New Adoption Blog

I am hoping to put together an adoption blog. Telling the world more about us and our little family. Wish me luck!

the Naked truth

It needs to be mentioned before I start the telling of the hilarious event of last night, Daisey is often found when waking up from her nap without her pants on. Usually it's due to being a wake a while before I know she's done napping. This time....it was totally different..on SO many levels.

It was 11:00pm and Student Doc had just gone upstairs to check on Daisey before we went to bed. I hear him calling me, telling me to come upstairs to look at Daisey. I started up the stairs thinking of all the things that she could have done. Maybe she pulled her sheet off? Maybe she piled her pillow on top of her and fell asleep in a hibernating position? I never thought I would see what I quietly walked in on.

There she was, asleep in her bed like a little angel curled up in a ball with her knees tucked up under her little NAKED bum!! I hurried out of her room so I could laugh! I couldn't believe it. She had taken off her jammie pants and her pull-up, thrown them out of her bed and proceeded to fall asleep. Student Doc and I laughed so hard! Then, of course, the mommy in me took over and we rolled her over to see if we could get her pull-up back on without waking her up. That didn't work. She woke up SOAKING WET! (Did I mention that during the day she is potty trained? We just haven't done the nighttime thing due to her not being two yet... a little young I think) She looked down at her jamma shirt, pointed to it and said, " wet". Her sheets were soaked, her shirt was soaked, her pillow was soaked. So at 11:00pm, Daisey got new jammies, a new sheet, a new pillow, and a new pull-up to cover up her little naked bum.

I'm telling the truth.. the NAKED truth!

Tribute to my Father

Every now and then, it smacks me in the face like it happened yesterday, or six months ago. Today, is one of those days. Fathers Day is around the corner and in all my preparations I came to realize three things.

One, I have a wonderful husband who knows what I need, how to love and take care of me. He's the man that I want to grow old with, travel with, fish with, and watch movies with. (plus, he makes the BEST popcorn). Second, I am blessed with a great Father-in-law. He has never treated me like anything other than his daughter. I can cry, I can hug, I can laugh and joke around him. He hasn't replaced my Dad, but he has made me feel like I still have someone I can turn to that is like a dad. Third, my Dad is my hero and will never be forgotten. He suffered quietly as he lost his dignity. Lost his ability to do the things that he loved. Lost his ability to fix the sprinklers, tinker in the garage, fix things around the house and garden. I always knew that he loved me because he told me so. I knew that he did all he could to prepare things so we would be taken care of when he was gone. I know that he loves my Mom. I believe that he is still there, watching over her. He is my Hero, the man I measure every other man up to, the man I can't wait to have meet my husband, and see hug my children.

I thought that it would get easier the older that I get. It hasn't. If anything it's almost gotten harder. It wasn't a big deal to not have him there when I left for Prom. He wouldn't have approved of my date. It wasn't a big deal to not have him at graduation, I was happy to be out of highschool. It wasn't even as big of a deal that I thought it would be when I got married. He wasn't physically there, but I could feel him around me and in my heart. As things go on, I grow older, more milestones happen in my family I miss him even more. I am blessed to have a father-in-law that I can call dad. I am blessed that he loves my little girl and takes her with him where ever he goes when they're together. I am blessed with a little girl who loves her papa. I just wish that she knew she has two papas. I wonder if she ever feels him there watching over her. Or if she recognizes him in pictures from before she was born. I hope that Daddy knows I am happy. I hope he knows that I miss him and the little way he played with his tongue when he was fixing things. The best thing my Daddy ever did for me, was marry my Mom in the Temple. We are an Eternal Family. He told me he would miss me. He told me he loved me. He told me he would watch over me. I can't wait until I can look him in the eye and tell him I love him too, and get the best hug a little girl could ever have. A little girl always needs her Daddy.

So here's to you Dad. My hero. xoxo

Adopting again

Its come to the surface, many many times since Daisey turned one last year. Now we are on the brink of her second birthday and I find myself ecstatic with the hopes of baby number 2. Student Doc and I finally got on the same page in February and started our adoption papers for the second time. We felt so sure that it was something that we needed to hurry with, but due to silly money issues, we had to go a little bit and a time. I found out today that our fingerprints have come back from the FBI and there were no problems. Last time, it took around 2 months and I had to go get them done twice, with a letter finally telling them to do a name search. This time its back within 3 weeks and we're steaming ahead at full blast! I am hoping that next week will bring an appointment for our home visit and interviews so we can get approved to adopt again!

Its hard to explain the anticipation that I feel. I have been wanting to buy tiny diapers for months, planning Daisey's "big girl bed", getting Daisey potty trained. Now, something that I was sure was going to take until the end of August, has begun at the beginning of June. Blessed? Maybe. The longer I have Daisey in my life, the more certain I am becoming that adoption just might be the way we are going to have our children. I worry less about my body's abilities, and more about my heart. Daisey's adoption wasn't easy, can I handle another one just like that? What would I do with an easy adoption? How many and how much is certainly on the top of the list of questions.

It's strange to think that this time next year, we could be a family of 4 getting moved in to someplace new, someplace different. Student Doc will no longer be Student, he'll just be Doc. Daisey will be a big sister, and I could be a stay at home mother of two. Two possibly very different children. It's exciting and strange all at the same time. I didn't think 3 years ago that I would be capable of anything close to what I have been able to accomplish and here I am, ready to take on some more, all for the sake of motherhood and family.

So what's next?. Relief Society is done until August, so that's a relief of sorts. Student Doc has one more month of rotation before he starts studying for Step 2 Board Exams in July. Daisey turns 2 the end of this month, and we might be headed to Utah for a week in July. Who knows! Come what may and love it, right? Hopefully what comes will be under ten pounds, have ten toes, and ten fingers, will smile and grow up calling me Mommy. Gosh, I love that word. Mommy..

