tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33705634146704070162024-02-18T19:48:07.626-08:00Our JourneyThis blog is to keep everyone updated on our "Big News" Yep were adopting!Designgirl1977http://www.blogger.com/profile/10339777508161733889noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370563414670407016.post-34021500596575547642013-12-23T08:02:00.002-08:002013-12-23T08:02:31.173-08:00Merry Christmas!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!</div>
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Ayla has grown up so much over the last year. She is now </div>
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saying her first words walking and getting into everything! We are looking forward to this new year and can't wait to see what she's going to do next. She is such a happy girl with great spirit! </div>
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Designgirl1977http://www.blogger.com/profile/10339777508161733889noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370563414670407016.post-69683585524004401412013-10-02T08:42:00.002-07:002013-10-02T08:42:46.025-07:00Fall fun<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Our big girl is now ONE! We can't believe how much has happened in 1 yr.</div>
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Last weekend we took a trip to Minnetonka Orchards and had a fun family day picking apples </div>
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Designgirl1977http://www.blogger.com/profile/10339777508161733889noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370563414670407016.post-61911669716376435342013-09-18T12:51:00.002-07:002013-09-18T12:51:38.751-07:00She's One how the heck did that happen?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This past weekend was Ayla's big birthday Party she is now ONE! It's so crazy to think the thoughts that were going through our minds last year at this time. Today is the actual day that we got to meet her for the very first time. A couple of days we will never forget. Everything feels so right and so meant to be. the 14th is our wedding anniversary and the 15th is her birthday. That has to be a sign from god letting us know that she was just meant to be with us. It's been a wonderful year and we love her more then ever! Below are some photos of her big day. </div>
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Designgirl1977http://www.blogger.com/profile/10339777508161733889noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370563414670407016.post-46724794740580250772013-07-16T09:45:00.003-07:002013-07-16T09:45:15.258-07:00Way too long..Time goes way to fast! <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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It seems like just yesterday I was saying it's never going to happen. I am never going to be a mom. And now our baby girl is 10 months old.. How the heck did that happen. Throughout this journey I have had to let go of the control and I now know that everything that has happened was meant to be. I am so thankful for all of our family and friends and their support that has lifted us up and brought us to where we are today! </div>
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Our fourth of July was a fun time spent at the family cabin! :) </div>
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Designgirl1977http://www.blogger.com/profile/10339777508161733889noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370563414670407016.post-56106095531712150722013-05-21T12:00:00.001-07:002013-05-21T12:00:18.101-07:00Where is the time going?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
It's so fun to think back to last year at this time how we were so on edge every time the phone would ring. Is this the call would this be the one. And now our little Ayla is up and moving on the go! She just started crawling and is now pulling herself up on everything.So much has happend since this time last year and we feel truly blessed to have such a sweet lil peanut!<br />
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I am not really sure how this has happened but Ayla is now 7 months old. Time has gone by so fast it's hard to imagine life without our little peanut. She is doing great growing and discovering everything she can get her hands on lol.. She has also enjoyed sharing with us her wonderful squeals and screams and lets not forget my favorite her little giggles! </div>
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Designgirl1977http://www.blogger.com/profile/10339777508161733889noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370563414670407016.post-73289039894252248682013-03-18T08:35:00.001-07:002013-03-18T13:49:11.554-07:006 months!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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On February 25th we had our virtual court date which really consisted of a conference call with a lawyer in Florida. Our adoption is finally finalized. Which means we are Officially Ayla's parents via the law. Technically before we were by law her legal guardians. We had a great lunch afterwards followed by a walk with the whole family even Libby. </div>
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Designgirl1977http://www.blogger.com/profile/10339777508161733889noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370563414670407016.post-69103201500604761762013-02-09T13:52:00.000-08:002013-02-09T13:52:27.266-08:00LIttle miss giggle pants<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I just had to share this video of Ayla and her giggles. Hearing her giggle is the best thing in the world. It puts a smile on my face! More news is that Ayla just got her first tooth! She is growing up so fast I can not believe it! We have loved and cherished every day with her! I think of her birth mother every day and what a wonderful gift she has given us! She truly is an angel in our eyes. :) Have a wonderful weekend everyone! </div>
Designgirl1977http://www.blogger.com/profile/10339777508161733889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370563414670407016.post-41226750070544458882013-02-01T13:46:00.004-08:002013-02-01T13:46:57.838-08:00Great Video.. Great MessageWhile online today I ran across this really great website called Bravelove.org. This is their mission:
Our mission is to change the perception of adoption through honest, informative, and hopeful communication that conveys the heroism and bravery a birth mother displays when she places her child with a loving family through adoption.
