Cindy B. posted an article on Maternal Maddness - Jun 24, 2011, 11:04 am
Lately, I have been in awe of the beauty that God made by creating different races. It is a huge shame that some people can't appreciate the wonderful ways that God made us different. Yes, we have different histories, different traditions, and we look different. But if everyone looked the same, how ...
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Cindy B. posted an article on Maternal Maddness - Jun 23, 2011, 9:06 am
This isn't a scientific study, this is just our family's experience. Before our daughter turned 2, we decided we wanted to add to the family. Long story short, we battled infertility for 2 years. I feel like we did a good job sheltering her from our daily struggle with meds, blood tests, shots, test...
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Cindy B. posted an article on Maternal Maddness - Jun 17, 2011, 4:05 pm
It's gonna be a crazy weekend at our house! With three fathers day parties and a company picnic, I think we're gonna be exhausted by the time Monday rolls around. But I need to pay some homage to one of the most amazing fathers out there, my baby daddy Michael. Throughout 4.5 years of fatherhood, 2 ...
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Cindy B. posted an article on Maternal Maddness - May 27, 2011, 3:13 pm
Sometimes things happen in life that shake up your priorities. After watching tornadoes rip through our state, leaving families with nothing and even taking the lives of precious babies, it really stopped me in my tracks. I needed to take a couple of days to stop making lists, mopping floors, tackli...
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Cindy B. posted an article on Maternal Maddness - May 3, 2011, 11:20 pm
There's nothing like becoming a parent to illuminate your own selfishness. I've been a mother for 4 years now and each year I spend the weekend of Mother's Day splitting time between my own mother and my mother-in-law. And I secretly (and sometimes not-so-secretly) pout because I never feel like I g...
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Cindy B. posted an article on Maternal Maddness - Apr 22, 2011, 4:54 pm
I read a lot of blogs. And recently I've been reading a lot of blogs belonging to transracial families because I feel like I have so much to learn. But the one thing that I don't like about a lot of them is the post "What not to say to my family." They list all the things people shouldn't do/say/thi...
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Cindy B. posted an article on Maternal Maddness - Apr 19, 2011, 9:32 am
I recently came across this blog called White Sugar Brown Sugar - I always love it when I find other families navigating the waters of transracial adoption. I feel like I have SO much to learn!Anyway, she is hosting a really cool series of giveaways relating to adoption. Head over there and enter he...
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Cindy B. posted an article on Maternal Maddness - Apr 6, 2011, 2:30 pm
Amazon is having their deal on Pampers soft care scented wipes again.For those of you who have signed up for an Amazon Mom membership (totally free), you can click the "subscribe and save" option to make the price $12.63 for 720 wipes shipped. The generic version at Sam's club is $13.28 so you don't...
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Cindy B. posted an article on Maternal Maddness - Mar 28, 2011, 10:13 am
Well hello again blog, it's been a while.A lot has happened since last we met. We had a fun picnic at the park with Ford's birth family This is Ford and his half-sister Callysta. Isnt she gorgeous? These two look so much alike, it's crazy. Then we had the chance to take my parents to their first OKC...
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Cindy B. posted an article on Maternal Maddness - Mar 12, 2011, 8:06 am
A certain little man has decided that he has spent enough time being a baby, he's ready to be a big kid now (sad face). He is crawling everywhere, exploring, standing up on stuff....just checking it all out. It is such a joy to get to see him grow and change, it just happens so darn fast! Please ign...
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Cindy B. posted an article on Maternal Maddness - Mar 1, 2011, 3:47 pm
Well the month of February is FINALLY over and I think the flu has finally left our house after knocking us all out one by one. We have barely left the house. And this little guy really loves to get out as you can see by the picture up there. He's just banging on the window hoping to go somewhere. ...
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Cindy B. posted an article on Maternal Maddness - Feb 23, 2011, 10:47 pm
Today was amazing in a lot of different ways. We knew it was going to be hectic but we were excited that the day was finally here. First off, Michael woke up with the flu this morning and we were worried all morning that he might not be able to make it. Poor guy looked like death.Ford's birth famil...
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Cindy B. posted an article on Maternal Maddness - Feb 15, 2011, 12:13 pm
A lot of people ask us why we chose to have an open adoption. And I completely understand that question. In fact, when my friend adopted her baby a few years ago, I asked her the same thing. It's a wild thing to wrap your head around when you're not very familiar with the adoption process.But the mo...
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Cindy B. posted an article on Maternal Maddness - Feb 10, 2011, 9:16 am
I haven't once bought diapers or wipes at the store since our little guy was born. Amazon constantly has incredible deals on diapers and wipes....with free shipping. Dirt cheap diapers and wipes delivered right to my door? Yes please.I'll try to post here every time there is a deal going on. Right ...
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Cindy B. posted an article on Maternal Maddness - Feb 9, 2011, 10:23 am
Apparently the massive amounts of snow and being confined to the house make me sit and blog more. It sure makes me read blogs more at least! I love reading other mom blogs, makes me feel normal somehow. Please see my new and improved list of blogs on the sidebar. So, everyone except for Hayden has b...
