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Congratulations to the newest Abrazo family! Savor these sweet first days!

What a wonderful flurry of placements. Congratulations to all the newest Abrazo families!

Congratulations Claudia and Marcelo (and Dante and Nicole too!) What a wonderful testament to answered prayers and also the beauty of open hearts and open adoption! So happy for you!

CONGRATULATIONS on your new addition, Tara and Eric and big brother Hugo!!

and a very Happy Mother's Day to you too Mari!

Many, many blessings to all members of this newly expanded family!

Congratulations to the newest Abrazo family! Welcome baby Sam!

Congratulations to the newest Abrazo families, and expanded families! What wonderful stories and beautiful relationships formed. Enjoy these sweet early days with your new additions!

Congratulations to the newest Abrazo family. What a beautiful first family portrait! Enjoy these sweet sweet days!

Thank you everyone (and Elizabeth for giving us a special announcement). We are very blessed!

Mari - the birthday pictures are wonderful! Thanks for sharing! Sloane is getting so big and so beautiful!

Congratulations to the newest Abrazo family! and many blessing to all!

Congratulations to this newest family! What a very special announcement.

Congratulations Craig and Amy on the addition of little Charlie! Wishes for a lifetime of love and laughter wih your newly expanded family!

Wow - what a journey - Congratulations to the newest family!! Very happy for you! Enjoy these precious early days!

Dear Mari, I will add your daughter and your whole family to my prayers. Sorry to hear of the set back. Thank you for sharing the pictures - they are heart warming!

A boy, what Joy! Congratulations!

Congratulations to the newly expanded family! What a beautiful family photo!

I am so sorry to read this. Praying for all who loved Adrian, the adoptive family who was looking forward to meeting him this summer, and those who never got a chance, especially those 2 girls.

I like how you said this Karen.

Hi Allie, Welcome. We lived in Shreveport when we worked with Abrazo on the placement of our daughter, but we've since relocated back to the midwest. Glad you're finding this forum so informative -- feel free to jump in on any thread and add your comments/questions/perspective.

Congratulations to the newest Abrazo babe and family!

How do these remarks sit with you?: "The Biggest Loser" trainer Jillian Michaels is getting some interesting feedback for comments she made in Women's Health magazine about the reasons she plans to adopt, rather than give birth to, children. "I'm going to adopt. I can't handle doing that to my body," Michaels told the magazine. "Also, when you rescue something, it's like rescuing a part of yourself." While the trainer, who famously overcame childhood obesity to become one of the most successful fitness gurus of all time, isn't known for her tact -- she has occasionally resorted to name-calling in her attempts to motivate contestants on "The Biggest Loser" -- her comments about pregnancy have led to concern about how they might influence other women." What about what these comments say about her ideas of adoption?

What an exciting day! Congratulations to the newest Abrazo family!

Congratulations to the newly expanded family! Blessings to all!