Student Doc's Wife

Time keeps on Ticking...

It's been a while since I've sat down and blogged. So I think it's about time. Time just keeps on going by, faster and faster.

Daisey is now 18 months old, and full of energy and life. She's a beautiful little girl, with a sassy attitude and a desire to bite boys in nursery. (yeah, I know...who would have thought?! we don't bite at home..) She's starting to become less of a baby and more of a little girl. Just this morning while I was in the shower, she sat and pretended to put blush on her cheeks, just like mommy. It was so cute to watch, and a little bit saddening at the same time. We wanted to have a baby for so long, and just like that- she's not a baby anymore. However, now come some of the fun things. Watching her discover individual blades of grass, going down slides by herself, and shoulder rides from Daddy. I just can't get over the feeling that it's time for another.. We're ready for another.

Student Doc is busy as always with his rotations. January started out bumpy, but has gotten smoothed out and busy. He changed the doc that he's with and is having a better experience now. He's started studying for the next set of board exams. His first test is in Pennsylvania on Feb 15. So he won't be around for valentines day. Not that we do anything anyway, but he won't be home so it won't even be an option. I guess it's better that way, then we'll celebrate a little bit early and get away from the crowd. He's starting to think more about his residency, and it's making him nervous. What kind of doc does he REALLY want to be, where are we going to end up? Are we even going to make money? (Thank you Obama...) :P Worrying about all those things that men worry about. I guess that's good, lately I"m preoccupied with Relief Society and keeping up with the laundry.

This months Relief Society activity is going to be good. It's tomorrow and it's taken about a month to get planned. So finally, it will be done tomorrow regardless of if it's completely planned. I am realizing just how much is put into all the activities that I never went to before I was put in as 2nd counselor. I should have gone, I know what it feels like to have put in all the energy and have not many come. Once this one is done, on to the next one. I guess one day I will get back to the projects and things that I want to do at home. Finish Doug's Christmas present-yeah didn't get it done in time, but I gave it to him anyway! Put together a family picture book for Daisey so she doesn't forget who everyone is- and it gives her something to do at church. Then there's the Etsy shop... I have new things to post in the shop, but haven't taken the time to do that either. Then there's the "next baby" issue. Adopt again? Keep waiting for something else to happen? Argh! It's all about paperwork, money, and time...

Other than the day to day things, taking Oscar to the vet because he's puking, school, being a mom and wife, things are good. Life is good. It's 70 degrees here today and the sun is shining. We're healthy, happy, and we have a good home. It just needs straightened up a bit! ;) Hopefully next month will be good too, and my Mom said she might come visit in March. That will be fun. I miss having one-on-one time with her. Especially now that I'm a mom myself.

So we'll keep going as "time keeps on ticking...into the future..."
Student Doc's Wife

Success!

I have to take a small minute and brag just a little bit.. :) Last night was my first Relief Society Additional Meeting (that's what they want us to call it now..no more Enrichment.. )as the 2nd counselor and being over the whole deal. I have to say, that I think it was a success!! I ended up yelling a lot. We did a version of speed dating. It was fun to watch, and I think funner to participate. I got to hold a baby- chubbiest, cutest thing ever- and yell at everyone that it was time to stand up and move to the left! We had a HUGE turn out and everyone brought a lot of chocolate to share. It was great.

Better yet, was my wonderful hubby's help. Not only did he take care of Daisey while I was away, but was home during the day so that he could help me get things ready to go. Then he came with me to the church to help me get it all set up. He was full of patience this last month and I am so very grateful for all he's been able to do! xoxo to you!

So now on to the next big activity. Thanksgiving..with ALL my sisters and brothers in attendance! I am so excited to see all the kids and all my siblings. I'm still not quite sure how we're all going to fit in my house, but we'll make it work.

Doug is doing a Pediatric rotation right now, and unfortunately, I don't think he's enjoying it. I think he would make a fantastic pediatrician (I might be a little biased :) ) So I know he's looking forward to the next rotation and the three days he has left with this particular doctor. He actually get's most of the Thanksgiving week off, so he'll be around to help out and have fun while my family is in town.

All in all, it's been a good month. I feel like I might actually get the hang of my new calling. Now, all I have to do is get Daisey to sleep through the night and finish getting her two molars and an eye-tooth. Yeah for teething!

Finally posting...

It was pointed out to me that I haven't posted in a while. I was asked if I'd given it up. Well, no I haven't. It's just been on the bottom of the list.

We came up to Utah for the month. Doug is up here doing a rotation at McKay Dee and so Daisey and I decided to come along. Thought it might be fun to be here for Halloween and the fall weather. It's proven to be a little more difficult than it appears... We're doing good though. Of course it's been hard for Daisey to get used to all the different houses and places. It's a whole new set of "no-no's", sleeping in a play pen rather than the crib that she's used to. Needless to say, it's half over. So either way you look at it. We get to be here for a nephew, and two niece's birthday's and possibly one of Grandpa's last. So it will be good to be here.

When we get home, there will be a new rotation, and a new challenge besides. I was put in as the 2nd coun. in Relief Society. It's kind of exciting! I haven't been in a presidency before, and I can count on one hand how many times in the last 7 years I've been able to attend Relief Society and now I'll be there every Sunday.

Daisey is growing like a weed, and it seems just like yesterday she was learning how to walk. Now she's running and becoming a little bit more stubborn. It's all going to be quite an experience raising our little head-strong curly haired brown eyed baby girl. Hopefully we'll get to do some fun things this month. I think there's a Halloween party in the making and maybe some fun time with Doug - If there's a chance..