• Adoption,  Parenthood

    Days away…

    I’ve been thinking and planning this post for a few weeks now. It was initially going to be called “Paper Pregnant & Wondering”. And that’s because that is where we were in the process. We were paper pregnant – all our…

  • Baby prep,  Parenthood

    Mama Magic!

    The Mama Magic Baby Expo was in Durban from 28 August until 30 August. Jason was really keen to go. I wasn’t so sure though…we had gone once, about 2 years ago, and it was just too much chaos, too…

  • Adoption,  Baby prep

    We’re approved!

    Yes, we are! We got the call on 31 July. And since then, there has been a flurry of excitement at home, as we get overrun (in the best possible way) with baby stuff!  While we have officially been approved,…

  • Adoption

    Let’s stand together…

    As we get further and further along in the adoption process, the more excited we are getting. We cannot wait to be mommy and daddy to a sweet Little One. We cannot wait to hold our baby, love our baby,…

  • Adoption,  Baby prep

    Baby prep!

    “We’re having a baby!” “Awesome! Congratulations! When are you due? Do you know if it’s a boy or a girl yet?” “Um……..” So, we haven’t had any actual conversations like this. But, it is pretty accurate when it comes to…

  • Adoption

    Only, just a dream…

       We were standing in an unfamiliar place. Looking around, it appeared to be a harbour of sorts. But not a harbour where big, fancy cruise liners dock…or any beautiful yachts. This seemed like a more industrial section of a…

  • Adoption

    Where do we even begin?

    So, we made our decision. We decided now is the time to begin the process. And we were on such a natural high after making this decision, and really making it official, by telling those closest to us. However, we…

  • Adoption

    The Time Is Now…

    29 April 2015. A date that will mark the beginning of a brand new, exciting journey for our family. The morning that I woke up, and immediately knew everything was different. Something had changed. I was ready.  But, was Jason?…