State-run orphanage? I somehow don’t see birthday presents coming from that. Remember Selkie’s reaction to “see something cute in the store and new dad lets you GET IT?!? While they had toys in the game room, I got the impression that the individual kids had very little stuff of their own
I laughed at Amanda’s “Excited Puppy” eyes, and then I teared up a bit, I can tell you as an adopted person who only recently found their birth parents that the first birthday you actually hear “happy birthday” from your birth mom is incredible. I expect Andi might go a little overboard in making sure Amanda has an awesome First Birthday Together, I just hope Selkie doesn’t get jealous over Amanda getting her mom back. The joy of hearing stories from other people about her mom is going to lead to more thoughts of missing her.
Weeeeellll, she did do that Shoe Installation Art piece, that certainly would have gotten some notice, esp. from shoe aficionados, na?
Imma thinkin’ that as long as Amanda isn’t smooth sailing on an even keel, Andi won’t think about any guy but Todd. I just don’t see her giving up on Todd, until Todd starts dating around. I’m sorry that Ms. Affkahni didn’t work out as a relationship for Tood, but I can see why. I don’t blame her, I blame bad Kismet, but who knows what I would do if Andi and Todd started dating, just think what would happen if Mari was babysitting Mandi, and she tried some sh** on Mari! Whooo-boy! Just think what would happen! He-he-he!
Looks like Amanda’s ‘I just snorted crack’ face lmao. Birthday gift crack perhaps
Or candy! Give a kid enough sugar, and they’ll have the same effects.
I’m thinking this is gonna be a first.
State-run orphanage? I somehow don’t see birthday presents coming from that. Remember Selkie’s reaction to “see something cute in the store and new dad lets you GET IT?!? While they had toys in the game room, I got the impression that the individual kids had very little stuff of their own
Pretty sure Amanda had the only Game Kid there.
Depending on how they got there some orphanage kids probably don’t even know when their birthdays are.
That’s so awful! True, but awful. 🙁
Selkie’s fire eyes vs. Amanda’s bug eyes … now there’s a sisterly rivalry!
I just want to say, I love to see how Todd and Amanda are communicating healthily and with the animosity at a low ebb for now. Really made my day!
I laughed at Amanda’s “Excited Puppy” eyes, and then I teared up a bit, I can tell you as an adopted person who only recently found their birth parents that the first birthday you actually hear “happy birthday” from your birth mom is incredible. I expect Andi might go a little overboard in making sure Amanda has an awesome First Birthday Together, I just hope Selkie doesn’t get jealous over Amanda getting her mom back. The joy of hearing stories from other people about her mom is going to lead to more thoughts of missing her.
I just, yeah, … Just…yeah.
Comments just kicked me down the stairs. Yeah, feels.
Great page though.
(Amanda) “Birthday gifts?!?!”
(Andi) “Yeah, for my new boyfriend, Greg! He works at that fancy shoe place.”
Well that just puts the “crack” in “crack pairing”.
Weeeeellll, she did do that Shoe Installation Art piece, that certainly would have gotten some notice, esp. from shoe aficionados, na?
Imma thinkin’ that as long as Amanda isn’t smooth sailing on an even keel, Andi won’t think about any guy but Todd. I just don’t see her giving up on Todd, until Todd starts dating around. I’m sorry that Ms. Affkahni didn’t work out as a relationship for Tood, but I can see why. I don’t blame her, I blame bad Kismet, but who knows what I would do if Andi and Todd started dating, just think what would happen if Mari was babysitting Mandi, and she tried some sh** on Mari! Whooo-boy! Just think what would happen! He-he-he!
@BlueCoyote: I was 50 when I was reunited with my birth family. My great moment was when my 96 year old grandmother hugged me.