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Noah, You sound like you are going to be a great big brother. Celeste

Maybe the Widlers will be next. I think Tucker's cooking time is about over. ????? One never knows. All I know is Tucker needs to be fully cooked before he arrives. I can't wait fo the next announcement either. It does seem like forever. We had so many there for a while. Tick Tock...Tick Tock!!!1

You Tots are super busy. Congrats on a baby girl!

Tina, What a beautiful daughter. I am so very excited for you. I can't believe we just had lunch on Saturday and was giving you all those parenting hints. Now you get to put them to use!!! Congrats, congrats, congrats. I can't wait to meet her in person. Celeste

Congrats to the new parents. Baby boys are loads of fun!

Congrats Chad and Jenna...Boys are loads of fun!!!

Congrats!

I know that the Abrazo ladies will hear of the perfect home for these special children.

Congrats to the Tot parents!

Congrats to Matthew and Betsy. What a beautiful name!

Congrats to the new parents of the sweet baby girl. Enjoy every minute of her. Wait until she starts smiling at you and then you heart will be stolen even more than it already is.

I know the Lord has a very special family just waiting for these children and birthmom. I will keep them in my prayers.

Adoption is draining in a good way and infertility treatments in draining in a very bad way.

Bruce and Dyanna, Gracye is beautiful. I can't wait to meet her at the next MAMS lunch. Celeste

Recently I told someone that Andrew was adopted and I got a weird look back. So then I had to really make them look weird by saying... Yeah, Andrew is loved by more pople than a child born from me could ever be. I then had to explain waht I meant. Duh....Andrew is loved my mommy (me) and daddy, his adoptive grandparents, and most importantly his birthparents and birthgrandparents. He has a huge family!!!!!

Welcome Amy, Although I did not adopt with Abrazo (long story), I feel like family here. I am in Collierville. You will find lots of support on here. Celeste

Congrats on your baby boy! Boys are super special (I'm not biased or anything).

I am so happy for you all. This match is God's work. Congrats.

I always hated, "Don't you want the feelings that go along with pregnancy." I am like DUH I wouldn't have tried to get pregnant for three years and go through infertility treatments if I didn't want that feeling. However, I might not have experienced the physical side of pregnancy, but adoption is pregnancy in its own way. I have told several people don't ever think that adopted couples do not have labor pains and more. My labor just started after Andrew was born rather than before. It also has been a 3 month long labor. How many pregnant people do you know that has a 3 month labor?

My mother shared this daily devotional with me this morning. I wanted to share it with the forum members as I feel it fits in our lives perfectly. I believe we are on a walk like none other and prayer is a sustaining factor. Hope you all find it uplifting. Keep the instruction of Yahweh your God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, his commandments, his ordinances, and his testimonies, according to that which is written in the law of Moses, that you may prosper in all that you do, and wherever you turn yourself. 1 Kings 2:3 When you pray, wait for the Lord. This means to look for, to expect, and to hope in God. This isn't a passive state of mind, but one of expectancy. Tell Him, "God, I have hope in You. I believe that You are working on my problems. I believe that You are making arrangements for my day. You are posting angels everywhere throughout my walk, everywhere along my path where You already know I am going to walk today. Thank You, Lord, that You are a pioneer who has already gone before me and made a way for me to have a blessed day."

Toni and Joe, Congrats on your newest bundle of joy. I have been thinking about you these last few days. I have not had access to a computer much seeing as how I am in a hotel room in Louisiana waiting for papers to clear so we can go home to Memphis. I will think of you nightly during those nightly feedings as I am doing them as well. Congrats again.

Toni, Yes, I am posting a bit. We are planning on attend the TN Reunion so I will meet you in person there. Celeste

Ok, I am crazy. I just found the dates further down on the forum.

What months are the orientation weekends for the rest of 2005?