Faces and voices of adoption

Since we adopted, I have had the opportunity to become friends with so many people that are connected to adoption.  I want to honor them today and help share their voice about how adoption has touched their lives and what adoption means to them.  Here are just a few faces…

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Family Forever {adoption}

I am still pretty new to the adoption world and I found out this week that November is Adoption Awareness Month.  Kind of perfect timing since I have been posting so much about our adoption 😀  Well today I am posting about one of the best days of my life.…

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Love at first sight {adoption}

I decided I wanted to write about our adoption story every day for about a week.  I am doing this to try to preserve the memories I have because I know I will forget so many details later and I really want to remember them for Alayna some day.  I…

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Building a relationship {adoption}

The first time we met Lauren and Matt was on December 6th.  We had been texting and emailing before that, but hadn’t talked on the phone.  We were both so nervous…like pretty much from the text that Lauren asked us if we could meet I don’t think I slept or…

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Adoption {love}

Many of you already know we are going to adopt a baby girl very soon.  I can’t express the emotions we have gone through the last year.  It has been a roller coaster for sure.  I thought at the start of the process that it wouldn’t be like others had…

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Lauren

Today I am sharing with you my favorite picture I have taken so far this year.  This is Lauren, our birthmom.  She is due next month and we are so excited to have her as part of our family.  Words can not adequately express the love, admiration and respect we…

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