Tuesday, April 3, 2018

I know Zach doesn't have much of a blog presence but I love that he takes the time to write out birthday letters to each of our children on their birthdays and that he writes out his version of each of their birth stories. I know these posts are going to be SO special to each of them! You can read my version of Spear's birth story here! ***** By this point in Emily’s Journey of Parenthood you have meet me on a few occasions. My name is Zach, and if you are a frequent blog reader, then you probably know more about my life than I do. I love God, family, sports, and I am terrible at writing. Also I am not as "PC" as my wife. People are constantly looking for reasons to be offended in this day and age. Nothing I say in this entry is to offend anyone. So if you get offended, that’s on you. If you have read any of my other entries (Bday letters or birth stories), then you are well aware of my writing deficiencies. So all of you...

Spear's Birth Story {By Mommy}

Tuesday, January 16, 2018

Labels: adoption / delivery story / spear

Need to catch up on our adoption journey? You can read all of my adoption related posts here! Before I share this story I want to say a few things. First, this is MY perspective on Spear's birth. I want to be honest and open and real about the emotions felt during it all. Some of what I felt may not be "adoption pc" and ya know what? That's okay. Throughout this process I have tried my best to find the balance of respecting all sides of this experience, using proper terminology to my best ability, and also staying true to myself. I also want to say to Spear...if you are reading this I want you to know I LOVE YOU. I want you to understand that the love I poured into your birth mother during our wait for you was an extension of the love I have for you now. My focus on her wasn't a lack of focus on you or lack of concern about you or lack of joy about your birth. I hope you understand that I had to guard my heart during the time from your delivery until you wer...

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