A year ago my mom told us to pick a gift for ourselves and we finally did so this spring. We bought a sour cherry tree and a European prune plum tree since these are two fruits that were staples in my childhood that I miss here. Both trees are self-pollinating and were finally delivered and planted today. Now I just need to channel my Opa to get these beauties to grow and produce for a long time.
The following referrals were issued in IAC Session 664 held on March 8, 2026:
1) French dossier from February 2020 referred a female child aged 1 year and 11 months with features in health status and a family history
2) US dossier from November 2021 referred a male child aged 1 year and 4 months with features in health status and a family history
3) French dossier from April 2022 referred a brother and sister aged 8 years and 2 months & 7 years and 1 month
4) Spanish dossier from May 2024 referred a brother and sister aged 9 years and 5 months & 6 years and 9 months with a family history
5) Canadian dossier from November 2025 referred a female child aged 10 years and 8 months with features in health status and a family history
6) US dossier from December 2025 referred a male child aged 1 year and 1 month with features in health status
7) US dossier from February 2026 referred an identified waiting child
The following referrals were issued in IAC Session 665 held on March 26, 2026:
1) Canadian dossier from August 2024 referred a male child aged 2 years and 1 month with features in health and development status and a family history
2) US dossier from November 2024 referred an identified waiting child
3) US dossier from February 2025 referred a female child aged 6 years and 1 month with features in health and development status
4) Spanish dossier from October 2025 referred a male child aged 6 years and 7 months with features in health and development status
5) US dossier from February 2026 referred an identified waiting child
6) US dossier from March 2026 referred an identified waiting child
7) US dossier from March 2026 referred an identified waiting child
The following referrals were issued in IAC Session 666 held on April 1, 2026:
1) Canadian dossier from March 2024 referred a female child aged 1 year and 10 months with features in health and development status
2) Italian dossier from July 2025 referred a male child aged 11 years and 3 months
The following referrals were issued in IAC Session 667 held on April 6, 2026:
1) Spanish dossier from July 2015 referred a female child aged 3 years and 11 month with features in health and development status
2) Spanish dossier from March 2022 referred a male child aged 5 years and 7 months with features in health status
3) Canadian dossier from October 2024 referred a male child aged 3 years and 3 months with features in health and development status
4) US dossier from March 2025 referred a male child aged 5 years and 1 month with features in health and development status
5) Italian dossier from January 2026 referred a male child aged 9 years and 6 months with features in health and development status
6) US/Italian dossier from March 2026 referred two sisters and a brother aged 11 years and 7 months & 5 years and 8 months & 4 years and 5 months
7) Italian dossier from March 2026 referred a female child aged 13 years and 8 months
The following referrals were issued in IAC Session 668 held on April 17, 2026:
1) Spanish dossier from February 2022 referred a female child aged 2 years and 1 month with features in health status and a family history
2) Italian dossier from April 2022 referred a brother and sister aged 10 years and 10 months and 8 years and 3 months
3) US dossier from March 2024 referred brothers aged 9 years and 6 months & 8 years and 2 months with features in development and a family history
4) Italian dossier from October 2024 referred a brother and two sisters aged 8 years and 4 months & 6 years and 8 months & 7 years and 4 months with features in health and development status
5) Italian dossier from February 2026 referred sisters aged 9 years and 6 months & 10 years and 6 months with features in development and a family history
The following referrals were issued in IAC Session 669 held on April 27, 2026:
1) Greek dossier from January 2018 referred a make child aged 2 years ad 6 months with a family history
2) Italian dossier from June 2022 referred brothers aged 6 years and 10 years
3) Italian dossier from February 2023 referred a female child aged 12 years with features in development
4) French dossier from September 2023 referred a male child aged 1 year and 8 months with a family history
5) US dossier from July 2024 referred an identified waiting child
6) US dossier from July 2024 referred a female child aged 1 year and 11 months with features in health status and a family history
7) US dossier from May 2025 referred a male child aged 1 year and 10 months with features in health and development and a family history
8) US dossier from September 2025 referred a male child aged 1 year and 6 months with features in health and development
We restocked Little One's arts and crafts area just in time for the first day of summer break and she's already spent hours flexing her imagination with the new supplies. Little One can get deeply immersed in her creative pursuits and we're so happy that she finds enjoyment and relaxation this way.
