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Congrats!!
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Sending prayers...
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Congratulations to the newly formed families this week!
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Congrats to the newly formed family!
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Congratulations to the newly formed family!
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Congrats!!
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Congratulations and welcome to the world Baby Camryn!
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Congratulations!
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Congratulations to the newly expanded families!
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Congratulations to all the families that have grown over the past few weeks!
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Congratulations and welcome to the world Taylor!
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Congrats!
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Congrats to all!
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Congrats to the new family!
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Congrats to the newly formed family and welcome to the world Baby Charles!
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A selfless decision that was, no doubt, very difficult but sounds like it was the right one for Evan. Congrats to the newly expanded family!
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Congratulations! Great pic of the whole family that loves Amirah!
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Congratulations to the newly formed family and welcome to the world Baby Dominick!
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Congrats to the two families who welcomed sweet babies and their birth families as their own.
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Welcome baby Kepler!
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Yesterday we were at a gathering with some of Philip's extended family and I was very surprised when Philip's cousin said "Mitchell looks so much like you, it is hard to tell that he is not your real son." I quickly stated that he IS my REAL son. After 5 years why is this so hard for some people. I know that it is harder to tell that Mitchell is not biologically related to us than in other blended families. I don't think Mitchell heard or it nor would he understand it yet but someday he will and it might bother him.
It made me think of Pinocchio.... look its a "real boy".
Anyway, it did bug me especially from someone who should know better and in front of other people we didn't really know.
Maybe the approach next time is to say "How do you think Mitchell would feel if he thought you said he wasn't real?" Maybe a different way of saying something will get people to realize their choice of words and be more careful in the future.
I have this same issue with my dad, he's more than once asked if we've talked to Landon or Micah's real mom. Oh, I guess I'm "make-believe" now too. I'm still working on ways to get him to use better language. Sometimes I correct and sometimes I don't, it's tough. I think, though, as Landon gets older and definitely hears everything that I'll be more apt to correct and point out that those words could make him feel bad and like he doesn't fit when I know our family is striving for the opposite.
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Congratulations to the newly formed family. Lots of love for Liam!
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Congrats Mark & Emma and welcome to the world Baby Aidan!
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What a sweet story, even with all the twists and turns. Congrats to all in the family!
Baby Announcements 2016
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Congratulations to the newly expanded family!