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  1. INQUIRY

    in Looking to Adopt

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    Hi Erin and James, and Sugar Family, and all the new prospective parents. Welcome to Abrazo. My husband Paul and I originally started with a local agency in MD, and we were planning to adopt from Guatemala. But as we learned more about all the problems that Guatemala was facing in terms of regulations for adoption, we decided we would try domestic. The cousin of a friend of ours, and an Abrazo mom told us about her wondeful experience. THat was the Summer of 2007. We attended orientation in November '07, and we got a call about a BOG (baby on the ground, you'll learn all this alphabet soup of terms soon ;) ) on Feburary 17. Our baby had been born the day before, and by February 19 he was in our arms.

    I was just singing Abrazo's praises to a friend who came to visit me and Michael today. She sounded interested in the whole process and although she didn't say so, I think that having Mikey in her arms made her think of the amazing possibilities that a little one brings to your life.

    Now, to all of you new families-- I have a package of materials that you might need when you start putting together your profile-- colored paper, some stickers, etc. I went a bit overboard when I bough the materials for ours (I literally went to 2 Targets and 2 Michael's in 2 different states :lol: ). I am glad to mail some of this materials for you to build your profile so you don't have to spend money on it. The paper is in blue hues, and I have some patterned paper. OUr profile is no longer posted on the Gallery since we're already in the post-placement phase, but trust me the colors are really cool and so is the patterned paper. So if anyone is interested, send me a PM and I'll be glad to mail you the left-over materials we have. I hope they will bring you luck like they did to us.

    How sweet and generous of you! Hope someone takes you up on your offer! All those supplies can be expensive....especially if you are not already a scrapbooker!!

    Julie

  6. Do's & Don'ts

    in Looking to Adopt

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    You are exactly right, and we looked into that...but our insurance would not cover it! The clinic where we checked out would have cost us $500+ each for the physicals our homestudy forms requested! Since we didn't have an extra $1000 laying around, we decided to wait it out a few weeks! So it would be free! (Well, after $20 in copay!) :)

    Julie

    OUCH! That's terrible that insurance wouldn't pay! :( I guess if you get in a pinch it would at least be a possibility. :blink:

    You are exactly right!

    Julie

    1. God's timing is PERFECT. Your child will come to you EXACTLY when he/she is supposed to and not a moment before. RELAX. You will not "miss" your child because of a homestudy glitch or badly timed vacation.

    Could not agree more! I have never had so much peace about anything!! Thanks for the advice and for the reminder!!

    Julie

  7. Do's & Don'ts

    in Looking to Adopt

    Posted

    You are exactly right, and we looked into that...but our insurance would not cover it! The clinic where we checked out would have cost us $500+ each for the physicals our homestudy forms requested! Since we didn't have an extra $1000 laying around, we decided to wait it out a few weeks! So it would be free! (Well, after $20 in copay!) :)

    Julie

  8. Do's & Don'ts

    in Looking to Adopt

    Posted

    I have to say, I wish I had read a few of these before my orientation!

    I have found it CRAZY how long it takes to get in with a doctor for a physical!! We called to make our appointments in January...and the earliest they could see Jonathan was March 18, and for me it was April 2!! Craziness!

    Also, I would have started my homestudy earlier! Our social worker is the best...but because of that she is very booked......and the earliest date she had to complete our 5th visit was April 7!! I'm just very surprised!!

    But, I also am completely aware that it is ALL in God's timing....so I am certainly not complaining! He is so good!

    Julie

  14. The Welcome Wagon!

    in Looking to Adopt

    Posted

    Oh, I hope you guys will go to Orientation. Not only is it super informative, but you will have a blast and make some life long friends.

    Totally agree----It has especially made participating in the Forum so much more fun.....since you can put SO many names and faces together!! I would highly recommend it!

    Plus, the tortilla chips and margaritas are an added bonus!1

    Julie

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