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Drama 2B Mama

Drama 2B Mama

http://drama2bmama.blogspot.com

The story of how, once I met my Mr Wonderful, we set out for the Land of Parenthood. But our systems were funky and we were presented with some unexpected detours through Infertility and Adoption. We DID eventually get there. Here's how.

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  • Second verse, different from the first

    Posted on Friday December 18th, 2009 at 08:00 in tessa, adoption profile

    (Summer, 2002) -- Our challenge in composing our first profile was how to look like parents when we weren’t. (We selected lots of photos of us with our nephews.) Part of the reason Crystal chose us was because she wanted her child to be the first i...

  • Homestudy, Take Two

    Posted on Wednesday December 16th, 2009 at 08:00 in adoption, homestudy

    (Fall, 2002 ) -- Sheryl from Lutheran Family Services conducts our second homestudy much like the first. It’s still nerve-wracking. The first time around I didn’t worry about her noticing the Cheerios ground into the carpet.You’d think that for...

  • Square One

    Posted on Monday December 14th, 2009 at 08:00 in adoption, tessa

    (Spring, 2002) -- Fast-forward to Tessa’s first birthday.Crystal, son Tyler, mom Cheryl and friend Tara join our family and friends celebration. Tessa smooshes chocolate cake all over herself and it’s a delightful day.I tell my mother-in-law that...

  • Tessa Goes to Court

    Posted on Friday December 11th, 2009 at 08:00 in adoption, tessa

    (Fall, 2001) -- There is one last hurdle. Six months after Tessa’s birth, Lutheran has gotten us on a judge’s docket to finalize our adoption. Could these years of feeling powerless about becoming parents finally be coming to an end?By coincidenc...

  • Wordless Wednesday

    Posted on Wednesday December 9th, 2009 at 08:00 in baby, tessa

    (Summer, 2001) ...

  • Crystal\'s Moment of Truth

    Posted on Monday December 7th, 2009 at 08:00 in adoption, birthparent

    (Spring, 2001) -- Amy, Crystal’s pregnancy counselor, has told us that her court hearing to relinquish parental rights is at 2:00 pm. Amy says she’ll call as soon as it’s over.Tessa has been with us for nearly a month, and we are hopelessly, ma...

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