We get questions about it all the time. Sometimes people offer suggestions. Mostly, people want to know the recipe. This recipe has been perfected through a bit of trial and error. And it is THE most important recipe in the Lacher household right now. And so… I’ve decided to share the recipe here. With Dan’s [...]
One of the realities of having an adopted daughter is that she has a first mother. And in our case, we will never get to meet or even know this woman. This is a tremendous loss for Julia and I hope I am able to support her through processing that loss throughout her life. But [...]
…At least in the eyes of the USA right now, ha ha. We were so excited to pull Julia’s Certificate of Citizenship out of the mailbox yesterday. Imagine our surprise when we saw her gender listed as male. Ugh. Just finished filling out the form to submit to have a new one issued with the [...]
Six months ago, I turned 33. So yes, that makes today my half birthday. (Please, no gifts unless it is the gift of sleep, ha!) But also, six months ago, I couldn’t wait for my birthday to be over, because the next day we knew there was a possibility that we would be matched with [...]
You may or may not have noticed that the blog posts are categorized by topic. That way, if you wanted to go back and read everything related to Julia, for example, the posts are easier to find if you just search by category. Historically (way back in 2004) Dan was the family blogger. In fact, [...]
One month. I can’t believe it. One month ago, we were handed our precious daughter Julia. She was so scared – and I think I was a little bit too. (You know what’s weird? Without realizing it, I am wearing the exact same outfit today that I wore the day we met.) Those next few [...]
You might think it was the decent night’s sleep. Or perhaps the morning trip to The Best Store Ever (aka Target). Or even the delicious leftovers at lunch (homemade mac n cheese, thanks Schultz Family!) But no, the secret ingredient for this great day is WAY better than that… My precious Julia gave me kisses [...]
I held Julia in my arms, patting her back gently. Only 2 weeks home, we have established a routine for falling asleep that involves her resting her head on my (or Daddy’s) shoulder, soft blanket across her back, as we pat her and sing. Classical music plays gently – I have come to know every [...]
