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HeidiK

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  1. Elizabeth: Your magical words inspire us all to see the greatness that lingers everywhere. To the brave and tender hearted birth family and adoptive family: May peace and joy always be your guide. May the best of health follow all of you always. Welcome newest baby, the miracle called adoption has wrapped its arms around you and we celebrate your arrival.
  2. Special prayers for Lily for she keeps the spirit of her beloved birthfather alive in her heart.
  3. I love the whole can't get to orientation thing...Way to go. I can't wait to hear his arrival story..way to go Ashton! Way to make them sweat. As for camp this year, its not looking too good. I am head back to work in a few weeks and have a weekend confence in Palm Springs in May and of course we need to reschedule our Hawaii vacation... So plan on us for 2007 Hugs
  4. Hey I am with you...so confused. Ashton is so beautiful, but not Parker. Who is is Mommt? So many baby's...I can't seem to match the babies with all the mommies and daddies...Help!!! But what happy fun! Hugs Heidi
  5. Hi Tamara, Since I was looking for a 2nd full African American child, the process went alot faster than expected. At the time that Parker was born, Abrazo was looking for a family to place him with . The more open to children of different ethnic backgrounds you are, the more likely that you would be placed sooner rather than later. I believe that most of the singles I have "met" on the Forum are raising children of color. I am excited that you have "jumped" in... May all your adoption dreams come true, Heidi
  6. Welcome Baby Ethan. Surely, You are the answer to many prayers. Hugs, Heidi
  7. Blessings to the newest little one to find her way. I am sure that she will bring her parents( adoptive and birth family), siblings and extended family years of great joy. Welcome May all your dreams come true, Heidi
  8. Welcome little girl. I know that you are a dream come true. Hugs, Heidi Mom to Gabriel and Parker
  9. Money is really such a small part of the process, mind you its important but a small part. I never stopped to save any money with either of the boys, but so far we have been doing just fine. Once I made up my mind to get going with the process, I just kept going. I never made it to the orientation, and I haven't heard from any of the single moms who did. Maybe Sabrina went..uumm. I know that I would have had a completely different experience had I been able to attend one of the weekends. It would have certainly helped me to feel the connection to Abrazo and the team and I would have had a better understanding of the whole out of state process. However, Elizabeth is a wonderful guide thru the craziness and you can certainly trust her and her staff. I wish I would have had the luxury of the orientation but then again...I won't have had Parker, and he was just meant to be my son.. Bottom line. Once you decide when to get the clock ticking...your baby starts finding his or her way to you. You start when you feel ready to parent...because that's the most important thing you need to have. The rest is stuff and green paper with pictures of dead people on it...Follow your heart and then JUMP IN May all your Mommy dreams come true Heidi
  10. Way to go little man...eat! So your Mommy and Daddy can get you home. Internet access is available up the street from the Homegate Hotle. I used the FedEx/Kinko's...at 10per min it was well worth the trip. Congradulation again Heidi, Gabriel and Parker
  11. Thank Heaven for little boys. Enjoy! Heidi Mom of Gabriel and Parker
  12. Greetings from Houston Texas, All I can say is WOW! I can't belive this is happening or rather that it happened at all. Here I sit before you all holding my youngest son Parker Davis. The mere fact that he is sleeping and I managed to get the Baby Bjorn on the both of us is by itself a mircle, not to mention the emotion of Friday. Big thank you to Angela and Renee from Abrazo for making things go so smoothly. Even I now believe that adoption paperwork can be done in two days. And even after my flight delays got me to Houston 6 hrs later than planned, the ladies from Abrazo remained calm. Renee- I spoke with Sandra (BP) yesterday and again for along time today. What a special lady! We are planning to meet on Monday morning so that I can give her pictures and she can see for herself just how in love with this boy I am. Oh yea, The Baby.....Parker loves to eat (4oz) and sleep ( from midnight to 5am and then 6am to 11a), and after our 1st 24 hrs together I have yet to hear him cry. He is just the sweetest soul, and with each moment I feel more and more connected. The Bjorn helps. Help me, I am falling in love. Pictures soon, Heidi, Parker and Gabriel ( still in California)
  13. Although I am new to Abrazo ( I am hoping to create adoption #2 in the near future) I have an open relationship with Gabriel's birth Mom. He is now 3 yrs old and we have had visits with her every few months since he was born. I love having that connection. During the last visit, she ran into a few of her friends in the Chucky Cheese. When they asked her who she was there with, she relpied "My family". Simply perfect! May all your dreams come true, Heidi
  14. I loved the article. I have had very little support for my plans to adopt a 2nd child, except from my mom. And it's scary for her. The story is my Mom retired in June and moved from Florida to California to live with Gabe and I, knowing full well that I was on the wait list for a 2nd baby. So now I am financially responsible for her ( I get to claim her as a dependent..stranger things have happned), Gabe and the little one that will find its way to our family. The pressure and stress has changed. I have a few freedoms that I didn't have before, like going out to the store after he is in bed or getting a haircut without finding a sitter...and she makes dinner 3 nights a week while I am at work. But its hard to live with your mother...bottom line...I wouldn't change a thing. Hugs Heidi
  15. Hi Tamara, I am also a single mom. I adopted Gabriel 3 yrs ago froman agency in California. I am hoping to adopt a 2nd time and have been waiting 20 months with the same agency that matched Gabe and I. So I began a search that lead me here. I have just submitted my initial paperwork and am waiting for it to be reviewed. I hope that I will make it on the list in a few weeks. How far along in the process are you? May all your dreams come true, Heidi
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