this is motherhood {too}: a *very* special needs adoption journey July 15, 2014 by This is Motherhood Too By Jessica Paulraj In September 2014, we will celebrate our oldest son’s 3rd birthday. His name is Adam and from what medicine and logic predicted, he was not supposed to live past 2 months. Three years? How quickly they seem to have passed […]
On being bruised reeds. And detaching from our incubators.
I spent some time last night sorting thru pictures from our past 3 years.I found this picture, below, of me feeding Adam thru his NG (nasogastric) tube…that we placed orally, as he did not really have a nose at this point. I realized 2 things:1. There is no way I could put an NG tube […]
MIA as we fled to the mountains
The blog is on a bit of a lull these days…About 2 weeks ago Adam’s health started deteriorating, specifically his skin.The heat swept thru our region of India and brought it’s two comrades, dust and brutality, with it.Those three comrades (heat, dust, and brutality) do not treat our Adam well…And his skin started going all […]
From the lips of children and infants… (a video)
So I sometimes find myself not writing on here because I imagine this blog needs to be something really elaborate and thought provoking and long (I know, I know, you probably would love shorter posts) I find myself writing out random thoughts throughout my daysGradually, over a few days, I construct thoughts, and eventually a […]
Lessons from Adam
Before I get started…read yesterday’s post and if you are in the Jax area… Head to One Spark and vote for Adam today! I have learned things from our Adam that will surely echo in my heart and mind forevermore. His life in itself is a miracle and a gift. His laughter, I am sure, makes […]
Prayers to Guide Us in Praying for a Child Battling a Diagnosis (Teach us to Pray, 2)
That was their request. “Lord, TEACH us to pray” The 12 that walked closest with our Savior in His time on earth. They communed with him all the day long, yet they knew there was something deeper. They knew that there was a fellowship beyond the meals shared and the parables heard. And so they […]
“Bringing Back Baby Adam”
We were grateful for an opportunity to share some of our story in UNC’s ENT winter publication.You can find Adam’s story by scrolling to the 4th page of the journal below.Thank you UNC for continuing to care for our Adam and so many others;)If you see in the top left of the box below a […]
“daddy’s with you Adam”
The dawn has not yet broken but awake we are. And the truth is, I am sure many more of you are awake, or will be woken up earlier than you plan in the morning to come. Because, isn’t that how life is? And the majority of you will wake up, take the coffee down, […]
On legs and clouds and a POEM
It is a cool, overcast afternoon.The white puffy clouds are masking the blue glory that lies beneath.But I am now in a place where I TRY to believe there is glory in these clouds too.Their presence does not negate the existence of the blue expanse above us all.There are certainly seasons where the blue firmament […]
On “coolest kids on instagram”, onions in the laundry, and jorts;)
Excited to share a neat opportunity we had;) A few weeks ago I got a sweet email from a sweet lady named Katie who writes for SHE KNOWS Parenting.It is a parenting website/magazine that shares stories, tips, etc.She asked about sharing a bit of our boys from my instagram account in an article.I was beyond […]
On Adam’s “soul brother”, Saliman;)
Do you remember me writing about meeting Saliman?I wrote a Part 1 and a Part 2.For those who may not remember, Saliman is the one other boy in the U.S. with Adam’s condition.To say it infused us with great encouragement to hear there was another, would be a drastic understatement.Saliman is also adopted and is […]
Thanks for the Prayers;)
I shared last week to pray for a bout of sickness Adam had. Thanks so much for that;) He is doing much better. One week of antibiotics is done and we are on the mend;) To celebrate…we have been taking Adam back outside;) Elliot was pretty excited to have his brother back;) Here are some […]
5 Minute Friday
I am linking up with hundreds (maybe thousands?) of other women HERE This week is “Truth” (No time for editing or such…just write then stop) __________________________________________________________________ I remember that dusty classroom on the second floorSituated in my high school in downtown JacksonvilleThose classrooms and halls were filled with some of the most brilliant minds I have […]
Kiss of Life Video
It has been a beautiful journey, these past 2 years with Adam.One of the most beautiful parts of it is all the people who have come alongside of us. Dr Van Aalst, the doctor behind it all;) and Scott Morphew, local Jax artist who made this masterpiece;) Jacksonville, Florida is my hometown and it has […]
On Snails and Perseverance
So Raja has been out of town for meetings and is heading back by train tonight.I surely do miss him;)So here is a picture in his honor;) a favorite picture of us from this summer; in St. Augustine at my brother’s wedding “It was by perseverance that the snail reached the ark” -spurgeon This, my […]
Meeting Saliman (Part 2)
I wrote last week about meeting a precious boy named Saliman.You can read Part 1 hereI decided to do a Part 1 and Part 2 because my heart was divided after meeting him. Though it was all rooted in joy and thankfulness, there was a sadness too.It is hard to explain, I guess.But it is […]
Meeting Saliman (Part 1)
This past September I had the chance to travel to New York. My main purpose in going was to see my brother who is a senior at West Point. Yea, he is a big deal;) He is pretty much unstoppable and full of intellect, valor, and strength and has overcome every obstacle that has come […]
“Ordinary”, 5 Minute Friday
So I am going to try and join a group of writers over at this blog every FridayThey give you one word to write on and you have 5 minutes to write, no editing, etc.I got the idea from my dear friend Michaela who writes like an artist over HEREI think this will be a […]
on MUSIC and LAUGHTER
“MUSIC AND LAUGHTER WILL BE THE BUSINESS OF HEAVEN”- cs lewis Eternal longings root themselves deep in this mama’s heart.For she knows that there are unseen glories far beyond what our finite eyes can behold.For there is glory deeper than we knowThere is a day where every tear will be wipedWhen little boys and little […]
Specs.
You know on our wedding bulletin, we had this printed: “The Lord has done GREAT things for us and we are FILLED WITH JOY” (And surely he had done great things…but we had no idea all the goodness in store…) It is a psalm of david Earlier in the Psalm, he writes “our mouths were […]
September the 18th
Alright my dears. I wish I was as regular on here as I was during Story Time that stretched thru June, July, and August But, alas, I have not been. For that, I am sorry. For there is so much to share that I get a bit overwhelmed thinking about it. To be honest, just […]
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