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I have to report that Lia is making fabulous progress with potty training. It’s such a difference from last August, when we made the first attempt. She had several accidents in the first few days but also many successes. Then on the fourth day she seemed to decide she really WANTED to be trained. I […]

We awoke this morning before 4am to the cries of “FIRE!” and the flickering glow of flames from the condo units across the parking lot lighting up our loft. After quickly determining that our building was NOT on fire, we quickly dressed the kids, caged the cat, grabbed our valuables, and made our way downstairs. […]

A few weeks ago I had the great privilege (and I use that word intentionally) of attending a workshop with Lisa Marie Rollins on race and transracial adoption. The workshop was held by our adoption agency, and here’s how they introduced Lisa Marie: “Lisa Marie Rollins is the Founder and Executive Director of AFAAD, Adopted […]

Last Wednesday I took Nico to CHEO to see the plastic surgeon, and he got the go-ahead to remove his arm restraints. He can feed himself again, thank goodness! He will still be on soft foods for another three weeks. His palate is healing nicely, so the surgeon says. He does have a remaining cleft […]

Nico at the hospital, May 2009 from SdR on Vimeo. Today marks the halfway point in Nico’s recovery from palate repair surgery. The hardest part is definitely behind us. He’s adjusting so well! I want to write a bit more about how things went in the hospital and afterward. It might be useful for others […]