It feels fitting that it's National Library Week and I am crying over here because our Big Girl just got her ACT scores back. She scored a 31 on the reading section.
I'll try to keep this post as general as possible for privacy, but I would be amiss not to chronicle some tough adoption stuff that is happening as all three of our children are rapidly approaching adulthood and starting new phases of their lives that can change perspectives and impact relationships.
One of our children is now directly in touch with their family of origin. We have had contact with the family for many years and even met in person, but until recently I have served as a conduit, helping with some of the lost in translation situations and mitigating some cultural and personality differences. However, a recent interest in a closer relationship with a slightly younger full biological sibling brought about the direct contact which now also includes first mom and dad.
With that, our child has been asking some hard questions, requiring honesty, transparency and vulnerability from the family of origin which appears to exceed the family's current capacity to share and engage. Confusion and distrust are heightened by the fact that information from our child's original documents does not align with the first parents' stated narrative. Both our child and their sibling are now struggling for answers that may never come or never be enough.
As this process unfolds, I stand by to offer support when it's requested. I've been able to help with bouncing around thoughts and feelings, with reviewing documents, and with exploring potential scenarios based on what we do know and what might happen next. I maintain respect and compassion for the family of origin without diminishing our child's complicated, confounding views and evolving emotions as they sort out their own early (hi)story.
And even though this is a difficult time of growth for our child, I know we're lucky to have as much information as we do and to have access to a first family that is interested in a relationship the specifics of which remain yet to be developed.
The following referrals were issued in IAC Session 659 held on December 5, 2025:
1) French dossier from December 2016 referred a male child aged 3 years and 6 months
2) US dossier from December 2021 referred a female child aged 1 year and 5 months with features in health status and a family history
3) Canadian dossier from February 2024 referred a male child aged 1 year and 11 months with features in health status and a family history
4) US dossier from December 2025 referred an identified waiting child
The following referral was issued in IAC Session 660 held on December 11, 2025:
1) Italian dossier from April 2024 referred a male child aged 6 years and 4 months with features in development and a family history
The following referrals were issued in IAC Session 661 held on January 16, 2026:
1) US dossier from April 2025 referred an identified waiting child
2) US dossier from December 2025 referred an identified waiting child
3) US dossier from January 2026 referred an identified waiting child
4) US dossier from January 2026 referred an identified waiting child
5) US dossier from January 2026 referred an identified waiting child
The following referrals were issued in IAC Session 662 held on January 22, 2026:
1) Spanish dossier from February 2019 referred a male child aged 3 years and 7 months
2) Italian dossier from November 2023 referred a brother and sister aged 7 years and 10 months & 10 years and 1 month with features in development and a family history
3) Italian dossier from July 2025 referred a male child aged 11 years
4) Italian dossier from July 2025 referred a female child aged 9 years and 5 months with features in development and behavior
5) Canadian dossier from December 2025 referred an identified waiting child
6) US dossier from January 2026 referred an identified waiting child
The following referrals were issued in IAC Session 663 held on January 28, 2026:
1) Italian dossier from February 2021 referred a female child aged 12 years and 9 months
2) Dutch dossier from April 2022 referred a female child aged 1 year and 6 months with features in health status and a family history
3) Italian dossier from November 2023 referred brothers aged 9 years and 3 months & 7 years and 11 months with features in development and a family history
4) US dossier from July 2024 referred a female child aged 5 years and 4 months with features in health status
We've seen it all in the world of therapy and intervention: success and failure, fit and mismatch, progress and plateau. So when you do find the best, you hold on. It's been a decade with our trusted Gina (aka Ginabutter and Jelly) and we're so thankful.