The heartbreaking truth is that many women facing unplanned pregnancy feel unable to care for a child. Sometimes the single-most loving thing a mother can do is place her child with a loving, eager adoptive family. We aim to invite and empower women to choose adoption.
I thought this was a great site and needed to be shared. Have a great weekend everyone!
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<br /><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/32223499" width="500" height="281" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe> <p><a href="http://vimeo.com/32223499">Adoption Increase Campaign</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/coffeeproduction">Coffee Productions</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p></div>
Designgirl1977http://www.blogger.com/profile/10339777508161733889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370563414670407016.post-7259110944179261802013-01-31T08:27:00.004-08:002013-01-31T08:27:59.208-08:00Smiles<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
It's amazing how fast Ayla is growing it seems like it was just yesterday that we could lace our hands around her tiny little waist. She truly has been such a happy baby she is smiling most of the time.. but be warned if she is not fed on time.. The world will know lol.. And as you have all heard she has some pretty good lungs!<br />
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Justin and I have met a lot of great couples on our adoption journey. Two of the couples we have met through one of our adoption groups and another couple that is part of our online adoption group got their little ones. This is such a neat thing to witness and we are so happy for all of them! And Ayla is so excited to meet her new friends. We are always so amazed by the wonderful families we have met along the way. For those of you who read my blog and are still waiting don't give up! It will happen! :)<br />
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Designgirl1977http://www.blogger.com/profile/10339777508161733889noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370563414670407016.post-51552064019294502342013-01-25T10:08:00.000-08:002013-01-25T10:08:38.390-08:00Little Screamer<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Ayla is getting so big. I never thought that just the little things would mean so much to us. Just seeing her grab on to something is so much fun to watch. Lately she has started to let her voice be known to the world with her beautiful screams. Which at first we thought to be so cute and funny and now they are still cute but a bit loud lol..<br />
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Designgirl1977http://www.blogger.com/profile/10339777508161733889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370563414670407016.post-73114342145432563682012-12-10T09:20:00.001-08:002012-12-10T09:21:23.194-08:00Christmas time where we were then and where we are now.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I always think back to this time last year and how sad we were how down in the dumps I felt that I still didn't have that little one in my arms. I felt so much loss and despair. I felt as if it was never going to happen and everything was totally out of my control. This year as I write that void has been filled by the most adorable little girl who we call Ayla. We couldn't be happier! We have been enjoying every minuet with her. I personally can't wait until she is old enough to bake Christmas cookies with me lol.. many of you know I love to bake. I always say if I wasn't a designer I would be a baker but then I think I would probably weigh 500 lbs too lol.. We are looking forward to all of the holidays with our little one this year. Here are a few photos of out little miss.<br />
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Designgirl1977http://www.blogger.com/profile/10339777508161733889noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370563414670407016.post-13968383271682693542012-11-09T07:39:00.001-08:002012-11-12T08:12:24.599-08:00National Adoption Month and what's been happening with us.. <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<a href="http://wh.gov/0YCK">Presidential Proclamation -- National Adoption Month, 2012 | The White House</a><br />
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I finally feel like I have a chance to sit down and breath a little. Everything has finally set in. I am a MOM! now I think back last year at this time we were dealing with a very difficult decision weather to continue on with infertility treatments or move on to adoption. Do we waste time and money on never ending doctors appointments ultrasounds and more privacy invasion? Which where there is no guarantee of becoming a parent of a child or take the plunge into adoption and gain both being a parent and a child. So we took that plunge and we are so happy we did. Don't get me wrong it wasn't an easy decision. We spent a few months thinking about it. All of the pain and anger frustration was all worth it when we got to hold our little Ayla for the first time.<br />
