the...