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Oh Baby, Baby

October 16, 2010 by TUC 16 Comments

Autumn’s real gotcha day outfit...Last spring when Andrea from Reece’s Rainbow emailed me about a six month old cardiac baby, nicknamed Peach, who needed a family ASAP, I was excited. It is almost impossible to adopt a child under the age of one from Eastern Europe and I felt blessed to have the opportunity. As the adoption process moved slowly along, I struggled with the feelings of losing her... Continue Reading

More Masha

October 8, 2010 by TUC 10 Comments

Ok, before I post more about Masha let me just say that yes, Autumn is doing fine. She is healthy and happy and has a post of her own coming up soon.My first attempt at making Russian salad (for Masha)Tasting the ingredients...Testing the final product...“I think it needs some salt, mom”Can this be the same girl who stood trembling with fear when her feet first touched the water?Masha loves how Continue Reading

The Incredible Masha Grace

October 6, 2010 by TUC 24 Comments

This first week with Masha has been, what’s the word... impressive? eye-opening? heart-warming? Fascinating, actually.Masha is a copycat. If you do it, she can do it. The first night we had her, she refused to let me brush her teeth... she clamped her jaws shut tight and made horrifically loud, throaty protests. The next morning I brushed my teeth in front of her and she indicated that she wanted Continue Reading

Yeah Babies, We Got You

September 29, 2010 by TUC 31 Comments

Masha was first. But even before we could go get her, we had to stop by the director’s office and sign some papers. The building was dark and quiet... no lights or computers running... no electricity at all. It will be off until winter to save money. Times are tough in Vorzel.Masha was napping. I had asked if I could go into her living room to take pictures for her scrapbook and I was told that I Continue Reading

Noodled Out

September 26, 2010 by TUC 13 Comments

Yesterday morning I was sitting on the couch with my husband checking emails and whatnot when I was seized by a tremendous craving.“I have a craving,” I announced to him. “For what?” he dutifully inquired.“For anything that tastes like it is supposed to.”First I longed for a strawberry milkshake made from real hard strawberry ice cream, a double thick shake craving that immediately morphed into an Continue Reading

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