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Cindy B. posted an article on Maternal Maddness - Feb 3, 2011, 8:40 pm
6 months ago today our little butterbean was born. For us, his first few days of life were just as precarious as the following months. We've battled birth parents' wavering emotions, two incredibly stressful court dates, 5 months of sleepless nights, severe eczema, food allergies, colds, ear infecti...
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Cindy B. posted an article on Maternal Maddness - Feb 1, 2011, 2:07 pm
And the answer is.... I don't know! Life has just kind of slipped by in a tornado of diapers, bottles, laundry and the like I guess. Our little love bug will turn 6 months old in two days. And just a few months ago, our baby girl turned 4 years old. Holy cow. Can someone please slow the clock down ...
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Cindy B. posted an article on Maternal Maddness - Nov 10, 2010, 10:42 pm
Most adoption agencies require couples to turn in a Life Book....errr, uh...photo album of sorts. Something that represents your family. Something that the birthmother will look at to decide whether to place their child with you forever. It's some heavy stuff. A lot of pressure on one little book. I...
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Cindy B. posted an article on Maternal Maddness - Nov 8, 2010, 10:24 am
Our little guy finished a round of antibiotics for a sinus infection about 3 weeks ago and on the last day of his medicine, I started to notice a couple of red spots on his cheek. By the next day, it was a full blown rash covering both cheeks. It then became scaly and dry and his cradle cap seemed t...
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Cindy B. posted an article on Maternal Maddness - Oct 5, 2010, 5:47 pm
So it's been nearly a month since my last post. Woopsies. A little hectic around here lately. But oh so worth it. My husband gets home from work and asks "So what did you do today?" And my mind goes blank. What did I do today? Hmmm....diapers, bottles, dishes, laundry, lunch, dishes, laundry, diape...
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Cindy B. posted an article on Maternal Maddness - Sep 2, 2010, 10:33 pm
This is by far my most anticipated blog post. I'm more than overjoyed to say that after a rough couple of days, the father's (and mother's) rights were terminated today and Buddy Boo will be ours! The scheduled court date was Tuesday, so Mamma J and her family came to the city Monday night. We met f...
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Cindy B. posted an article on Maternal Maddness - Aug 29, 2010, 5:30 pm
I have this very vivid memory from when I was about 10 or 11 years old, helping my mom fold laundry. I remember having this epiphany right then that what I wanted to do with my life was to be a mom. I didn't like doing laundry back then, but I just knew in my heart that when I had my own family s...
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Cindy B. posted an article on Maternal Maddness - Aug 20, 2010, 11:52 am
The drama continues. Yesterday we got text messages from the little guy's birthmom saying that the birthfather plans on coming to the court date to assert his parental rights. Without going into too much detail, basically he has promised a lot and never delivered. He doesn't like to go out of his wa...
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Cindy B. posted an article on Maternal Maddness - Aug 18, 2010, 9:31 am
Our little guy has been sleeping in a bouncy seat in our room since we got home from the hospital. It's the only place he really likes sleeping. I'm sure its because it feels like he's being held, and he's held all the time. So he hasn't really enjoyed his crib too much. But I finally got him used...
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Cindy B. posted an article on Maternal Maddness - Aug 13, 2010, 8:39 am
We have had our little miracle home with us for 8 days now. I don't really know what the typical time frame is for falling in love, but I'm pretty sure it happened before we even brought him home. I can't express what it does to my heart to see my husband staring at him in adoration, my daughter co...
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Cindy B. posted an article on Maternal Maddness - Aug 10, 2010, 8:34 am
A week ago today, our precious little man was born- Aug 3rd at 5:20amHe is amazing.I've been thinking about writing a blog post about our experience at the hospital, but so much happened in three days so it's a bit overwhelming to explain.I'll just say we weren't sure if we would get to go home wit...
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Cindy B. posted an article on Maternal Maddness - Aug 2, 2010, 8:24 am
5 days til due date3 false labor hospital trips3 centimeters dilated 3 times we have repacked our hospital bag4 times I have repacked the baby's diaper bag2 times I have sterilized the bottles Speaking of diaper bags....remember that one I was lusting over in the previous post? My precious husband ...
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Cindy B. posted an article on Maternal Maddness - Jul 31, 2010, 10:10 pm
Can I just how much I am loving all of these OKC deals happening lately?It started with Groupon, then Living Social, SeizetheDeal, and now Wimgo.I have purchased several of these and had the chance to try out some really great restaurants I probably never would have tried otherwise. I love getting ...
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Cindy B. posted an article on Maternal Maddness - Jul 29, 2010, 1:56 pm
My grandma used to tell me "Patience, patience" in her sweet soft voice every time I would get antsy. Sometimes I still hear it whenever I start feeling out of control. I'm sure the Lord brought us to adoption for several reasons, but the main reason I'm sure is that I need help with patience. It's...
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Cindy B. posted an article on Maternal Maddness - Jul 26, 2010, 2:35 pm
Last night marked our second false labor alarm. Mamma J is having painful contractions all day long now, but just not progressing enough to be admitted to the hospital yet. Her mother is so precious to keep us updated via phone and text messages when they go to the hospital. I think we have packed...
