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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Saying that Brad and I are exhausted would be an understatement. The past two days have had both highs and lows, but always underscored...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

The last month has been a roller coaster that we were not necessarily prepared for, but have ultimately survived. The little boy we...

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...

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...