One Year with Niko
Today, March 28, marks one year since Niko has been a Hemmings. I love this picture so much because it really exemplifies his love of...
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Brad&Kristen
Nov 29, 20225 min read
Almost 3!
It's hard to believe it's been 6 months since I've updated the blog, but life has just slowed down enough for me to reflect on the...
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Brad&Kristen
May 24, 20224 min read
2 Months Later - Our Life with Niko
Adoption really does set you on a high speed ride through 500 different emotions in record speed. Since we've been home from Bulgaria, I...
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Brad&Kristen
Apr 21, 20225 min read
Niko's Life at Home: 2 Weeks Post-Bulgaria
Hello world! We wanted to give a short update on Niko and our time as a family of 5, but Kristen has been using every last one of her...
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Brad&Kristen
Apr 11, 20223 min read
Home Sweet Home
We survived the 20 hours of travel in order to make it home last week. It was long and exhausting, but we made it back to Pittsburgh! Our...
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Brad&Kristen
Apr 4, 20224 min read
Niko and Sofia, Bulgaria
The past two days have been largely uneventful, except that Niko's sleep has not been great. He seems to have bad dreams and two nights...
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Brad&Kristen
Apr 2, 20226 min read
Niko - Days 5 and 6
We are all starting to settle into a normal routine, and we are all figuring each other out. The last two days have been easier than the...
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Brad&Kristen
Mar 31, 20226 min read
Niko - Days 3 and 4
Saying that Brad and I are exhausted would be an understatement. The past two days have had both highs and lows, but always underscored...
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Brad&Kristen
Mar 29, 20224 min read
Niko - Day 2 Update
It's hard to even know where to begin! Niko slept very well last night and woke up in a wonderful mood. He was ready to explore the...
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Brad&Kristen
Mar 28, 20221 min read
Introducing: Nikolay “Niko” Charles Hemmings
Here he is! Niko Charles Hemmings. Niko will keep the name his first mother gave him and he adopts Charles as his middle name- named...
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Brad&Kristen
Mar 27, 20223 min read
Prepping for Niko
We made it to Bulgaria!! The flights went well, except we didn't sleep much at all. (Although I did make time to watch The Big Short,...
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Brad&Kristen
Mar 20, 20225 min read
Bulgaria Bound
Well, WE HAVE TRAVEL DATES! We received the call a few days ago, and we will be traveling to Bulgaria from March 25 - April 7. We are now...
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Brad&Kristen
Mar 12, 20224 min read
Everything's Fine.
Hiya, folks! Brad here (of Brad and Kristen fame). Three years ago, I told Kristen I’d help her write our blog updates, and now that...
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Brad&Kristen
Feb 21, 20222 min read
Court is in Session!
We received word that our court date has been set for March 1st! Niko will be coming home soon!! The short story is that we don't need to...
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Brad&Kristen
Feb 13, 20223 min read
Waiting... waiting... waiting.
When I last wrote, we were anticipating traveling in March to adopt BB3, who I can now reveal is named Niko. It's still not out of the...
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Brad&Kristen
Dec 16, 20214 min read
Looking Towards March
For those of you who want the non-splashy, basic details about what's going on with our adoption, you've come to the right place! We have...
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Brad&Kristen
Dec 5, 20212 min read
Happy Birthday, BB3
Happy second birthday, sweet BB3. You turn two today, December 5. This is a strange birthday. You are still there, and we are still here,...
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Brad&Kristen
Nov 5, 20214 min read
We're Expecting!
The last month has been a roller coaster that we were not necessarily prepared for, but have ultimately survived. The little boy we...
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Brad&Kristen
Sep 21, 20213 min read
The Phone Call...
On Friday evening, Brad and I were rushing around trying to get ready for an awards ceremony for my CEO. My mom was here to get the kids...
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Brad&Kristen
Feb 21, 20212 min read
Baby Three's Puzzle
A few weeks ago, Brad and I sat down to start assembling our puzzle - a picture of Veliko Tarnovo in Bulgaria, that will hang in Baby...
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