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<span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-size: large;">We couldn't have done it with out all of you! </span></span><br />
We are so blessed to have such an amazing support system of family and friends. We have have seen so much love and generosity through out or journey it amazes us. It makes us so happy to know that everyone loves Ayla as much as we do! We just want to thank everyone from the bottom of our hearts! We are looking forward to you watching Ayla grow with us.<br />
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Ayla and Daddy on Halloween<br />
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Ayla hanging out with her cousins (Oliver and Antonio)</div>
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Designgirl1977http://www.blogger.com/profile/10339777508161733889noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370563414670407016.post-36441906638417512682012-10-31T12:36:00.000-07:002012-10-31T12:36:08.731-07:00Happy Halloween!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Just a quick note to say Happy Halloween! It's crazy to think that next year at this time she will be moving around on her own.. </div>
Designgirl1977http://www.blogger.com/profile/10339777508161733889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370563414670407016.post-39728459669089060162012-10-25T11:36:00.001-07:002012-10-25T11:36:07.978-07:00Time flies when your a new Mom & Dad<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I can't believe Ayla is over a month now... It's crazy how fast time flies when you have bottles to wash and diapers to change. It's funny how everyone tells you to enjoy it because before you know it they will be walking then talking then off to school etc.. I am now believe it! Everything has been going great! With the exception of the lack of sleep. Alya seems to be quite a night owl being that she is wide awake from the hours of 10:00 PM to 3:00 AM. She does however sleeps most of the day which is actually a good thing considering I am not really on maternity leave lol.. But being that I work for myself I have the flexibility to work when I get a spare min here and there which works out awesome. I had my first Baby shower this past weekend which was really fun. I never ever imagined that I would have a baby shower.. It was finally a shower I got to go to and did not dread going because I would be the only one there without a baby to talk about or didn't have to answer the question "So when are you going to have a baby". What a relief that was and pure enjoyment. :) So far we have had two home visits and one to go! Then we get to finally finalize our adoption. The state of FL requires three home visits and a certain amount of days before you can finalize. Don't get me wrong she is all ours but as of now we are only labeled her legal guardians in the eyes of the law.<br />
Justin is now back to work and trying to get enough sleep to function. He has told me many times before we had Ayla "I don't need sleep" lol.. I know call him a liar! hehe..
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Designgirl1977http://www.blogger.com/profile/10339777508161733889noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370563414670407016.post-47399588671848392452012-10-04T13:52:00.002-07:002012-10-04T14:20:01.314-07:00It really does happen! :) SUPRISE!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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humm.. Where do I even begin with this one.. Well we are parents!!<br />
On Monday September 17th our day started out normal. Justin was off to work and I was off to a business meeting. My meeting went great and I returned home and started to get to work on a few of my many work projects that I had going on when suddenly my cell phone rang. I made a mad dash up the stairs to the kitchen to answer my phone. The reason for my phone being in the kitchen was I don't get very good reception in the basement so I wanted to be sure that at all times it had the best possible reception just in case you know we get "The Call". So I then proceed to answer the phone while out of breath I am sure Joanna (our social worker) thought I had been running a mile or something lol.. This is how it went (me)"Hello" (Joanna)"Hi Amanda this is Joana, how are you?" (me) "good" (Joanna) "well you have been chosen by a birth mom in Florida and the baby is already here. it is a baby girl and she was born on Saturday" (me) "oh ok" . That is about all I remember lol.. from then on I was in complete and udder shock! I didn't even know what to do for the first five minuets or so I think I stood there frozen just staring. This was finally "The Call" This was going to be our baby girl! And we had to leave ASAP! I then waited to get the various info on the birth family and medical records and ect.. from the agency down in Florida so we could look over it and decided if this is the right situation for us. It was more like they were waiting for us to say YES. Well they did not have to wait very long!<br />
