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You Know You're An Adoptive Family When...

  • your child's new therapist scares the snot out of her... and you love him for it, and know you've finally found the right guy.
  • you daydream about how to add rooms or re-partition space in your small home to make room for more children.
  • for that matter, you wonder if there's someone who could retro-fit your van with another bench seat instead of the 2 seperate ones in the middle row, to make room for just one more child...
  • you have to remind yourself to let out of town friends and family members know how many kids you currently have, in case they missed a coming or a going.
  • you have to explain why the birthparents they love aren't on their "Safe-Side Adults" list.
  • you overhear your newest children talking in the bathroom, debating about whether they like this home better, or a previous one.
  • you tell your son he's your favorite black-haired 8 year old (since you also have a blonde 8-year old), and he replies with "And you're ONE OF my favorite moms."
  • your children see an advertisement with a baby in it and ask if we can "get that one."
  • your children ask to "keep" the babysitter.

Foster & Adoptive Placements

  • **K (3 days old)
    Picked up from the hospital 10/1/10, not sure how long she'll be here, but we're enjoying her!
  • **Gideon (7) and Malaika (5)
    Placed July 13, 2009 for adoption. A relative came forward and they were removed from our home Sept 26, 2009. Returned April 18, 2010. Adoption Finalized September 20, 2010!
  • L (11 days old)
    September 15-16, 2010 (2 days)
  • S (3 1/2)
    January 2010 (2 days)
  • C (6 months)
    December 2nd-23rd, 2009. (3 weeks)
  • C (8) & J (5)
    March 20th-22nd, 2009. (3 days.)
  • T (2) and A (13 months)
    February 2009 (3 days) Update: adopted by a family in Eastern Washington
  • R (1-2)
    February 4, 2009 - February 17, 2010. (1 year). Native child - tribe wouldn't allow adoption. Moved to a long-term foster home.
  • S (age 10)
    New Year's Eve 2008 (6 days) Update: being adopted by a co-worker of Brian's!
  • J (6) & S (2.5)
    December 2008 (6 days)
  • **Hallie (3 weeks)
    Placed August 2003 - Adoption Finalized December 2004
  • **Sam (13 months)
    Placed August 2002 - Finalized Adoption May 2003
  • J (7) & F (18 mo)
    Father's Day Weekend 2002 (4 days)

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03/30/2010

Just in case...

Just in case anyone that reads my blog is going to be at the ScrapArts performance tomorrow...

Not only do my kids still not know about the upcoming adoption plan, but Tyler and Hailey are coming with us to the theatre tomorrow, too! (This week is Spring Break for them.)  It's part of the transition back home, but they still don't know that.  (So don't approach us and ask if the kids are home already!)

Long day reading the kids records.  Hard stuff to begin with, reading the details of what these children have endured.  I had figured it would take us 2-3 hours of steady reading time.  I was so wrong.  We arrived before 9:30, we took a VERY short lunch break (maybe 20 minutes), and didn't finish until quarter to five!  SEVEN HOURS, and that was with Brian and I each taking a stack.  I was hoping to read it all with my own eyes, but there just wasn't time.  Long day - good insight.  These children need a whole lot of love, acceptance and understanding.  Knowing as much as we can about their past helps us to be more understanding about their wounds and behaviors.

Posted at 12:18 AM in Adoption |

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The time is coming when they can open up to a loving mother and father and begin to heal. May God Bless you all abundantly. I'm still praying!!

Posted by: Barbara | 03/30/2010 at 03:16 AM

Prayers for this new beginning in their lives to be true to all Easter means to us...I think it is lovely that they are overlapping events. New life and promises we can believe in.

Posted by: Misha@ ~beautyandjoy~ | 03/30/2010 at 02:55 PM

Thanks so much for updating us on this amazing process. I'm praying for you guys!

Posted by: rebecca m | 03/31/2010 at 12:06 AM

I keep checking back for the next update! I am over-the-moon happy for the kids and you guys!
-Shawn

Posted by: daffodil lane | 04/02/2010 at 10:06 AM

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