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Jonah: "Why is this page ripped?" Daddy: "You ripped it when you were a baby." Jonah: "Nuh-uh. The baby ripped it." Daddy: "The baby isn't born yet, Jonah. It's still …

There is no doubt in my mind. God told us to adopt. We listened and answered this calling. Then, and only then, did we get pregnant. Yes, I feel like …

Jonah:  "When does Ethiopia open in the morning? I'm ready to go get my baby." Mommy: "Me too, buddy. Me too." Unfortunately, our adoption journey has only begun. It will …

When I was a little girl, my mom and I had a journal that we used to write notes back and forth. It was used during a difficult time for …

The first time I was pregnant, Hyperemesis Gravidarum impacted my life greatly.  I missed a LOT of work and people just didn't understand why I couldn't cope with my nausea. …

For most women, there is an expectation that you will experience some morning sickness. However, for a percentage of women, they have morning sickness on steroids, also know as Hyperemesis …

Hello there...any chance you remember me? Let's see...since we last spoke (you know I consider these posts conversations, right?) we've had some excitement around the Happy Brown House. Ok, so …

If I had gotten to choose, I would've been pregnant 2.5 years ago. My Ways God had different plans. Instead He made me wait and wait and wait.... while He …

Photo Credit: Ken Wilcox via Flickr Allow me to be honest for a moment... The financial part of adoption has me completely overwhelmed. It's a crazy-big number with lots of …

When we talk about adopting, the conversation usually goes like this... "There are soooo many children that need families in America. Have you thought about Fostering-to-Adopt?" Then I have to …