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We got the info which I then forwarded on to Justin who was at work. Then I got to call Justin. My words to him were Honey pack your bags were going to Florida to get our baby girl! His reaction was "WHAT!!" and I was like yeah we have been chosen and the baby is already here! From then on our minds were racing and the stress of travel and what to pack at set in. I think I had to take several deep breaths to come down to earth! Justin immediately began looking into flights to see how soon we could leave. The earliest flight he could find left the next morning very early. So we booked it!<br />
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That night we headed out to get some baby girl clothes since all of the clothes we had been collecting from our various generous friends and family had all been boy clothes. We were so thrilled that it was a girl! We both really wanted a girl but were open to either boy or girl. We also wanted to get a special gift for her birth mother. We ended up getting a birthstone necklace for her that had Ayla's birthstone in it. I knew it was nothing compared to the wonderful gift she was about to give us!!!! She is truly and amazing woman who will always be a part of our family. We love her just as much as we love Ayla. I felt this love for her even before we met her. <br />
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So after about gee maybe 3 hrs of sleep we were headed to the airport with some baby gear and our gear. It was so weird to be caring a baby carrier without a baby in it yet. The excitement and anticipation was so overwhelming! <br />
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When we arrived in FL we called the agency and were told to meet them at the hospital at 2:30. We literally had time to check in to our hotel and grab a quick bite to eat. This was our last meal as just the two of us which really wasn't that great. We ended up going to Burger king yeah not exactly the healthiest place to eat in the world but it did the job. We were starving as we didn't eat much that morning since we were running around getting everything together. After our quick bite to eat we headed to the hospital where we anxiously waited to meet with the social worker from the agency. We kept second guessing if we were even at the right place. Every time someone came through the hospital doors we were like Is that her? Is that her?.. Finally it was her and we all sat down to fill out a few more forms. In adoption paper work seems never ending. It was so hard to read carefully through all of the paper work when I was about to meet my baby girl soon. So after the paper work was completed the social worker gave us a gift from the birth mother it was a Eor and a a pack of adorable pink receiving blankets. This was such a beautiful gesture. Again I couldn't believe the love I had for this woman that I had never met, but who was about to give us the greatest gift in the world and who would change our life forever! I almost broke down in tears but I managed to hold it together. From there we went to the NICU to meet Ayla. She was placed in the NICU due to a accelerated heart rate at birth but once they moved her there they found everything to be just perfect. First we were met by a nurse who gave us the run through on how to scrub down before entering the NICU I was a little scared about all the scrubbing and all and I hoped I was doing the right thing. Of course that was just me again worrying too much lol.. So we got all scrubbed in and then proceeded through the doors to where little Ayla was sleeping away not making a peep. Here is video of our first meeting. </div>
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We couldn't have asked for a better situation everything went absolutely perfect! We want to thank all of you for all of your support through this adoption process. Everyone of you has given us the strength and hope to carry on and not give up and we are so glad that we didn't! We are now a family! we have found our missing puzzle piece! And we love her more then anything! More photos and updates to come soon! as well as what it was like meeting her birth mother as well as what it was like to become instant parents!
