National Adoption Day, Hooray!

Although this day is to celebrate families created through the foster care system, I feel that families created through ANY kind of adoption (private, domestic, international, etc. etc. etc.) can celebrate today.

So with that, I wish all of the families that have been formed through adoption, all of the families waiting to adopt, and those thinking about adoption a very happy and joyous Adoption Day.

Featured Family: Caroline & Elizabeth

Our third featured family is also looking for a birth mother to select them to parent. Please, as always, forward this information on to anyone you may know who is looking for great parents.


Caroline & Elizabeth.

Caroline and Elizabeth met and began dating in college after meeting at a nonprofit conference. Caroline graduated and they lost touch for a couple of years. In April 2006, Caroline moved back to the area and they an across each other at the local Unitarian Church and have been together ever since. Their wedding was in 2008 (as pictured above). Caroline and Elizabeth currently reside in North Carolina.

The desire to be a mom and parent a child hit them hard in 2007. They began saving up for a child and after their wedding, they began a series of IUI procedures. After a year of intensive IUI's and a few chemical pregnancies, Caroline and Elizabeth began their journey towards adoption. While late 2009 and most of 2010 has been rocky in terms of IUIs and the adoption process, Caroline and Elizabeth continue on and still hold onto hope that a child to love is out there for them. They are open to any race or gender. While they prefer an infant, they are open to a sibling group of up to 2 kids age 5 and under.

If you would like to contact these wonderful women who are so inspiring with their dedication to each other as well as possessing an awesome amount of perseverance, please contact me at my email:
thrivingforbaby [at] gmail [dot[ com.

Featured Family: Simon & Christine

Please, please, please forward this info to anyone and everyone as the more eyes that see our Featured Families, the more likely they are to finally meet their child. Much love! Without further adieu, here is our second Featured Family of the month:

Simon & Christine:

They met seven years ago in London, England. Simon is from England and Christine was teaching primary school there. After their second date, Simon & Christine both knew we were meant for each other and, after seven months, we were engaged. While living in England, they got to travel all over Europe. They soon moved back to the USA and got married. They travel back to the UK each year to visit with Simon’s family and friends.

Christine works very close to the home as an Activities Director for an Assisted Living and Skilled Nursing home. She hopes to be a stay-at-home mom when they start their family. Simon works about an hour away in the insurance field but is home all weekend helping around the house. The house is in a quiet, friendly neighborhood with kids and close families. Simon and Christine have lived in this neighborhood for over five years and have no plans on moving.

They have wanted to be parents since they were married. Simon and Christine tried for a child naturally and with fertility treatments for five years with no luck. They both feel they would make wonderful parents to any child and cannot wait to share family traditions, their love of traveling, love of animals and their hearts with a child Simon and Christine will love unconditionally. Having a family is such a dream of theirs that they hope it comes sooner than later.

If you know someone looking to make an adoption plan, or even just want to pass this on to someone who may be able to help, please have them visit Simon & Christine's profile at:
http://www.decisiontomake.com/Who_s_Waiting_to_Adopt_/Simon_and_Christine

Featured Family: James & Jenny

All of these families I met in an adoption group I'm apart of online. Each couple touched me and so here I am sharing their stories in hopes that a bio mom is more able to find them. All of us share a common thread - we are all hoping to be first time parents through adoption.

The families are in no particular order and I start with
James and Jenny.

James,29, and Jenny, 26, are high school sweethearts. They started dating in 2000, went to college together, and got married in 2006. They started trying to conceive in 2008 but soon discovered that Jenny has premature ovarian failure, which means that she is no longer able to ovulate and can only get pregnant through IVF with donor eggs. Rather than undergo invasive fertility treatments, they moved straight to adoption in 2009.

They were very quickly matched with a birthmother for several months, but the placement was disrupted the day the baby was born. It has been over a year since then and they are still waiting to be matched with a new birthmother. James and Jenny hope to adopt a child from age birth to 24 months from within the United States. They are open to both genders, would prefer Caucasian but are open to mixed ethnicities, too.

James is in the military and Jenny is in nursing school. Together they love running, especially marathons and half-marathons, and going camping/hiking with their two dogs, Piper (chocolate lab) and Molly (Border Collie). James and Jenny are Episcopalian and find their faith to be a strong grounding force for their marriage and family. They are originally from North Carolina but currently live in Arkansas.

If you'd like to know more about these amazing people, you can visit their blog at: http://therunningyoginimom.blogspot.com

Featured Families in November

I have felt Jesus calling me to help out my fellow parents-to-be for some time now. Was it just a simple prayer they needed? A hug? To be a surrogate? I didn't know and was quite frustrated that He wouldn't tell me.

So I stayed ever faithful, praying for them and asking Him for direction. An idea came to mind a few weeks ago that I rolled around in the noggin for a while. I approached these families and they all loved and appreciated the idea. Lucky for all of us this month is Adoption Awareness month as the timing couldn't be more perfect.

This month I will feature 3 different families waiting to become first time parents through the miracle of adoption in hopes that this humble, loving blog may reach out to someone who may help their dreams come true.

Stay tuned in the coming days for our first Featured Family.

November is National Adoption Month

I know that we are inundated with awareness months, but this month means a lot to S., myself, and Baby G. The State Department has selected November as National Adoption Month.

Here's to the families created and made through the adoption process - whether it's domestic or international. Much, much love.

http://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2010/11/150009.htm

Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Washington, DC
November 1, 2010


Over the last ten years, American families have opened their hearts and homes to more than 200,000 children from other countries. They have given vulnerable children the opportunity to thrive. And families who adopt are enriched by the love of their new children, and the heritage they bring from their birth countries. This November, we celebrate National Adoption Month and join with groups across the nation to recognize these special families.

The State Department is committed to safeguarding the interests of children, birth parents and adoptive parents worldwide. Earlier this year, I was pleased to announce the appointment of Ambassador Susan Jacobs as Special Advisor for International Children’s Issues. Ambassador Jacobs’ office will work with our consulates and with foreign governments around the world to ensure that the child’s best interests are at the heart of every adoption. We will also encourage other nations to join us as parties to the Hague Adoption Convention which helps ensure ethical and transparent adoptions for everyone.

Every boy and girl deserves the chance to grow up safe, happy and loved. This month, we honor the great commitment of all families who embrace children through adoption—thank you. Thank you for changing a child’s life.

Vote vote vote! Baby G.'s Diaper Bag

Who doesn't like influencing other's decisions? In light of the upcoming elections, I thought it would be fun to put Baby G.'s diaper bag to vote. Which one deserves the job? What bag will hold up to the trials and tribulations of a baby?


SAMURAI.

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WINNIE THE POOH.

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DUMBO.
(this is the pattern, but it will be in the same style as Pooh).
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Baby G.'s Diaper Bag Should Be...
	Samurai
	Winnie the Pooh
	Dumbo
	None of the Above
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