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1 + 1 + 1 = 3 Congr3ts to the newly formed 3!

http://celebritybabies.people.com/2011/10/20/mariska-hargitay-in-shock-about-sons-adoption/ Mariska Hargitay -Law & Order- adopts 2nd baby. The side story....a friend of mine from another Infertility forum let me know about this possible adoption situation.....Premature baby boy born in July & a few other details. They were trying to find placement of this lil' baby boy. I was shocked to find out that Mariska took placement again!!!! WoWzA!!! Welcome to the World Andrew!!!

Do you have the dates for PIW weekend in Nov?

My "...Lands" what a week or should I say weekend....I can't keep all the new announcements straight.... Welcome to World Alexander & may your World never be the same!!! Boys Rock!!!

Lots of lil' boys this year in Abrazoland....Welcome to the World Christo!!!

Praise...boyz ROCK!!! Welcome to the world Thomas!!!

I PM you just today...give us a shout. Jenni- Sure had fun having coffee with you. Call us if you need anything for Colin. So glad he's off of his vent. PTL!!! Glad you stuck with God's plan. His WAYS are always higher. Amen! So glad Colin found you just at the right time. Keep the faith, girl. God is good all the time. Have fun with your mom this week.

I PM you just today...give us a shout.

Thank you for sharing....I needed to hear this today. I just got back from a Walk to Emmaus retreat and was really moved by this article.

Elizabeth, As always, thank you for sharing and educating us in the Abrazo community. The Velveteen Rabbit book is my all time favorite. I usually have a tear or two after reading it. So when you posted The Velveteen Parent I had to blush...I again teared up. I am a REAL MaMa to my not so lil' Ty any more. I'm going to copy this one for future reference. And by the way, I have like 10 or more Velveteen Rabbit books. I used to collect them over the year because of the illustrations and especially the story. Thank you!

Praise for this new family in place....God is NEVER late Lil' Boys Rock too!!!

What a great and personal idea....

I post on another forum site for infertility....There is a thread on adoption and it was very heated after the below was posted. Changed the name for privacy but could not resist on how future adoptive parents REALLY think about their IDEAL situation. I fired back some lengthy posts about the below dialogue between Julie & "future AP family?". What's your thoughts? Comments? Julie, I can't speak from experience at this point, but I'll share why open adoption (if a domestic newborn situation) is the ONLY way we would consider adopting. I would never want my child to grow up wondering all about his birth parents, building them up and creating a mystique about them because they know so little about them. I can imagine our child becoming a teenager and, during the inevitable stormy times of adolescence, wishing he had been raised by his birth mother. Instead, I would want him to know his birth mother so there's no mystery. I want him to know about that side of the family... because that's how I think of it... a side of the family. I can see the birth mother joining us for family celebrations, as she felt comfortable. Of course, this is assuming my ideal situation would be the case... that the birth mother would be a good Christian girl from a good family, who just made a mistake. I wouldn't feel comfortable with an open adoption from, say, someone who was a chain-smoking bar hopper with a lot of "drama." That's the kind of birth mother I imagine would badmouth the adoptive family... I have a hard time imaging that sort of ill will if the birth mother were from a good Christian home

Praise...I needed good news this morning....

God Bless this lil boy...on a WING & A PRAYER...MAY YOU FLY....WELCOME TO THE WORLD!!!!

Praise....Rocco is a BIG bro now!

You chose a beautiful AP family. I was able to meet them at camp as well as your son! They are a very sweet family. He's in good hands. Blessings to you as you grieve. I know for our BP it was extremely hard for the first year. She shed many a tears about Ty. But, in the end, she knew that she made the right plan for his future that she could not give him as this time in her life due to the situation at hand. God Speed!

PTL

Christian music would have a huge Void if Mark Schultz's mother would have had an abortion. Instead she gave him up for adoption. Look how God has blessed his life and all of the people he has reached with his ministry. Praise God for Mark and pray for those contemplating abortion that they will choose life! God Bless Love the story about/behind this video. The adoption language is not always "correct" within the song but message is moving and so clear. Thought I'd share with you tonight. God Bless..Enjoy

WOW! What a great morning announcement!