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Designgirl1977http://www.blogger.com/profile/10339777508161733889noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370563414670407016.post-71223127793794785372012-09-05T19:10:00.003-07:002012-09-05T19:47:00.153-07:00Still Waiting<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Until now I have not posted on the blog. Amanda has done all the posting and has done an excellent job with it. I finally decided it was time I write something......Well we are still in the waiting phase....or should I say back to waiting. We had a profile showing last week and were not chosen again. I believe that is 4 showings now with no luck. We have not been telling that many people when our profile is being shown, just so we didn't have to go back and tell them, no not this time. I must say each time we hear no, it does not get any easier. Our last showing was last Friday. This situation was everything we were looking for. No drugs, No smoking, No Alcohol. A healthy boy that was due in October. We were really excited about this one and both had a great feeling about it. We figured we would not hear an answer until sometime this week. As each day went buy the wait got harder and harder. Today we got the news that we were not chosen. What made this one particularly hard was we found out the birth mom never had the intention of placing her baby for adoption anyway. She lied to the agency. She was on drugs and was attempting to scam the system. Wow the first time we have run into that one. What I can't understand is how someone can play with others feelings like that. We have been through so much this past year or so and it definitely has been an emotional roller coaster ride. We were so excited about this situation and then we just had the rug pulled out from under us. And there are three other families out there tonight that have been through the same thing as us and are also feeling the same way. I guess I will never understand how someone can toy with others feeling like that, especially when we have all been through so much. Well now it is back to waiting. Amanda and I have always said that if it doesn't happen then it wasn't meant to be. We both have faith that our child is out there waiting for us.</div>
Designgirl1977http://www.blogger.com/profile/10339777508161733889noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370563414670407016.post-88221107223775670222012-08-16T12:57:00.000-07:002012-08-19T12:40:20.831-07:00Honesty at the most..<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Lets face it! WAITING SUCKS! Tick Tock.. Tick Tock.. Everyday I think about what it will be like when we are finally matched with a birth family. I can't seem to get my mind off of it. I know I have to be patient but really, this is making me nuts. I know in the end it will make me appreciate it so much more and I know that this is just how it is.. and it's another part of this journey were on. One that will hopefully end with a little one for us to love and cherish. So for now I pray hope and wait for that phone to ring.. <br />
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In the mean time I found a new reality show to watch on the oxygen channel It's called I am having their baby. When I first heard of this show I HAD to watch it! And I did even though it made me cry several times. Although I cry about everything I guess I would say I am one of those over sensitive types. Or maybe I just have a lot of love and have a lot of sympathy for others. Since starting this adoption journey my thoughts about what a birth mother/father has changed and really revolved. They have so much bravery and so much commitment and love to want to give their baby a life that they maybe could not or are unable to provide for them. They are amazing women and lets not forget the birth fathers. Here is a link to the show<br />
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This makes me think about how much Loss is involved in adoption. A lot of people don't realize that adoption is full of loss. Not only does the birth mother suffer a HUGE loss! As the adoptive parents we have suffered a great loss. That is the loss of our biological child. The one that Justin and I would always talk about.. we would say things like oh I bet he or she will have your eyes or your hair etc... It is a death a death of our dream that never happened. We have had to mourn that loss. . It has made us so much stronger. And we are now ready to take that next step and be parents. </div>
Designgirl1977http://www.blogger.com/profile/10339777508161733889noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370563414670407016.post-69928896748517241682012-08-07T09:20:00.007-07:002012-08-07T09:20:56.531-07:00What to do and say..<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I recently ran across this great blog called<a href="http://www.millionsofmiles.com/"> http://www.millionsofmiles.com/</a>.</div>
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I ran across a post that I thought had some really great information for those of you who never know what to say about our adoption or how they can support us along the way. This blog shares some great tips of what to say and what not to say.. I think the most annoying thing I have had someone say to me when we announced that we were adopting was "Oh now I bet you'll get pregnant".. That one has to be the worst. It was like a dagger in my heart. The truth is no I won't due to the fact that I have be on birth control pills to prevent uterine cancer.. but yeah.. now that you all know my personal life I won't be getting that comment anymore :)</div>
<span style="color: #6aa84f;">So lets learn about how to support an adoptive family. And believe me we sometimes just want to be treated like every other family out there expecting. And those of you who are family remember it's not just us who are adopting you are too. You will be a very important part of our child's life as well! </span><br /><h3 class="post-title entry-title">
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Having been through both the adoption experience and the child birth
experience, I found that all kinds of people know how to take care of
you after you give birth, but hardly anyone knows the right things to do
when you bring home your adopted child. Most people also don't know
how to respond appropriately when you tell them that you are adopting in
the first place. This is meant to be a guide for the friends and
families of adoptive families in the praying/planning/dreaming phase as
well as families in process and newly home. Link it up, cut and paste,
email it out to your family. I will say all the things to your family
that you are afraid to say or maybe that you yourself don't even know
that you need yet! (I don't mind being the heavy!)<br />
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1. When your loved one comes to you with the news that they are planning to adopt:<br />
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<li>Do not say, "Oh, don't give up trying for 'your own'" or "Don't
you want to have one of 'your own' instead? Adoption is not something
people enter into lightly. And prospective adoptive families already do
consider this child that they do not even know as 'their own'. By
saying this to an adoptive family, it insinuates that you will not be
accepting their new addition as your 'own' grandchild/niece/nephew/etc.
