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Hi there!
Well, I got my little guy off to first grade already
a couple of weeks ago. If you are in the waiting stages
for an adoption to go through, my heart aches with you.
I don't want to offer plattitudes that you get from everyone
else like, "It will happen... just be patient."
It seems to take forever! But it's truly a miraculous
event and getting to take photos of those things like
the first day of school is still a thrill for me.
I apologize for not getting this little ezine out each
week this summer. I had good intentions, but my son was
home from school and we zipped around from karate to swimming
lessons, etc. I am also the coordinator for National
Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Week and that
is happening next week! If you or someone you know has
a chronic illness, it's worth checking out because we
are havign (and I am hosting) 20, yes, 20 free workshops
online free! You just click over to listen (and the programs
are archived too.)
We have them on everything from starting your own biz
when you are ill, when your child is ill, how illness
impacts a marriage, how to set boundaries, all kinds of
great
topics. I'm excited about it all, but will be happy
when it's over too and collapse next Saturday, ironically
my 41st birthday.
So anyway, in the midst of all of this, I still get up
in the middle of the night and get a creative outlet by
designing some new overlays. They down are below. But
first, my tip of the day!
Here's an
adoption scrapbooking tip I discovered that's been a
lifesaver for me and many others.
Don't forget
to take photos of what may seem like the mundane or
simple things in life, like the 6 bottles lines up on
the counter. Before and after photos can also be fun
to compare. For example, a photo of your spouse carrying
the empty car seat in the hospital's elevator, and then
a few hours later, a photo of the "full" car
seat with your new baby. Photograph the table full of
shower gifts, and the stack of laundry. If you are waiting
an airport for your child to arrive, take a photo of
the gate number and of the computer screen of the flight
status that (hopefully) says "ON TIME."
One of my
favorites is a photo of every pair of booties or shoes
my son wore. He's now 6 years old and in the last year
has gone from light up shoes that have Wall-E to Sketchers
running shoes to VANS. Oh, how fast they grow up and
shoes are one way you can tell--and not just by the
size of them.
Well, I hope this was helpful to you. If so, don't forget
to pass it on to a friend in your adoption community too!
Talk to you soon! I am working on some fall, Halloween
and Christmas ones too that some of you have asked for
(ie, less scary Halloween and more Christian Christmas.)
If you have ideas, please send them to me and remember,
we can also personalize them to be "I" rather
than "we" for single parents!
I am off to bed! Toodle-oo!
Lisa Copen
Scrapbook My Adoption
http://www.scrapbookmyadoption.com
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