We doubled the number of children at our house this week. Yep, it’s been busy. We first heard about our new foster placements in the middle of last week. I immediately felt powerfully drawn to them. Ask my sweet, patient husband…there were some powerful emotional outbursts around here as I attempted to wait patiently to see how the situation would […]
After a difficult custody hearing yesterday Baby went to live with his new family in Wisconsin. After having that sweet child for 6 months, our hearts are full of a jumble of emotions. We feel sad about the loss of the dreams and plans we unintentionally made about him being part of our lives forever. We feel grateful for the […]
To add a surprising twist to our lives, we just took in our first foster placement in almost 18 months. At 3 years old, she’s the oldest child we’ve care for yet. She’ll only be with us for a couple of weeks, tops, but I am thrilled to have her here (I’m not allowed to post any pictures of her, […]
(It’s really hard to keep his face clean!) Here are the stats from Ethan’s 15 month check-up (over 1 month ago…). Height: 33″ 80th percentile Weight: 22 lbs 15 oz 25th percentile Head: 75th percentile Jason and I were just talking about how Ethan is built just like a miniature man. His body shape doesn’t look like a baby to […]
Sometimes a poem just pops into my head. It’s been happening more often lately. And last time I felt the need to share it and learned that it was just what a dear friend needed to hear. In the early hours this morning, this poem came to me. I have had a lot of feelings jumbled inside me lately, and […]
How does a mother know a child is hers and hers alone?Especially when the child’s not of her own flesh and bone? I’m unable to explain how I know it, but I do.I am the one God sent to earth to love and care for you. It doesn’t matter how you came, I just know that it is right.I knew […]
We got to visit with Cutie last week! I am happy to report that he was happy and healthy and running around just like a 2 year old boy should (read: like a crazy person, jumping on the couch, bouncing a ball on the coffee table, etc.). He and his dad both seemed happy together and we are grateful for […]
I’m feeling the need to vent about something and hope you won’t mind. I am generally not easily offended, but there is a scenario that happens to us fairly frequently lately, and I don’t like it. Often when we run into old acquaintances, or meet someone new, the topic of Ethan’s adoption will come up. (Mostly because Ellie still loves […]
Yesterday morning we were able to have our sweet Ethan sealed to us in the Jordan River temple. The ceremony was small, just family and a couple close friends. It was perfect! Ellie looked beautiful in the white dress Grandma Hillman made and Ethan was sweet and happy as ever. He kept smiling at us and every time he did, […]
As of today, Ethan Clarke Hillman is officially stuck with us! Hip hip, Hooray! Here we are at the courthouse after the adoption was finalized. We’re thrilled to be a family of four (although we’ve felt that way for a long time, it’s nice to make it legal)! We can hardly wait for Saturday!