Also- many families that consider adoption have been through long
periods of time dealing with infertility and adoption may be a very
emotional decision. It signifies the end of one dream and the beginning
of a new dream. Supporters need to be very sensitive to this and be
positive! </li>
<li>Share your concerns about the finances of adoption, but do it in a
non-judgemental way. Yes, adoption is expensive. But you need to
understand that there are grants, fundraisers, and ways to acquire
the money. So instead of looking at the people who want to adopt and
saying, "Oh my gosh- you are so poor, you will never be able to afford
this!" say something like, "I know that this will be expensive, how
can we help you plan a fundraiser?"</li>
<li><b>Do not recall in gory detail every terrible adoption story you've
ever heard. This is the equivalent of telling a pregnant woman that her
baby will be born with 12 arms and she will be in labor for 3 weeks and
her boobs will fall all the way down to the ground after breastfeeding.
Just don't do it. </b><b><br /></b></li>
<li>If the family is adopting internationally, do
not condescendingly talk about how there are so many kids here in
America who need home. Each person needs to do what feels right for
their family. Sometimes that means adopting domestically, and sometimes
that means going international. Either way, a child who needs a home
and a family will get one. Focus on that fact and leave your personal
opinions about which you think is best to yourself. Remember- they are
BOTH awesome (and BOTH necessary!) </li>
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2. Once families are in process:<br />
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<li>Check in with the adoptive family's (from here on out called
A.F.) emotions! Adoption can be a very emotional process. There are
days where you are in the dumps and days when you want to celebrate.
Give the A.F. the space to talk about their feelings and their
frustrations. When they call super excited and say, "I got my I-171h",
pretend like you know what they are talking about and jump up and down
and throw a party.</li>
<li> Throw a baby shower just as if the A.F. was pregnant. Make a big
stinkin' deal over the mom to be. Obviously, don't play the how big is
your belly game. But do everything else the same!</li>
<li>Support A.F. fundraisers. They need your help! Better yet- host a
fundraising dinner, pancake breakfast, auction, raffle, etc. to help the
family raise the money to bring their child home.</li>
<li>If there are other children already in the A.F. offer to babysit
them leading up to traveling so that mom and dad get a few last dates in
before the new addition. </li>
<li>If the adoption is international, educate yourself about the child's birth country.</li>
<li>If the adopted child will be of a different race, educate yourself
about transracial families by reading articles, books, etc. Just
googling transracial families will bring up a wealth of information. </li>
<li>Offer to keep siblings, pets and house sit for the A.F. when they are traveling. </li>
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3. Once families are home:<br />
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<li>All the same rules apply as when you bring a baby home from the
hospital. Bring food, offer to coordinate meals and food drop-offs for
church groups. Come over and clean. Wash clothes and put away laundry.
