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CONGRATULATIONS !!!!! I am so excited for yall.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!! I am so excited for yall. What a beautiful little girl. Get ready Marcello she will have you wrapped around her little finger in no time.

CONGRATULATION ON YOUR NEW LITTLE BLESSING

Great Idea !!

CONGRATULATIONS !!!!!!!!! Enjoy every minute! Times goes by way to quickly!

Cliff & Allison I am so happy for yall. Last year we too booked our vacation and had to cancel 4 weeks before. Brenli is way better than the Bahamas. Enjoy your baby boy you waited a LONG time.

CONGRATULATIONS Dan & Erica and little Danny, It sounds like we missed alot by not going to camp. I am so very happy for your family. Take Care and enjoy your new little blessing.

OH MY GOSH !!!!!!!!!! Wow I am so excited for you guys. I can't wait to hear all about it....

Hey Lisa, I just wanted to tell you about our expierence the second time around. As you know we have a son (Dylan) who is 8 and Brenli is now 1. Dylan's birthmother passed away 2 years ago in April and the hardest thing for me with our very open adoption with Brenli's birth family is Dylan. He once told me he didn't want Brenli's birthmom to visit anymore because he gets sad that he can't see his birthmom. I just told him that wouldn't be fare to Brenli and told him that Brenli's birthfamily love him very much too. Lisa (birth grandmother) wrote Dylan a letter asking him to adopt her as his mammaw as well. This way he and Brenli both call her mammaw. It has helped so much. I think Dylan thinks of Lauren(Brenli's BP) as a big sister. Dylan has not expressed anymore concerns since that one time. I still get sad when I think of the relationship I will never have with Dylan's BP. I miss her so much, I can't imagine how it would be to know she is alive and not be able to share all the wonderful things about her child as you do with Kaleigh. The second time around is alot different. Elizabeth always told me it would be and she was right(as usual). I am so grateful for Brenli's birth family they mean so much to us. Good luck.

YEAH Chad & Jean, I have been thinking of yall and praying. I am so excited to hear the great news. Congratulations!!!!!

Tony & Donna, Ethan is so adorable. I know yall are so proud of him. Best Wishes.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! Little girls are so much fun!!

Terlyn & Jose - It is so good to hear from you. Anamarie is soooo beautiful. How are you guys doing? How is work going and everything else in your busy life? Please keep in touch. Are yall going to Camp this year? I would love to see more of the dandy dozen there this year. Anyway keep us posted on your beautiful daughter. Take Care

Kenneth & Mary - I am so excited for yall. Our group is now complete. I know you are so thrilled to have your little baby boy. Enjoy every minute. May God continue to bless your family. I can't wait to see pictures.

YEAH Jason & Kristen - I am soooo happy for you! Enjoy your new baby girl.

Congratulations - Bill & Susan - I am so happy for yall. I know she was worth the wait.

Hey Donna - Welcome to the forum. The other qualification is being married for 1 year. And yes with what you have been through you do qualify as infertile. The agency just wouldn't want you to match with a birthmom and then get pregnant and have to break the relationship with the birthmom so it kind of protects everyone involved. If that makes sense. Best Wishes. Abrazo is the best. We have 2 Abrazo Tots.....

Mark & Ronda I am so happy for yall. Your dreams have finally come true. Life is good. Enjoy every second with him.

Amen!! Well said. It is NOT about the money!!!

Congratulations- God is so good!!

Congratulations!! You will love having a girl. They are so much fun and the clothes are just so adorable. I hope you have a clothes fund started!!

I second that Elizabeth. Lauren's mother has been wonderful. I try to put myself in her shoes. Lisa is only 3 years older than me. Can you emagine coming home from work one day and your daughter telling you she placed your granddaughter for adoption and the new parents would be there tomorrow to pick her up. Lisa thought it was the end of the world, but knew she had to support her daughter's decession. She has stood beside her every step of the way. Lisa and I have become very close this past 6 months. She told me we made what seemed to be a horrible situation into a blessing. I told her I would be as open with her granddaughter as they wanted to be. Of course at the time she probably thought I would say anything to get the baby. I have proved myself 10 times over to both of them. They are precious to me and the feeling is mutual. Dylan received a letter from Lisa asking him to adopt her as his Mamaw so he and Brenli would have her together. Is that awesome or what? We are truly blessed and I am very grateful for Lisa being so supportive of her daughter so that I was able to have mine. Thank you Lisa from the bottom of my heart. I love you!

WOW, what a blessing. Enjoy!!

Congratulations !!! WOW that was really fast. Enjoy your new little man.

What a Blessing!!