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Cindy B. posted an article on Maternal Maddness - Jul 15, 2010, 9:34 am
10 years ago today, I met the love of my life on a blind date. His friend "J" was marrying my cousin "R" the next weekend and they thought it would be fun to set us up on a date before the wedding. My cousin had described him to me as "big and loud." Ya, you can read between those lines, right? I...
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Cindy B. posted an article on Maternal Maddness - Jul 14, 2010, 9:43 am
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Cindy B. posted an article on Maternal Maddness - Jul 13, 2010, 5:22 pm
A lot has happened since last Tuesday when we met Mamma "J." I find myself saying this a lot, but it feels like we've known her for years. Her family is amazing. We even drove to hang out with them again this weekend. This kind of open adoption is always what I had envisioned. Except this is a bazi...
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Cindy B. posted an article on Maternal Maddness - Jul 7, 2010, 10:59 pm
We met the woman who chose us this week! I could sit here and list out all the amazing qualities she has, but I might go on forever. She is beautiful inside and out. We were so incredibly nervous about meeting her. It was like a first date times a thousand. But from the second we walked in the room...
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Cindy B. posted an article on Maternal Maddness - Jun 28, 2010, 7:54 am
This will mark the longest month ever as we wait for this little boy to be born. I can't honestly say that I'm giddy with excitement. As more information has come out about the situation, we have several red flags that indicate that this adoption may not happen. So I pray about it. A lot.For the m...
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Cindy B. posted an article on Maternal Maddness - Jun 23, 2010, 9:20 am
Nearly a week ago, I was out of state visiting family when it happened. The adoption agency called and told me that we had been chosen by a birthmother. It feels like an eternity that we have been waiting for this one phone call. So how did I react on the phone? I bawled the entire time, like a ...
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Cindy B. posted an article on Maternal Maddness - May 19, 2010, 10:53 pm
It's about time I reworked the banner....hope everyone likes it!
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Cindy B. posted an article on Maternal Maddness - May 17, 2010, 8:13 am
I have been absent from the blog for a lil while. Here's what I've been doing, among other things: Also, we signed with Deaconess Adoption Services in OKC and we're officially on their website now. We're really optimistic about Deaconess. From our first meeting with them, we knew this was where we...
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Cindy B. posted an article on Maternal Maddness - May 1, 2010, 2:50 pm
Congrats Molly! On a side note, Marcy Priest entered my giveaway. I feel a little starstruck!If you haven't heard Marcy Priest sing, you are really missing out. Check her out HERE.
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Cindy B. posted an article on Maternal Maddness - Apr 29, 2010, 11:50 pm
The cool people over at MyPostcardPrinting.com are allowing me to host a giveaway for them! And since it is only for one day, you have an enormous chance of winning this prize: 100 4x6” Postcards on a 14 pt gloss cardstock Full Color Both Sides Shipping: FREE UPS Ground Shipping Eligibility: Limit...
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Cindy B. posted an article on Maternal Maddness - Apr 6, 2010, 6:10 pm
Hi sweet readers,In some sense, it's funny to me that anyone reads this blog. What I intended to be a place for frugal life lessons has become something not even remotely close. I fully intend to re-brand this site to reflect what it is actually about. Maternal Maddness will be more about our quest...
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Cindy B. posted an article on Maternal Maddness - Mar 26, 2010, 1:51 pm
I've been 100% against the health care bill for a lot of reasons...mainly the shady way that a lot of the pork got written into it. I, of all people, should be in support of a government plan for the uninsured. My mother has been living with a rare disease since 1991, and most of their income sinc...
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Cindy B. posted an article on Maternal Maddness - Mar 22, 2010, 10:21 am
Well, we made it through our first failed adoption. Even though the child wasn't officially "placed" with us yet, we spent a weekend dreaming and planning about this child all the way on the other side of the country who needed a home. Last Monday, we found out that we were too late. He had a...
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Cindy B. posted an article on Maternal Maddness - Mar 1, 2010, 3:23 pm
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Cindy B. posted an article on Maternal Maddness - Mar 1, 2010, 3:23 pm
Hi friends!It seems like a lot has been going on. Just because I don't have a full-time job anymore doesn't mean I'm not super busy all day long I guess. We're selling our old house, which is more work than I ever imagined. As for the adoption/foster stuff.... We contacted DHS about...
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Cindy B. posted an article on Maternal Maddness - Feb 27, 2010, 7:33 am
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Cindy B. posted an article on Maternal Maddness - Feb 27, 2010, 7:33 am
Thanks to everyone who entered! The winner was #4 Congrats to Cindy (great name, by the way!) Keep checking back for more giveaways from super cool sponsors like Uprinting.com
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Cindy B. posted an article on Maternal Maddness - Feb 19, 2010, 5:49 pm
UPDATE: Giveaway now closed. Winner posted above Lately I've become obsessed with personalized things. Maybe it's some sort of psychological issue where I'm reverting back to the childish "its mine!" phase, or maybe its just the fact that personalized things are special. And cute. Well i...
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Cindy B. posted an article on Maternal Maddness - Feb 19, 2010, 5:49 pm
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