Wash dishes. Do not believe the A.F. when they say they do not need
help. THEY DO!</li>
<li><b>Respect the A.F's rules regarding holding their new addition.</b> Many
families may wish to not have any outsiders<b> (this includes
Grandma!)</b> holding their child so that this child who has been with many
caregivers can learn who mom and dad are. A.F's do not do this to hurt
your feelings. They are only doing what they feel is best for their new
child. Do not make them feel bad about this.</li>
<li>Also- sometimes to foster attachment in our adopted kiddos, the
parent's don't want to leave them with a sitter or family member for a
long period of time after coming home. Understand that this is not
because the family member or sitter is not trusted or loved. It is just
to help give the new child the right sense of family and permanence.</li>
<li>Offer to run the carpool, run errands, cut the grass, babysit the
siblings, pick up items at the grocery. New moms are notoriously sleep
deprived- even if this is the 10th child they've adopted. Drop over a
huge cup of Starbucks. Say hello at the door with said cup of coffee
and leave.</li>
<li>Give gift cards for takeout and pizza- so that long after the food
welcome wagon has stopped coming, the family can still eat without
having to cook! Seriously- who wants to cook when you've been up all
night with a crying baby?</li>
<li>Even though the A.F. did not give birth, families who are bringing
home new children will be exhausted from long nights in the hospital
(domestic adoption), long flights or a week or two in a foreign land
with a new baby who has most likely been screaming non-stop because the
child has no idea what is happening to them. Give the A.F. the forum to
share how ragged they are. Do not judge them. Every single part is not
going to be perfect. <b>Let them get how hard it all is off their chest
without feeling guilty about it. </b></li>
<li>Watch for<a href="http://www.adoptionissues.org/post-adoption-depression.html"> post adoption depression</a>.
It is a real thing. Just because a woman isn't flooded with pregnancy
hormones, doesn't mean that she can't develop depression. There is a
lot of lead-up going into an adoption and sometimes the reality is tough
and can lead to lots of emotional ugliness. Be supportive. </li>
<li>Do not expect adoptive parents to be "super parents". I find that
there is a huge stigma that adoptive families should have it all
together because they "paid a lot" for their children. All families are
on a learning curve- no matter how they got their children. <b>Do not be
quick to dispense advice if you've never adopted a child (because
parenting an adopted child in the early days is a lot different than a
biological child),</b> but be quick to say, "How can I help?"- Then be
willing to actually help!</li>
<li>Most of all, share in the joy that comes with bringing a new child into the family! </li>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;"> Here is a link to Megans original post.</span><a href="http://www.millionsofmiles.com/2010/08/adoption-corner-supporting-adoptive.html" style="color: #6aa84f;"> http://www.millionsofmiles.com/2010/08/adoption-corner-supporting-adoptive.html</a></div>Designgirl1977http://www.blogger.com/profile/10339777508161733889noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370563414670407016.post-46618682364737915162012-07-25T14:09:00.001-07:002012-07-25T14:09:41.096-07:00They aren't lying when they call it a rollercoaster ride..<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Swing and a miss.. That's about what I feel like at this point. July
11th was a crazy day for us. I was trying to focus on some design work
since I have recently ran into some new opportunities with Look Love
Send and Snapfish
(HP). So I was in a rush to get my assignments done before we left for
vacation to the Boundary Waters. As I was trying to focus on my work my
cell phone rang.. I was like what the heck who's calling me on my cell
phone.. those of you who know me well know that I rarely hear my cell
phone or use it lol.
So I ran to the top of the stairs to grab my phone which was of course
buried in my purse as usual. I answered the phone a bit winded from
running up the stairs. It was the sweet voice of our social worker
Joanna. She then tells me about a situation in Alabama and all the
details of the birth mother and family history ect..
My heart just drops immediately I can feel my heart racing along with
my mind thinking.. Is this the one.. Could this be our baby? could it?? I
then have to remind myself that this is only step one which is the
showing of our profile. I then proceed to tell her that I have to get a
hold of Justin and get back to her. So I then continue to email Justin
the details. While in the middle of an email my cell phone rings again..
and once more it is that sweet voice I am dying to hear lol..
and she says we have another situation and she continues to tell me the
details again.. I am now a big flustered mess thinking of what could be
and all of the possibilities. Justin and I talked and decided to have
both of our profiles shown to both of the birth mothers.. Unfortunately
we were not chosen for either situation. Which deeply sadden me and made
me start to question myself.. Is our house not big enough? Does she not
like the way we look? Why didn't she choose us? Did we do something
wrong in our profile? Do we not look like we'll be great parents.. What
the heck?? I know have to tell myself every time I start thinking these
thoughts.. That nothing is wrong with us.. It just wasn't meant to
be...And the fact that we received two calls in one day was hope that
were one step closer to bringing home or little one whoever or where
ever she or he may be.. Until then we wait, Pray and keep hope alive..
