SETTLING IN AND OPEN ADOPTION What a whirlwind couple of weeks! Cora Grace is 34 days old and time feels like it's moving at warp speeds. The love I feel for this tiny human is quite surreal. From the moment she was born, through uncontrollable sobs, I knew this little girl was special. Joe and I returned to work two weeks ago (more on that later) which was a challenge, but we are figuring out the daily routine and falling more in love with each passing day! One of the most frequently asked questions that I have fielded in the past few weeks is if we will have an open adoption with Cora's birth mom. The short answer is absolutely! However, I want to be super honest and disclose that my opinion has very much evolved throughout our adoption journey. When we first started this process, I thought to myself that parenting is already challenging. Why would I voluntarily add complexity to the mix? In hindsight, I can reflect that my perception was a bit mi
