...and I did!!! This is sort of about raw food, because my children do & will eat raw. BUT- this post is so much more! Some of you already know that we have been working through the adoption of a daughter, and today we got our first photo of her! It was an afternoon of tears, hope, love, and all that other good stuff!!! She is in Mumbai (Bombay), and I will be going to India to get her around Christmas. The hold up is all due to the Indian courts. Anyway... this forum is a big part of my daily life... not a post goes by that I don't read. So, as I sit here tonight, my 3 year old is in bed, the house is quiet, and I just had to let out one more scream! I'm so in love! :) So, here she is.... Priya Joy Edwards- the newest addition to the raw food family!
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07-10-2006 07:46 PM #1
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I'm so excited I could scream!
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"All our progress is an unfolding, like a vegetable bud. You have first an instinct, then an opinion, then a knowledge as the plant has root, bud, and fruit. Trust the instinct to the end, though you can render no reason."- Ralph Waldo Emerson
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07-10-2006 07:55 PM #2
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Oh my Priya is so beautiful,
CONGRATULATIONS MOM!!!
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07-10-2006 09:06 PM #3
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Thank you so much! I'm on cloud nine!
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She is gorgeous :) And Priya is a pretty name. I am so excited for you!!!
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07-10-2006 09:29 PM #5
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Congratulations!! This must be so wonderful for you! She is so adorable!! :)
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Adorable!!!
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07-11-2006 01:11 AM #7
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That is definately your girl! She has your chin!
Can't wait till you get her. I have friends that adopted from China and it was quite an experience.Raw Step by Step
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I keep coming back to this thread! She is so cuuute! What a fantastic Christmas present!!!
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07-11-2006 03:05 AM #9
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What an adorable little girl!! First of all, thank you soo much!! It is amazing that you are adopting and thank you for helping a child!! We went to St. Petersburg, Russia to adopt my sister 9 years ago this December and came home on Christmas Eve and we would have gone back in a heart beat, but due to unforseen situations with my sister, who was 11 at the time and is now 20, we couldn't. It will be an experience you will never forget and bringing a child into your home is the best thing!
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07-11-2006 04:46 AM #10
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Thank you guys all so much! If I could beam her picture across the sky right now, I would! :) And thank you mrandal for all the things you said. Adoption is an incredible experience. Our son is our biological child, and what I think is amazing is that we're feelign each and every same EXACT emotion that we felt when I was pregnant. I knew ofcourse that we would be elated, but I thought that adoption woudl stir up new & different emotions... but everything is the same. Oh- and she was born on my father's birthday... my father who died suddenly 3 years ago. We all know it's a sign... just that little bit of extra "YES! SHE'S YOURS!"... as if we needed it! ha! The thng I find amazing about adoption is that in every way she is meant to be with us, just as our son is. It makes no difference how she gets to us... just that she does.... and for waht ever reason, the path that she is meant to take starts in India. I so strongly believe that these big life events are fated... and I'm in awe of Nature/God/Love/or whatever you want to call "It" right now. Hard to explain... but she won our heart thagt very first moment we saw her tiny picture.
Thank you guys all so much for listening to me with this! Oh- and I plan on eating as many different unknown fruits as possible while I'm in India! :)- Amanda
"All our progress is an unfolding, like a vegetable bud. You have first an instinct, then an opinion, then a knowledge as the plant has root, bud, and fruit. Trust the instinct to the end, though you can render no reason."- Ralph Waldo Emerson
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07-11-2006 07:48 AM #11
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Congrats, Amanda! How exciting! My husband and I are prayerfully considering adoption in the future. If we do, we will be adopting children with special needs. We are awaiting are home inspection. We are still trying to get pg. Doctors say there is no reason why we shouldn't be able to have children. Despite that fact I still would really love to adopt. We will see what the future brings. I am soooo happy for you.
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07-11-2006 08:44 AM #12
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Originally Posted by iloverawfoods
Best of luck with growing your family & everything that goes along with that! :) We've always thought about adoption... and who knows why or how we figured out that this was the right time & place. Everything just falls into place when we let it, and have faith that some things are just meant to be. You'll have to let me know how everything goes for you.... both pregnancy & adoption are long, stressful, and wonderful experiences. Gather your strength! ha! :)- Amanda
"All our progress is an unfolding, like a vegetable bud. You have first an instinct, then an opinion, then a knowledge as the plant has root, bud, and fruit. Trust the instinct to the end, though you can render no reason."- Ralph Waldo Emerson
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07-11-2006 08:56 AM #13
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A BIG congratulations to you! How wonderful!!!!!! We have considered adoption so often. It is heartwarming to know that that beautiful little girl is going to have a family that loves her.
Will they send any more pictures before December? If so, please post.
Congratulations and (((((((((hugs))))))))):D :D Zeh hayom asah HaShem; nagila venismekha vo! (This is the day Adonai has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it!) :D :D
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07-12-2006 11:35 AM #14
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My mom always says that I was born from her stomach, and my sister was born from her heart. I like that saying a lot. You can tell her that some day. ^_^
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07-12-2006 11:39 AM #15
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She's so adorable!!!
Priya means Loved One in Hindu...did you pick that? It is so PERFECT!
Congrats Mummy!
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