Melissa | January 6, 2010
As Ty picks up more grammar, phraseology, and vocabulary, we are becoming a bilingual family. Our second language is Ty-ese. While receptive and comprehensive abilities have made huge improvements (our therapists and specialists say they’ve never seen such a large jump in such a short period of time…then again, maybe because they’ve never worked with an [...]
Melissa | December 18, 2009
It’s official.
After a short but very sweet (like Ty-got-to-adopt-a-teddy-bear-from-the-judge’s-collection kind of sweet) hearing adoption ceremony,
Ty is officially no longer an orphan.
Ty is officially a tax deduction.
Ty is officially an American.
Ty is officially a Corkum.
We are officially a family of FIVE!
Melissa | December 9, 2009
Unlike the processes in many other foreign countries that allow children to be adopted into U.S. families, nothing legal happened while we were in Korea. I mean we didn’t do anything illegal. I just mean we didn’t appear before a judge, there was no courtroom, and no final adoption. We merely gained custody. Maybe the [...]
Melissa | November 3, 2009
When I returned home from my weekend away last week, Ty and Patrick were super-excited to show me that they had mastered “bagel” while I was away.
“So what?”
While Ty’s speech has come very far in the last 6 months, he struggles with poor enunciation. Being smart and strong-willed, he has figured out when we are [...]
Melissa | October 30, 2009
This morning I filed Ty’s finalization paperwork. For Korean adoptions, one does not adopt in country but Korea actually transfers guardianship to our agency. The actual legal adoption takes place about 6 months after placement. We had our last post placement visit yesterday which allowed us to file today. Now we just sit and pray [...]
Melissa | September 23, 2009
Ty has made amazing strides in the area of verbalization recently and we’re thrilled!
We are so thrilled that he can talk back and demand “Ty do” in any give situation. Not that we don’t want to foster independence. It’s just that it’s not always possible or convenient.
We are thrilled that he can announce (in the [...]
Melissa | September 5, 2009
“Hindsight is 20/20″ they say. Who is they, anyway?
I received a packet in the mail last week that caused me to pause long enough to look at Ty’s adoption story in hindsight. And in 20/20 vision, I saw God’s handwriting all over it. Remember how I already mentioned other ways that he’s a miracle baby [...]
Melissa | August 7, 2009
Please excuse me while I kill two birds with one stone again.
I’ve been wanting to write a post (or two, or three…) about photography since a lot of you have been asking. And it’s also Foto Friday. So allow me to share some photos while I (hopefully) help you take better pictures. Like I mentioned [...]
Melissa | May 31, 2009
…when you’re having fun/chasing 3 kids/just plain old busy.
Today marks 5 weeks home with Ty. So what’s new you may ask.
He’s coming into his own turning into a opinion-holding, tantrum-throwing, mischevious, rambunctious two-year-old. He has a special place in his heart for “Ee-ah” (aka Mia) and Nana. He’s learned that chips, chocolate, and fruit snacks are [...]
Melissa | May 21, 2009
I mentioned in some previous posts (and some people have asked) about how emotional it was the day we picked up Ty. Well, I’m finally getting around to sharing Ty’s adjusted well enough that I am ready to go relive what happened that day and the days to follow. I should also thank my relentless [...]
