Adoption Update: Order Passed!

It’s official: We are now the legal guardians of the twins. Woohoo?
Well, don’t bring out the champagne bottles just yet – we’re not even half done.
See, if we were not Hindus (we’re not, really, but by dint of birth and for the sake of convenience(huh?) we’ll let that pass for now), once we were awarded [...]

Up to my elbows in pee and poo

No wonder people warned me about managing twins. I have to admit – toilet training TWO? NOT easy.
I’ve only been at it for three-and-a-half days. They say it takes weeks? I’m not sure I’m going to live that long, the way it looks currently.
Since the twins have been in diapers since day 0, I don’t [...]

Adoption Update: “No objection, Milord” (or words to that effect)

I think the toughest part of the hearing on Friday, was leaving home on Thursday afternoon.
First, I spent the morning rushing around packing food, clothes, and getting the girls and self ready for the trip.  Amit coolly stuffed one change of clothes and a toothbrush into his laptop case and left for office, expecting to [...]

Ups and Downs

It’s specially when one of the girls takes off her pants, tears her diaper, and spreads the sodden silica gel all over our 1350 sq ft apartment, and that, after the cleaning girl has departed… It’s specially at those times when I’m spending a good part of the morning cursing under my breath and scrubbing [...]