Brooks at 2 1/2

This morning, we had Brooks’s 2 1/2 year check-up, and it dawned on me that this was probably a good time to blog a few things about him at this age that I want to remember. So, for no other reason that my own memory preservation, here are ten things about this incredible little boy

Brooks Turns TWO!

Brooksie Brooks, you are TWO! I can’t even believe it. Last year on September 16th, you were living in an orphanage on the other side of the world. You had a family, but you didn’t know it yet, and you certainly didn’t understand what a birthday was. We did our best to celebrate you in

Post Adoption: 9 Months Home

I will not start every post with an apology. I will not start every post with an apology. I will not start every post with an apology. ARGH, I can’t help it…I’m so sorry, y’all! This whole three kids thing is HARD, and I missed both eight AND nine months home posts! Dang it! Well,

Post Adoption: 7 Months Home

This sweet boy has been home seven months! (Okay, seven months and some change. Summer is hard.)  It’s crazy to think that a year ago, we hadn’t even seen his face yet, and now we can’t imagine our life without him. What an amazing God we serve. So, let’s see…here’s what has been going on

Post Adoption: 5 and 6 Months Home

Soooo…it’s been a while. 😉 And it would appear I have missed quite a few updates on my dusty little blog here. EEEK. I could write a litany of excuses as to why I haven’t updated anything here in almost two months, but the truth is that life just gets crazy sometimes and the hobbies

Post Adoption: 4 Months

[Y’all…no lie…I wrote this two weeks ago and forgot to publish it! Better late than never, right?] Four months! What in the actual world, y’all? How have we had this precious boy for four months already?! If you haven’t yet seen our video of our trip to China, you can see that HERE. PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT:

Some Days are Just HARD.

Can I get real for a minute? Like, really real. Today was an absolute BEATING. Like, I could actually go to bed at 8:29 as I’m sitting down to write this beating. Like, I ate two cupcakes after dinner and felt zero shame beating. Short of my oldest son’s surgery complications, today was one of

Post-Adoption: 3 Months

Happy Valentine’s Day, friends! I hope you are spreading the LOVE today to those around you! We celebrated a little bit last night, but it’s our three-month mark as a family of five today, so let’s talk about the littlest Ezell! This month, we fought some more respiratory concerns, rode the steroids roller coaster, and

Post-Adoption: 2 Months

Two months ago, we met and became parents to the most amazing little boy in a musty conference room in Hangzhou, China. I still pinch myself sometimes when I realize just how lucky I am to be called his mama!  If you haven’t yet seen our video of our trip to China and homecoming, click

Christmas Eve Photo Shoot

So, confession: I haven’t done a family Christmas card since 2014. Eeek! Last year, we were on such a strict budget since every extra penny went to our adoption process that I couldn’t justify the cards expense, and this year, we had been home a hot minute when we would’ve been needing to take pictures,