Here are some photos from our recent boundary waters trip. I hope to
post some nursery photos soon.. It's pretty much done now just need some
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We are finally reaching the offical offical waiting period of our adoption journey. We are now live with two of the main agencies that our agency works with. One is Adoption by Shepard Care (ASC) which is located in Florida and Heart to Heart (H2H) which is located in Utah. We are glad to be at this point but at the same time feeling on edge and wondering about how long were going to have to wait. ASC told us a guesstimate of 9.2 months were H2H told us 3 to 6 months. So at this time it is totally in gods hands. In the mean time we are getting the room ready. We now have the furniture and the walls done all that is left is some minor touches. I hope to get some photos posted soon. I hope everyone had a great Father's day! Justin and I went to a aviation open house yesterday morning and he said.. " I can't wait until next year.. Hopefully I can take our little one here and teach them all about planes" lol.. My answer to that was "Me too!" Thank you to all of you who have been thinking about us an praying for us as we wait! Here is a link to our mini profile if you want to check us out<br />
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"Build it and they will come" well, that is the quote from the movie Field of Dreams. Our hopes are the same is true for our baby nursery. For the last couple of weeks we have been working on our Baby room. Since Justin and I love to camp and are avid out door lovers we have decided to go with a woodland theme. I have this awesome digital Craft cutter called the Silhouette machine and it cuts vinyl wall decals so I have designed a cute tree and owl family for the wall.We'll show more photos When the room is complete. :)<br />
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Sunday was Mother's Day my first thought was ughh.. just another reminder that I am not one yet. My second thought I have been blessed with the greatest mom ever! I have also been blessed with a pretty awesome Mother-in-Law. Both have become very important women and role models in my life. And for that reason I was going to try and not be sad about Mother's Day but try and make the best of it.. I woke up somewhat tired on Sunday morning walked into the kitchen and there was my sweet husband standing there with a grin on his face, I then took a look on the kitchen table where there was a cute little Giraffe gift bag inside the gift bag was a little shirt that read my mom rocks and a bunch of cute little bibs and a mother to be Mother's day card for me. Immediately tears start running down my face. Justin looks at me and says "What?" as he smiles ear to ear.. Yep! you got it this is why I married this man he is the biggest sweetest guy ever! He just knows how to make me happy when I am sad and is there with me through think and thin. I know he will be the best Dad ever! <br />
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So after the tears and hugs Justin informs me that there are not a lot of designs for mother's to be that don't have a pregnant lady on them.. I thought humm I can fix that, well maybe not this year but maybe next year. So my next design project is going to be to make designs that are geared towards those of us who are building our families through adoption. I started working on this today. Here is an example of a baby shower invite that I have been working on.<br />
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Last weekend was a busy for us as we celebrated family birthdays. Which seem to creep up fast every year. I guess that is part of having large families but none the less we love seeing and celebrating with everyone.<br />
Our week has been full of anticipation as we got everything ready to bring to our meeting with our social worker yesterday. We got all of your paper work in the books are being sent out next week which means we no being our Official waiting period. Which is the start of our "Pregnancy" well non traditional pregnancy that is lol.. Best part for me is no weight gain and if I want my steak a little raw and a glass of wine I can! :) Oh and I don't have to give up my herbal tea which I love! Yes Justin tells me I am Teavana obsessive. I have to agree that I have become quite the tea snob. <br />
So the next leg of our journey begins.. waiting.. While waiting we hope to prepare the baby room and get ready for our new arrival which could happen with in six months, a year, 3 months, who knows.. that's the thing we just don't know it is out of our control and something we just have to roll with. Which is not new to us, we consider ourselves to be pretty easy going and a go with the flow type of couple which we have been told will help us along the way. </div>Designgirl1977http://www.blogger.com/profile/10339777508161733889noreply@blogger.com0