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TeddyRae

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  1. Wow! What a ride you two have been on to get to this point today. I am so thrilled and have tears in my eyes just thinking what a great mom and dad you two are, and the fact you guys finally took this step in faith.

    Long long journey and many congrats! Can't wait to see the little handsome boy. He is going to rock your world.

    Maralou

  2. I love it too when I hear Tyler use Mommy Teresa or Madre Teresa - But right now the entire house is on first name basis - Maralou - no Mommy - no Maralou - Craig - no Daddy - NO Craig. Same for any family member that walks through the door. He started called - Poppy - Daddy - just because I run around saying it.

  3. Also, isn't calling a woman a birthparent before she places essentially the same thing as calling parents who adopted, adoptive parents after the adoption is finalized? Would this not be just as offensive???

    You know, I really have no opinion about this. I have experienced with Teresa, she doesn't like BP - so we call her sister and Tyler calls her now Madre or Teresa. I don't think she liked the Title ever so we never use/used it with her - but she does understand that she is the Birth Mom.

    Now Adoptive Parents - seems to not be offensive, because I do live that, and it isn't or wasn't offensive and maybe it is because we were on the receiving side of the greatest gift in the world. The Title has a better public acceptance.

    But, I do see your point - Birth Mom is after placement, before placement, she should be titled the Mother, because this is what she really is and really society looks at the pregnant lady as the mother.

    Interesting, do you think it is our EGOs - that doesn't like to call the BP - Mother for fear of a potential loss in match. Just remembering Tyler, if there was a way we could have done anything to allow Teresa the opportunity to keep him we would have. It was the most difficult experience in our life, one that she deserved/deserves the title of Mother. Really, I don't think I learned that until the week before and after placement.

  4. WOW! How exciting to Tennessee? Congrats to all the families!

    WOW! How exciting to Tennessee? Congrats to all the families!

    WOW! How exciting to Tennessee? Congrats to all the families!

    WOW! How exciting to Tennessee? Congrats to all the families!

    WOW! How exciting to Tennessee? Congrats to all the families!

  5. Elizabeth -

    Craig and I still to this day give you credit for helping us with our Adoption process. We talk about it with everyone interested in adoption. Listen to Elizabeth because without her we would not have Tyler. I still laugh about Tyler staying with Teresa the second night after placement and you calling me . :rolleyes::D

    Just go with it, Openness is the best thing in the world! I love getting phone calls from Teresa, I love seeing her, and I love when she sends cards for Tyler to open when he is older. I just love everything about it!

  6. Welcome Danette and Chris -

    You will really enjoy the forum and all the people. You can get so many questions answered to help you through the process.

    Home Study - no you don't have to have completed. But, I will say, the sooner it is completed the better, you never know if you will get a call or tapped on the shoulder that same weekend as orientation. I have seen families come down for Camp Abrazo and go home 1 or 2 members larger and that weekend isn't even orientation.

  7. Since Daddy has been here in Houston with me and going through treatment it has been a learning experience on how to live day by day. Yesterday we were watching a show and this lady described her personal motto - new body new house. 18 months later she has that new body and is in the process of buying a new house.

    I started talking to daddy and asking him if he had one and what his is and if he didn't have one he should develop one especially since he is trying to learn to live again.

    During the conversation, with out knowing it, I have had one for years. I have just been moving it forward in my Covey planner for the past 6 years:

    To live in the present and not plan the FUTURE

    So what motto's are out there, words to live by

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