Cinnamon Baby - A Sri Lanka Adoption Blog

Well, it's the first time I do something like this... Mia, over at Gypsy Mama's Misconceptions, has nominated me for a L...

I'm just back from Greece. Travelling was not the wisest financial decision, given that we still need to save for our adoption. But it ...

The Holiday season can be the most difficult time of the year when you're waiting to adopt. In all honesty, I have come to dislike Moth...

It may be because of Gina's post , last week... I dreamed last night that we were told by our agency about a couple of twin girls, due ...

Sri Lanka has an incredibly rich wildlife, especially given its relatively small territory. Elephants, wild boars, giant bats, crocodiles,...

It’s the second time this happens since we started this process! I’m taking this as a promise... I just wish they had provided a timeline...

As you know, I’m keeping a just-for-fun pool with friends and families (and readers too! Go to this post to participate!). So far, 19 have ...

I find that Hope is a very tricky element of the adoption journey. Anyone who has ever heard the word patience in regard to their family bu...

When our file made it to Sri Lanka, I sent an email to our family and close friends. Along with our pregnancy (on paper) announcement, I sta...

One year ago to the day, Pablo and I took the decision to adopt. We had talked about it before. Several years before, when we were still ...

Adopting, just like pregnancy, has some fun parts, and some not-so-fun parts. I'm trying to untangle the facts about immigration right...

Our Dossier is on its last stretch: it has cleared customs at the airport in Colombo! Now, to the government offices!

Our Dossier is in Dubai. I hope it's sunnier there than here!

You can tell the future dad is excited... When he received the polite, official sounding email from Alberta Adoption Services , he decided t...

I love this picture! I stole it from this blog from a teenage adoptee . Have a read, she brings a different view on this whole adventure!

You’d think I’d know better than to estimate timelines , by now... But I can’t help it, I need to set a date at which I can start being hop...

When Pablo and I first made the decision to dive into the adoption process, we were hopeful and excited, but also somewhat scared and overwh...

I thought I'd tell you about this awkward moment created by our motivation to integrate Sri Lankan culture in our daily life... The ot...

It all started with two ladies waiting for a child from Taiwan... They became friends and a source of support for each other. And then they ...

Everytime we go to Calgary (or almost), Pablo and I go to the same Vietnamese restaurant.They make a great Pho Ga that warms you up from the...