Stories about our open adoption family
Me and my girl ❤️ Keelie has struggled with school since first grade. Fine motor skills were especially difficult for her. For years I suspected she had dysgraphia. Keelie would grip her pencil so tight, her hand would shake. To help fix this, we had her learn how to sew, we used thumb tacks and… Continue reading My One in a Million Girl
We had a scare this year that made us realize that we needed to change, not just for ourselves, but for the sake of our children. Each day is a gift and not a given right. Leave no stone unturned, leave your fears behind and try to take the path less traveled by. That first… Continue reading Bringing Sexy Back
Wade and I were both in our twenties and thought getting pregnant would be the fun and easy part. For years, we had always been so careful. After a few months of going at it like bunnies, I was shocked and a little scared when I didn’t get pregnant right away. By Christmas, I was… Continue reading Trying to Conceive: from Hopes, Dreams, Prayers, and Wishes
As some of you may already know, I am writing a book. It's a memoir or a 'non-fiction narrative,' since I am not famous and memoirs are typically written by famous people. It's a story, my story, written from my perspective, about going through the struggles of infertility, miscarriages, the adoption process, and finally becoming… Continue reading Hopes, Dreams, Prayers, and Wishes
On the last day of school, after dinner, 'the parents' challenged 'the kids' to a game of basketball. As we were shooting hoops, dad got a call from work that he had to take. Except, 'dad' wasn't my husband, Wade. 'Dad' was my nine-year-old son, Caden, dressed in 'dad clothes.' We have a fun tradition… Continue reading Last Day of School Tradition
I need help! This is the first few pages of my book. Please be honest and let me know if this is at all interesting or if I need a different starting point. Hopes, Dreams, Prayers, Wishes: Our journey to become a family through open adoption By: Nicci Rosted Chapter 1 May 1996 “Nicci, what… Continue reading The Beginning of Us
Let's talk about rules and consequences. As a teacher, I got to experiment with rules and consequences on other people’s children before I became a mom. My first year teaching, the students and I came up with a list of classroom rules together. It was one of those perfect in theory ideas, but not so… Continue reading Rules and consequences
Kacy, six years old, Fall 2015 When I went into Kacy’s bedroom to tuck her into bed, she sat up. “Momma? Can I ask you a question?” I sat down next to her. “Sure, honey. You can ask me anything.” Kacy started twirling her doll’s hair and looked uncomfortable. “What is it?” I asked.… Continue reading Are you my real mom?
Thursday April 18, 2019 This story I'm about to tell you is going to sound crazy. I'm going to look like/sound like some weirdo religious zealot, but I promise I'm not. Tonight, the kids and I had a serious, God Friended Me moment. After dropping Averi off at soccer practice, Keelie, Kacy, Caden, and I… Continue reading Meeting Brentley
When I was a child, (the references should give you some inclination of time) I saw a teenage couple at the mall with brightly colored hair. The boy had a blue spiked mohawk and the girl had long bright red hair pulled into a ponytail. Those teenagers were attracting a lot of negative attention. Adults… Continue reading Kool-Aid Hair, Don’t Care
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