The Hack…

So I've been promising to do a post about the Ikea Hack for a while now, but um, we've been a bit busy... So this is 4 Trofast units, a piece of plywood, fabric, a Trofast wall unit, an Ikea star light, a scrap piece of lumber, a baby-safe mirror, and a changing pad. So … Continue reading The Hack…

Letter L, with fingers, on my forehead

I have 6 drafts that await publishing. PLEASE forgive me. We're beyond swamped, and I haven't even had time to do the dreaded bullets post. Which I might do soon, just to keep all 4 of you entertained. Please forgive me, I'll get back up to speed soon. I will say that today, we bought … Continue reading Letter L, with fingers, on my forehead

What’s in a name?

And as today is "day 8," I can share that his name is Noah Matan Bobby mylastname-Nardaslastname. Noah, after Narda's father, Norman, z"l, and Matan after my paternal grandmother, Muriel, z"l. Bobby is the name his birthmother gave him. Matan also means gift, in Hebrew. And we are truly blessed with this gift.

What we know so far…

-Child #2 is INFINITELY easier than child #1 - mostly because you know what to look out for, and what to NOT freak out about. -I don't want to jinx a thing, but this adorable bundle slept from 1am to 8am. DUDE. -His cries mean one of 4 things: wet diper, need food NOW, I'm … Continue reading What we know so far…

Don’t say I never embarrassed you, Malka…

My baby is growing up!, originally uploaded by shellipsm. We've been spending some really great quality time with Malka, as we enter, this, her last few days as an only child (gulp!) here she is, going potty all.by.herself. at Ikea. Where we got some new stuff for her room, thereby using the NYC philosophy - … Continue reading Don’t say I never embarrassed you, Malka…

Dang, that’s a LOT of crap in our storage unit! (and it’s STILL half full!)

Dang, that's a LOT of crap in our storage unit! (and it's STILL half full!), originally uploaded by shellipsm. So the reason Malka was "helping me" clean out our storage unit was so that I could get to the stuff in the back. Malka's old stuff. Today, the birth mother signed surrender documents. The agency … Continue reading Dang, that’s a LOT of crap in our storage unit! (and it’s STILL half full!)

Happy New Year!

The Irony of not blogging about it, so as to avoid a jinx…

Back when Malka was a beginning, and new process, I blogged about many "situations," aka, phone calls from our adoption agency, Spence-Chapin. This time around, I've been more vague, less willing to share. Is it because I respect my family's privacy more? Am I a lazy bum? Are we even MORE afraid of the "evil … Continue reading The Irony of not blogging about it, so as to avoid a jinx…

Have Ya been?

No? Then go take a visit. http://www.whitehouse.gov/agenda/civil_rights/ Go on, I'll wait. OK, too busy to click on through? Here's what President Obama (gosh, that sounds nice!) has to say about us gay folks: Support for the LGBT Community "While we have come a long way since the Stonewall riots in 1969, we still have a … Continue reading Have Ya been?