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The Unexpected Side Benefits

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Adoption/Foster care update:
In addition to the group courses, we had four home visits and two sessions for psychological evaluations for foster care and adoption registration respectively. All of them went well, but what pleasantly surprised me was the benefits they had on my relationship with Andy.  We were asked many questions during these sessions. The topics included our reasons for adoption/foster care, how we met, how many kids we want in total, what is our take on disciplining children, how we plan on caring for Kiko after a new child comes into our life, whether we drink, what we like about each other, what we don’t like about each other… There were more questions, and I don’t remember what they were, but I was glad that Andy and I had previously talked about all the questions they asked us. Also, by answering the questions and verbalizing my thoughts, it made me reminisce and adore the memories of the time I first met Andy, getting engaged and married. It made me realize that I married the love of my life and now we are trying to build a family together. It made me really happy!

Mommy’s Diary 57: Ueno Zoo

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On the 4th of July, my friend, her daughter, Kiko and I went on a little date to Ueno Zoo. It is right near the JR Ueno station and the entrance fee for adults is 600 yen, which is pretty reasonable. It was great to have Kiko run around at the zoo, where I did not have to worry about cars and other similar dangers. Although she still calls every moving animal “wan wan” (doggie in Japanese), I think she had a good time.

Thank you for all the advice and comments on “terrible two” post last week! She has been a bit better this week. I should celebrate that she is in this new stage, since she is growing and it is necessary for her develop accordingly.

Mommy’s Diary 55: Foster Care Related Blogs

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I came across with Wendy’s fashion blog, Wendy’s lookbook via Song of Style’s instagram. I immediately fell in love with her blog. Her style is classy, and she is a talented crafter, and showcased her handmade faux leather clutches. I went on to click on “about” page, and found out that she was raised in foster families.

After that, the thought dawned on me that there must be some blogs which talk about adoptions and foster cares. I googled “I was raised in foster care”, and stumbled upon this blog, by a girl named LT. I started reading her blog and could not stop. I kept reading it for hours. She was rescued when she was seven from abusive biological father and mother who ran away, and after that she went foster family to foster family, 12 in total. Her blog is honest, and I can feel the outbreak of her pain. She longs to have a mother. If you have time and interest, I’d recommend you read her blog.

P.S. The pictures are unrelated to the post..random photos of Kiko at the park this week.