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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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10/04/2010

Tiny Visitor

Look what came to visit...

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I got a call on Friday asking if I could come to the hospital to pick up a foster placement... a baby girl, just 3 days old!  As usual, we don't know how long she'll be with us.  She is so very sweet, and it's so hard not to get attached... not that I'm trying that hard.  She needs the love and snuggles and adoration more than I need the "safety."  (But I may need you to remind me of that when she leaves.)

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Which I wish she wouldn't.

 

Posted at 06:31 PM in Adoption |

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Carrie

She looks so cute (at least from what I can see) but what little baby isn't cute, especially one who is less than a week old and so mushy. Hope your nights are going a little better, not just the first part of it but the entire night :) Enjoy her while you can and we will be praying that God's will is for her to stay with you forever. :)

Posted by: Carrie | 10/04/2010 at 07:12 PM

Stacy

Oh my goodness sakes.

She is so tiny and sweet!

I adore babies.

Posted by: Stacy | 10/04/2010 at 08:31 PM

Jennifer S

Oh how precious. I sure hope your dreams come true... I dont know much about the foster system - but I would think you could burn those picts to a CD and put them in her file. Someday those would mean a lot to her...

Posted by: Jennifer S | 10/04/2010 at 09:04 PM

Susann Gehring

I know how you feel, the greatest gift we give our babies is that attachment in the form of hugs and kisses and being held!!! She is a beautiful baby girl! She is lucky to have you all as a foster family!!

Posted by: Susann Gehring | 10/05/2010 at 06:16 PM

Nikki

Oh, how I wish I could come visit you and snuggle with that precious blessing!

Posted by: Nikki | 10/06/2010 at 09:38 AM

Alex

She's so cute! I'm looking forward to the day when I'm able to do foster care---right now I live with three roommates in an apartment, so it's not quite a possibility yet. Enjoy that little bundle of joy!

Posted by: Alex | 10/10/2010 at 10:45 AM

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