JCK88 Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 {{{Shurleen}}} The heartbreaker for me is that at the same time, we were offered another baby, a year and a half holder than my daughter--and I wanted both! But because of the problem with the first one, husband refused to do another .... I came across the pictures of that little girl the other day, and thought how nice it would have been to have her, she's be 18 now as my daughter turns 16.... I wonder where she is.... I know what you mean about the adopted kids seeming to be like you--my mother said the other day, "Judy, don't take this wrong, but there are times when I look at Katy and if she were white, she would look and sound just like you." People mistake me for her on the phone and vice versa, much to her consternation..HA! Link to comment
Crazy4Canning Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 I'm not a mom, don't have any kids but a furry cat, but I've watched some friends of mine recently go through the adoption of a baby from Honduras. They had to wait almost a year to bring him to the US. I was so thrilled for them - I did the only thing I could think of - filled their freezer up with pre-made healthy meals. They ended up having enough to eat for many meals. They said over and over again what a blessing it was to grab something from the freezer and KNOW it was nutritionally sound, kosher, and yummy. My friend was so emotional over getting her baby (not that I blame her in the slightest!) she said she now knew how it felt to give birth from the heart. This boy is very small for his age with malnutrition and developmental delays. He's quickly making up for the lack of attention and nutrition, but is still very small. Do pray for this little guy - he is now getting over a very fast-moving pneumonia bug. Link to comment
Stephanie Posted June 18, 2008 Author Share Posted June 18, 2008 As I've mentioned in another post, I can't imagine having to face such a thing as a disrupted adoption. I've never divorced either, but I'm imagining it would be even worse than that. I pray that the Lord will bring complete healing to you, your family and the child involved. I had one situation as a foster mother that is akin to this. The young lady had been with us for 4yrs and we planned to adopt her. When it was revealed that she was endangering our other children and could not live in a home with young children, we had a terrible decision to make. However, she went on into therapeutic care and was subsequently fostered and then adopted by a wonderful family. She contacts me on a regular basis and has married and been to see me to show me her baby. It is a brave and loving thing to do, to let go and let God. Link to comment
Stephanie Posted June 18, 2008 Author Share Posted June 18, 2008 Crazy4, I will be praying for your "little friend" and I think that was such a loving thing to do with the meals. Any type of adoption can be challenging and wonderful. We opted for foster/adopt or what is also referred to as Domestic Adoption. It has been a tremendous blessing in our life. My boys and my hubby Link to comment
Stephanie Posted June 18, 2008 Author Share Posted June 18, 2008 Wooohooo...I figured out how to share a picture...I'm so excited. It's not the normal way, but it works! Hubby and my Stairsteps to heaven The nine of us Link to comment
Shandy Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 What a good looking family!! I love seeing the photos, because it helps me to picture all of you when you write. I wish my husband would let me share photos online...our husbands look like they could be brothers. Link to comment
JCK88 Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 OH! They are adorable!!! Cute kids! Link to comment
Aint2nuts Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 Originally Posted By: prayed2baMom Wooohooo...I figured out how to share a picture...I'm so excited. It's not the normal way, but it works! Your family is wonderful! I had to laugh at my son. He is adopted and he asked "Did they adopt them?" I said "Nope, they are all their birthchildren." With a totally straight face. Here's your sign. Here are my kids (I hope) Link to comment
Becca_Anne Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Aww I'm so touched by all your stories. You have beautiful kids! Link to comment
Stephanie Posted June 19, 2008 Author Share Posted June 19, 2008 I love the picture! Look how alive their eyes are!! I love seeing faces too! Shurleen, now you have me curious about your husband looking like mine. Thanks everyone for the kind words. They are a great group of children. Everywhere we go I get compliments on their manners and behavior. I am UNashamedly proud of them!!! Link to comment
Dee Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Oh my gosh prayed2baMom they're all adorable! You and your husband aren't bad either! I love pictures being posted. Link to comment
MomM Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 All of your children are beautiful! You both are truly blessed! Link to comment
Noggin Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Hello! I'm a long-time lurker- have learned so much from you all over the last couple of years! I'm coming out of lurk-dom to comment on adoption. This is a topic VERY near to my heart! My precious daughter, who I also prayed for for so long, was adopted from China in December 2004 at 13 months old. She is now 4 1/2 and the greatest kid! It is really a miracle...she was truly meant to be a part of our family. Adoption is such a wonderful way to build a family. I would love to adopt another child. There is a waiting child in China who is especially on my mind. He will be turning 4 years old later this month. He's been on an agency list for a long time, and his special needs are very minor. The reason he hasn't been adopted is because he is an older boy. He also has some developmental delays, but that is common in orphanage kids. I have been praying about this child for a long time, but my husband is hesitant. He worries about taking on another child in uncertain times like this. I understand his worry- that's why I'm here on Mrs.S! I feel a great need to prepare for whatever is coming our way. And yet, I also have a strong gut feeling that we have a kid out there waiting for us to come and bring him home. It's a tough decision. Anyhow, I was so surprised and happy to see that we have so many adoptive and foster parents on this list. Although, with such an outstanding group of folks, it should really be no surprise! Thank you all for sharing your stories. I've been through several tissues while reading them! Link to comment
Jeepers Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 I love seeing pictures of the kids here! What lovely children. Ahem Aint2nuts, is that two little fingers I see above your sons head??? Link to comment
Aint2nuts Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Originally Posted By: Jeepers Ahem Aint2nuts, is that two little fingers I see above your sons head??? Yes, those belong to either Tya or Katy (Katy on the left, Tya on the right) I don't know whose they are cause both of them were doing it, and I kept telling them to stop. LOL Link to comment
Stephanie Posted June 19, 2008 Author Share Posted June 19, 2008 So glad you left lurkdom Noggin! Adoption is so Awesome isn't it? I pray things work out for your little fellow still waiting. I think that hubby's have such a "provider" mentality, that they weigh out the responsibility of adding a child differently than we do. We think "emotional investment", our hubbies consider the "financial investment". Unfortunately, it does take money to raise children Link to comment
HannaLee Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Here are my husband and our lovely little ones: Link to comment
dogmom4 Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Awwww...all of your children are so beautiful! Link to comment
Stephanie Posted June 19, 2008 Author Share Posted June 19, 2008 What beautiful children, that's a great picture. You are a very blessed Momma! Link to comment
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