I have been meaning to write this post for a few weeks and haven’t found the time. But September 12 is the anniversary of my adoption, so today feels like a good day. In August of this year, Derek and I had the distinct honor to be invited to two weddings of two of myContinue reading “26. Overwhelmed”
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25. His name is Brian.
I had every intention of writing a post on Father’s Day this year. I planned to talk about my dad. The man who raised me. It didn’t happen, though, because that day, my family lost my aunt Peggy. She was my godmother, and my mom’s middle sister who was just over a year younger thanContinue reading “25. His name is Brian.”
22. My Mother
It’s been such a long time since I’ve written. I haven’t forgotten about it. Life gets in the way, as it does for us all. When I think about it, I’ve given much thought to what to say next. The story of the unfolding of the mysteries of my life have been told. At least,Continue reading “22. My Mother”
20. Thankful
Yesterday, our two boys had their procedures to embolize the AVMs in their lungs- just as I did last November. Connor had one in his lower left lung. Brady had two- one in his upper right, and one in his lower right lung. They were scheduled to have this done last March, the week thatContinue reading “20. Thankful”
18. Family Tree
Not much to say today, but more than once I’ve had requests for a family tree. I get it. It’s a big family and a lot of names are flying around in this story. It can be easy to get confused. I’m living it, and it took me a while! Below is a VERY roughContinue reading “18. Family Tree”
15. My life- Saved.
Before I get started with this entry, I’m very happy to say that I can freely share this piece of information. I am employed by, and have received all my care for myself and my children through Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. We are patients of the HHT Center of Excellence, and I have nowContinue reading “15. My life- Saved.”
14. Testing and Diagnosis
Remember WAY back in post number 6- I talked about needed to split the stories of the birth family journey and the journey toward finding out more about HHT? Well…it’s time to come back to the HHT piece of the story. At this point, it’s near the end of June 2019. Only a little moreContinue reading “14. Testing and Diagnosis”
13.More Emotions, and the Unexpected Gift
Over the couple of weeks that followed the receipt of my file, my mind wasn’t on much else. I went over and over the words in that report in my mind, trying to imagine what scenario had actually taken place between Lori and Steven. The reality is that it doesn’t really matter, but I couldn’tContinue reading “13.More Emotions, and the Unexpected Gift”
12. The Envelope
It’s a manila envelope. Inside, it has two packets of paper, each held together with a red paperclip. Additionally, each packet is labeled with a yellow post-it note. One says “from birth parents file”, and one says “from adoptive file”. After lunch, I called my husband and told him I was on my way home,Continue reading “12. The Envelope”
11. A Big Week
I sent a text to Bridget right away. “The judge signed off. I get it all. I’m a mess.” It was Monday morning, June 10, around 0905. I was at work, but on a quick break, when my phone rang. It was Lindsey. She told me that she had to call me first thing, andContinue reading “11. A Big Week”
My Big Little Miracle 