Starting Fresh

Busy doesn't begin to describe 2012 for us.  The best day was 1/1 when we met our baby Poppy.  And yet, it has only gotten better since then.  I've changed jobs (again), returning to the world of infertility.  I missed it, but I'm adjusting to the emotions of an infertile-turned-parent-via-adoption.  "Fraud" comes to mind a lot and I'm working on putting those feelings in their proper place.  Needless to say, I'm grateful to be back helping others on the IF rollercoaster, even if just a very little bit.

I've also started grad school (back in May) and that's why there's now a tab on my page for COML 509 Essays.  Believe it or not, the course is all about how computers and technology have impacted our communication; blogging is encouraged!  I haven't shared this link yet with my class, but I will be interested to see if anyone travels back the four years of my IF/adoption journey.  Weird, I think.

We got really lucky and actually sold our house in June (in only 4 days!!!), which meant we had like 2 weeks to find a new house, and another four weeks to box up our lives and move.  We've been in our new house nearly 3 weeks and we love it.  It was the very thing we needed as a family, and we are beyond blessed that all went so smoothly. 

Oh, and somewhere in there, the most important thing is being a mom to my darling Tulip (who is a very dramatic and rambunctious 2.5 year old) and to my sweet baby Poppy (who at just about 8 months is already crawling full speed, oh my).  BigTex and I are keeping it together as best we can--I'm trying very hard to make sure our marriage and our friendship remain high on the priority list these days.  It has been incredibly intense at certain points this year, but I consider myself lucky to have a partner willing to travel these crazy roads with me.  Trust me, it is all very much a team effort around here!

I'm looking forward to writing more--as encouraged by my class--and reconnecting with many of you.  I also hope to meet new IF/adoption friends so I can give support back to the community that held me together many times before.

Hope you have a great week, internets!