Whatever Wednesday

Each Wednesday we post links from the previous week that touch on special needs adoption. Our hope is that these small snapshots provide you with a glimpse of life after adopting through China's waiting child program... both the long-term blessings and the challenges that come with parenting a child with special needs. We also hope to raise awareness about a variety of special needs.

Dear Teacher -- adoptive momma (India) Margie C at Adoption.com... a heart-felt letter to her child's teacher about common school issues associated with older child adoption

Much Better Day Today -- adoptive momma (China) Karin at Our Treasures From Afar... her daughter's last day in the hospital

Bryson Back in Cast -- adoptive momma (China) Sally at My Life My Desire... another cast for her son, who has arthrogryposis

Sunday Snapshot: A Day of Rest, Relaxation and Release -- adoptive momma (China) Annie at Cornbread and Chopsticks... her daughter says goodbye to her brace, while an orphan care organization in China gets ready to receive it

Wherein I Decide I'm Getting Pretty Good at This -- adoptive momma (China) Shirlee McCoy at And Then There Were Seven... navigating comments and questions that reference her daughter's albinism

Speech Progress!!! -- adoptive momma (China) Cheri at Love and Laughter Enrich the Soul... on her daughter's amazing progress with speech

Staking my claim -- adoptive momma (China) Leslee at Love For Lilly... on her daughter's progress and development this past year

LOOK who is... -- adoptive momma (China) Kim at Celebrating Everyday Life... her son accomplishes a major milestone

Unexpected News from the Doctor -- adoptive momma (China) Kim at Addison Hope: Worth the Wait... on her daughter's upcoming anti-viral injections

Cleft Palate Surgery -- adoptive momma (China) Courtney at Digging to China... on her son's recent cleft palate surgery