Two Years Ago, I Brought a Human Into This World.

The author holding her infant for the first time just after he was born

Today is my son’s second birthday. Aside from a few notes in his baby book and my journal, I’ve never really written about his birth. I’m now 15 weeks pregnant with his little sister. As I prepare to do it all again, I’m reflecting on the day two years ago when I first met the tiny, wrinkly baby who has become my sweet, spirited, fearless, open, curious, affectionate child.

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Being Adopted, Part IV: Family History Revealed

Photo of the author's paternal great-grandparents standing in front of a car
My paternal great-grandparents, Ollie and John

You can read the earlier posts in this series here:

In my last post in this series, I wrote about meeting my immediate biological family, my siblings and mother. But family roots, of course, go far deeper than one or two generations. I wanted to have a more complete picture of the ancestors whose genes I’d inherited.

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