I'm so excited I could scream!

[Lay-Lay]

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! :)

Thank you, I will. We are going for our orientation on the 24th of this month. We still have alot of fears about the process. Maybe they are unneeded fears...but it is both overwhelming...and emotional... and exciting. We are also talking about fostering children before we decide to adopt. Maybe many of our questions and fears will be answered in the orientation. Oh I am still soooo excited for you.

[Graciebeliever]

AWESOME!
What a Beauty and oh by the way is SHE lucky to have parents that understand about the way she should eat!!!

Both my boys are adopted and we have 2 birthdays their actual birthday and the day that it was signed sealed and delivered with the documents to prove it they were 100% ours.

(((HUGS)))

Congrats!! :)

[aledwards]

Wow.... thank you guys so much!

Apasaraw- Yes... we did know that- but not when we were thinking about the name. My husband has always loved the name, but it was after I found out what it meant that I was completely sold! :)

Graciebeliever- That's a wonderful idea! We were talking to someone recently that has a biological son & an adopted younger daughter.... in addition to birthdays, they have a "brother & sister" day, where they have a big party for the day she came home & they became siblings. I thought that was a really nice idea too!

iloverawfoods- All that fear is so natural & important! Questioning everything lets you get it all out & leaves your heart open for a wonderful experience! I'll be thinking about you guys on the 24th! I don't know if this is one of your fears, but someone in our family said something a little weird to us a few years ago. We were talking about adoption & they said "the problem with adoption is that you never know what your going to get". I was horrified. -but tried to remember that they were just ignorant. -and they were talking to the wrong person. :) I quickly pointed out all the crazy people in our family, all the different personalities, unexpected health issues. Life is just that way- you "never know what your goign to get". One thing you can be sure of is that your children are no accident.... biological or adopted. If the end up with you, it's exactly as it should be. :)

ChaiLife- Yes they will be sending new pics! I would love to post them! I just hope no one minds. I guess as long as I keep pointing out that she is going to be a raw foodist, then it's ok. :) ha!

[aledwards]

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. ^_^

I LOVE THAT!!! I will tell her that! In fact, I'm going to go write it in her baby book right now!!! :)

[spicyfull]

Congratulations...............

[Leiloshka]

Congratulations on your baby girl! I pray the time passes quickly for you.

Both of my kids are adopted, one from Russia and one from Kazakhstan. Yesterday was my daughter's "Gotcha Day" meaning to her the day "we got 'ya" (We're from Texas so it's slang). We celebrate it like a smaller birthday. Adoption is a wonderful experience. The kids just blossom like little flowers when they leave the orphanage. I wish more people would consider it. :)