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Category Archives: adoption
What’s in a name?
The minute the doctor told us I was expecting a girl I knew I wanted her to be named Sophie. To me, it was the most beautiful name in the world. It was feminine and timeless. I liked the way … Continue reading
Posted in adoption, death of child, NICU, premature birth
Tagged choosing a name, international adoption, Sophie, writing, Zoe
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July Celebrations
July is a month of celebrations. This year, July 18 marks the 10th anniversary of the day Jean-Marc and I met, and 1 year since we had our fingerprints taken for our adoption dossier. Ten years ago, I went to … Continue reading
Posted in adoption, family, traditions
Tagged adoption, celebrations, Ecuador, family, heritage, international adoption, multicultural family, traditions
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Getting Ready for Adoption
Zoe is getting ready for her little sister, or as she calls her, la hermanita. “Mommy,” she said as we walked towards the pool of our community, “we need to buy floaties for la hermanita because she doesn’t know how to … Continue reading
Zoe and the Hermanita (Little Sister)
“Mommy,” Zoe said to me one day when we were grocery shopping, “Does the hermanita have teeth?” She looked at me with very serious eyes as I explained that indeed, she did. “Oh, OK,” she replied. A couple of weeks … Continue reading
Time stretches and shrinks around the pivotal moments of our life. When Sophie was a baby, time was measured every three hours, which was how often she was fed. After she died, time flowed unmeasured and lost its meaning. Later, … Continue reading
The Approval Process for International Adoption
It is said that the longest journey starts with one step, and that is true. It’s also true that there are many other steps after that first one and that suddenly you look back and realize how time has flown … Continue reading
Choosing an Adoption Agency
In November 2006 my dad turned 70. Him and my mom, who live in Argentina, were coming to Miami to spend his birthday, Thanksgiving, and to be with us for the birth of my first daughter, Sophie, whom we expected … Continue reading
Hello world!
I started this blog to write about our experience with international adoption. We are in the process of adopting a toddler from Ecuador and couldn’t be more excited! I’ll also blog about the rest of the family (Julia, 14, and … Continue reading
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The First Step in Our Journey to Adoption
I clearly remember the moment when I knew I wanted to adopt a child. It was on Memorial Day of 2007. Jean-Marc, on the other hand, always wanted to adopt. The first time he mentioned it to me was in … Continue reading
Posted in adoption, death of child, international adoption
Tagged bereavement, death of child, international adoption, motherhood
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