Welcome

We set up our adoption blog so you can get to know our family a little better. I started blogging back in 2007 and have kept up with it over the years. At the end of every year, we print off our blog for that year and give it to Daniel's mom for her Christmas present. She keeps all of her children's yearly journals in a notebook that we will get back one day to pass down to our kids. I try to keep it up to date as much as I can.


When we decided to start the adoption process, I decided to make an identical blog for birth mothers to read. Everything that I write about my family on our personal blog, I copy it over to my adoption blog. I understand that an adoption profile only gives limited information about us and we want you to have the opportunity to really get to know who we are and what we like to do as a family. Our adoption blog will show you who we were even before we adopted our boys. Feel free to read as much as you want or click on the links up above!

Thursday, June 24, 2010

Round 2, Day 1

So we have been able to spend all day at the hospital. Carter is already getting spoiled. I don't think he has been put down for more than the time it takes to change his diaper. (below)

All day today, this is how Carter has looked. He has just been sleepy the whole day. I don't think we have heard him cry for more than 2 seconds while we change his diaper.


You can't really see Carter but at least you can see my (Daniel) smiling face. I may look like I have been up for 3 days straight, but wouldn't change anything in the world.


It has been quite weird since we weren't here the first night when all the nurses show you how to do everything. Luckily I am a natural swaddler. Ok, so maybe not a natural, I just practiced on one of Laura's old baby dolls with the help of youtube.

Laura will be staying the night at the hospital tonight with the birthmom. Only one person is allowed so I volunteered her for the job after I taught her all I know, which isn't a whole lot. Since he has slept all day, we are hoping that he will be able to sleep most the night.
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