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This is my son's birthday cake. That my son asked me to bake for him. That he refused to even look at today. Because he refused to celebrate his birthday today. And refused to eat at all today. Because some times adoption is hard. 😭😭😭😭😭

AmyG Sending a hug. 5y

tournevis @AmyG 😘😘 5y

IamIamIam Big hugs to you guys. 5y

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howjessicareads ☹️💕💕 5y

Leftcoastzen I‘m so sorry,hugs to you. 5y

tracey38 Aww, hugs to you all. I'm so sorry. The cake is great though. I hope he feels good enough to enjoy it soon. 💜 5y

Meaw_catlady Hugs ! I‘m sorry things are tough! Love coming your way! 5y

tournevis @IamIamIam @howjessreads @tracey38 @Meaw_catlady 😘😘😘😘😘 5y

Trashcanman ♥️♥️(((hugs))) 5y

Hooked_on_books That‘s so tough. Hopefully he‘ll want to celebrate tomorrow. 5y

Lcsmcat So sorry! Hugs. ❤️ 5y

TheQuietQuill So sorry ❤️ Sending hugs to him and to you as well. That‘s very tough I‘m sure 5y

Eyelit Sorry y‘all had a rough day. Hugs. 💚 5y

TheBookDream I‘m sorry 5y

MidnightBookGirl Sending virtual love and support! 5y

Chrissyreadit Yes, adoption is hard ❤️ I hope he was able to celebrate his birth and a delicious cake with you at some point. 5y

CarolynM 💔 I don't have words. Love and hugs to you all. 5y

OrangeMooseReads Sending some love to him and you 5y

SW-T Hope he has a better day tomorrow. Hugs to you both. 😢💔 5y

Palimpsest I‘m sorry. Hugs 5y

Blueberry 💚 5y

ljuliel ❤️❤️❤️ 5y

batsy ❤️❤️❤️ 5y

tournevis @Trashcanman 😘😘😘😘 5y

tournevis @Hooked_on_books @Lcsmcat @TheQuietQuill @Eyelit @TheBookDream 😘😘😘😘 5y

tournevis @Chrissyreadit 🤞😘😘😘 5y

tournevis @CarolynM @OrangeMooseReads @SW-T @Palimpsest @Blueberry @ljuliel @batsy 😘😘😘😘😘😘 5y

Suet624 Oh gosh. I‘m so sorry. 5y

tournevis @Suet624 😘😘😘 5y

Gissy Patience! 😘❤️❤️❤️ 5y

tournevis @Gissy He blew the candles today and had a slice. 5y

Gissy I'm so glad! Sometimes is patience and unconditional love! I'm happy for both of you! 😘❤️❤️❤️ 5y

tournevis @Gissy One day at a time. Children with multiple trauma require time and patience. Especially in the moment when one's patience is short! 5y

IamIamIam I was thinking about you guys again the other day. I wasn't legally allowed to be adopted by my stepfather but he's more of a parent to me than my estranged biological father ever was. You've done an incredible thing but sometimes it takes a while for the hurt to become manageable. Genetics may leave the blueprint but the heart becomes the architect. ❤ I'm glad he came around! 🤗🤗🤗🤗 5y

tournevis @IamIamIam Thank you for your kind words. Adoption may be official or not, it can be easy, or not. Trauma, though, is always the most difficult to navigate. My son is still deeply traumatized, and growing up means that he understands more things at every stage of his development. In some ways, he is re-traumatized at every new stage. We are with him always and give him all the love he lets us give him, and we don't give up. 5y

IamIamIam I totally get it. My biological father passed away in a tragic car accident a few years ago and it was like stitches had been ripped out and I had all this old drama to deal with, things I had buried so long ago and hadn't thought about for years. The emotional explosions are sudden and unexpected. My heart goes out to you all! ❤ 5y

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Fausse Maman | Alice

Not book related, but look at him! That's his school pic! Look at him! *gushing* *a bit*

TheKidUpstairs So cute! 6y

LeahBergen 😍😍 6y

Tamra Cute!! 6y

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Tamra I‘m always shocked at how grown up my kids look each year! 6y

kellyann28 He is SO handsome! 6y

OrangeMooseReads Cute! 6y

Kaye Cute ! 6y

JoScho ❤️❤️❤️ 6y

tournevis @TheKidUpstairs @LeahBergen @Tamra @kellyann28 @OrangeMooseReads @kaye @JoScho I love him so much! 6y

