We are Rob, Colleen and Linlee living in the Pacific Northwest. Rob and I have been married since 2003. We brought home our daughter from China in 2005. I left my teaching career to be a stay at home mom and have never been happier. Rob works for Disney as a computer programmer. In February 2009, Linlee was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. We are working hard to help her recover. We are aslo hoping to adopt a second baby, domestically this time.
My email address is: CCossette@aol.com
5 Comments
October 9, 2007 at 1:07 pm
Hi Colleen! I see you have switched your blog over! I have loved reading it and catching up on you all. It has been so long since we have been in touch, but I had your blog in “my favorites” and am so glad to see how you all are coming along. I understand the anxiety/frustrations with early intervention…we have our first transition meeting next month for Ellen, and when she is three she can go to the school that specializes in kiddos with Cochlear Implants, butit’s in Indianapolis and there is NO WAY this mama bear is putting my three year old on the bus for a 35 mile drive! As it is now at age 2 1/2 she only weighs 20 pounds, hard to imagine her being much bigger by age 3. LOVE having the speech therapist come to the house once a week, and we feel especially blessed that we have had therapists who specialize in cochlear implant rehab and therapy (Ellen is doing wonderfully…she can hear us whisper to her and she whispers back, and this is my profoundly deaf baby girl…the CI is a miracle).Okay, just wanted to check in, I will continue to check your blog. I think about you and what an INTENSE TIME we went through (especially that doggone wait you had for TA) 2 years ago. I can’t wait to read how things progress for you with the VN adoption! Linlee is just beautiful and looks like an absolute delight and I can tell how much you are loving motherhood! If it is possible for you to glow through your words, you are!!Love, Chris Gable (Nathan, Nina and Ellen’s mom), Indiana
November 20, 2007 at 8:53 am
I was talking to Carolyn last night at the motel and she told me about Elizabeth.
My prayers are with the family.
August 22, 2008 at 11:11 am
HI Rob – wow, adopting- what a gift – thanks for sharing your story. You have a nice family here….And, you work for Disney. That is fantastic. I did not know they had a facility in Seattle. . . . It will be nice to be in touch via the internet – always cherish memories of Cleveland.
Cornelia Becker Seigneur
http://www.corneliaseigneur.com
August 22, 2008 at 1:02 pm
Great to hear from you too, Cornelia! Also, just to give credit where credit is due, the blog is all Colleen. She’s done a great job with both the pictures and the posts. I’m just another enamored audience member (and occasional subject)!
August 23, 2008 at 7:14 pm
thanks for clarifying. It is great to catch up on your wonderful family. and i do look forward to keeping in touch.
cornelia-