CouronneDhiver Très beau ?? 6y

FantasyChick Such a great school pic! 6y

writerlibrarian 💜💜💜💜 6y

tournevis @CouronneDhiver @FantasyChick @writerlibrarian First school pic where he does not look like a deer in headlights, TBH. 6y

Lindy 💕 6y

RaimeyGallant Yeah, adorable. :) 6y

tournevis @Lindy @RaimeyGallant 😍😍😍 6y

arubabookwoman Don‘t they grow up fast? ❤️❤️ 6y

tracey38 So cute! 6y

tournevis @arubabookwoman I know! He's eight and all sass already! 6y

tournevis @tracey38 😘 6y

batsy Adorable 💕 6y

tournevis @batsy 😍 6y

DivineDiana This photo shows his personality! ❤️ 6y

tournevis @DivineDiana Absolutely! 6y

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Fausse Maman | Alice

So this was kind of a crummy day. My husband is away for another two days and I just spoke with my department head. We decided to cancel all my teaching for the Fall semester and reassign all my grad students. I will be going from sick leave to long term medical leave in June. I feel useless and discouraged. Thankfully, my son is adorable and super loving (though he usually isn't much, since I'm just his mom, you know?).

Alfoster He IS adorable and I imagine a comfort to you! Hopefully your leave will be productive for you and allow you time to read!😍 7y

Lcsmcat ❤️ I‘m sorry. I hope things get better. And it is a gift to be able to be there when the kids are little. 7y

Trashcanman I wish you an expedient recovery, I wish you face discouragement and come out the victor. I hope the days are kind and I wish you peace. 7y

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Libby1 (((Hugs))). I‘m so sorry. 7y

BookaholicNatty @tournevis I‘m so sorry it‘s been a crummy day. Please know you aren‘t useless in any way shape or form!!!!! You have a purpose even if it may not be what you imagined it to be!!! ❤️Hugs! 7y

JoScho Hang in there. I know unexpected leave is upsetting but try to enjoy the extra time with that cute boy of yours. 💕 7y

DGRachel {{hugs}} 7y

Itchyfeetreader So try you have had a bad day, and pleased you have this little cutie for company. I don‘t know your circumstances but I also find myself on an unplanned period of leave from work. Not going to lie I found it tough at first as work has been such a huge part of my life for so long but have now settled into a routine and am now finding joy and purpose in lots of things I have never had time for before. Hoping you find those things for you xx 7y

Eyelit Virtual hugs to you 💜 7y

JacqMac I‘m sorry. (((Hugs))) 💕 7y

tournevis @Alfoster @Lcsmcat @Trashcanman @Libby1 @BookaholicNatty @JoScho @DGRachel @Itchyfeetreader @Eyelit @JacqMac Thank you all. 😘😘😘😘😘 7y

AmyG I‘m sorry. I hope you are well soon. And he‘s adorable. Enjoy him. 7y

Blueberry Sorry things are not looking good right now. Hope it gets better. Enjoy your time with your son. 7y

tournevis @amyg @Blueberry Thanks 😘😘😘 7y

CarolynM I'm sorry. I hope things get better for you. Maybe letting go of all the external stuff will help. I hope so. Not working does not make you useless, your value as you is so much greater than your work. ❤️ 7y

tournevis @CarolynM 😘I *know* that, but I don't. You know what I mean? 7y

CarolynM Yeah, of course, but keep reminding yourself🌷 7y

ReadZenRites I‘m sorry things are rough right now & hope it all resolves smoothly. When I “retired” as a partner in my law firm at 33 for health reasons, my whole concept of who I was was wrapped up in being an attorney. We are SO much more than our work, even if we‘ve spent years training for it. To your son, you are the world. And not working means you‘ll be home to witness the magic ordinary moments of his childhood—a true gift for you both!🌸💕💕🌸 7y

cobwebmoth *hugs* 7y

tournevis @ReadZenRites @cobwebmoth 😘😘😘 7y

mcipher Take good care of yourself! Work is such a hard thing to not define yourself by, but maybe a little freeing to step away and just be a person not a fill-in-the-job?! Sending all the hugs though. 💕 7y

tournevis @mcipher 😘 7y

batsy I can't speak to your situation but I really hope that time away turns out to be beneficial to you in the best way ❤️ 7y

tournevis @batsy 😘 7y

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