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We need pics!!!!!!!!

Congratulations to baby Ethan and his entire family! Grace Ann is a big sister, Grace Ann is a big sister!!!!!! YAY!!!!!!

5 burning now........

Mark, Just make sure that the social worker you hire to do your homestudy is familiar with the Texas Homestudy requirements. Every state seems to be a little bit different! Best of luck with your journey!

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!! I have chills just reading this! And I want to say, Patti, that you have remained so positive and faithful in your wait for this precious daughter. It's been a joy following your path. Can't wait to hear the details!!!!!!!!!!

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Conratulations to both new families and prayers for all involved!

What a tease! That's not nice! At least give us SOMETHING!

hmmmmmmmmmm.......... I have such mixed feelings about celebrities and international adoptions. Why not adopt here at home, when we have such need as well? Sometimes, the skeptic in me thinks it's kind of a status symbol.

We sent out an email to our close family and friends. It was probably to about 50 addresses. It was brief and to the point, as anyone receiving this email would already know our story anyway. We basically said thank you for your thoughts and prayers during our time of infertility treatments blah, blah, blah, and that we had made the decision to move forward with adoption. We mentioned that we were homestudy ready in the states of TN & TX and and if they knew of anyone in the situation of having to make an adoption plan to please feel free to mention us or pass along our contact info. About a week later, we received a call from one of our best friends. She had a co-worker who shared with her that her son's girlfriend was contemplating making an adoption plan. The rest is history! I also want to mention that a number of our friends and family also passed along our email to "their" close friends and family and we received the most amazing letters of support and encouragement from complete strangers who had been touched by adoption in some way, either by placing or having adopted themselves. It was an amazing time.

This really is a question that you need to ask Abrazo. I would give Angela a call to speak to her about your individual case. Best of luck and welcome!

Congrats Laurel and Casey!

Congratulations!!!! What a wonderful spring you will have!

Good for you! Good for you for keeping your options open, for keeping your children's best interests at heart, and for making the commitment to renew your open relationship! Your post is is full of hope and love, thank you for sharing this with us and blessings to you and your children and your child's parents!

Congratulations! Best wishes and blessings to your entire extended family!

OUCH! That's terrible that insurance wouldn't pay! I guess if you get in a pinch it would at least be a possibility.

Julie, If it is taking too long to get in with your doctor you can always go to a walk-in clinic or Minor Med center. They will see you that day and you will be done! Just a thought!

YAY Gram Sharron!!!!!!!! So good to "see" you here! You tell Colleen we NEED pics of Miss Abey! I bet she is so big now!

Hope and Joel, I LOVE the family photo!!!!!! What a beautiful site! Congratulations again to all of you!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That's funny!!!!!

Congratulations!!!!!!!!

Another incentivized choice in adoption is the AAP ( adoption assistance program) - This program was created to encourage the adoption of foster kids. And while we're on the subject, what about that $10,500 adoption tax credit that adoptive families in America can get, just for adopting a healthy newborn of any race? The funny thing us, if firstmothers were offered an equivalent tax credit for placing, we'd call it "inducement" and that would be considered a bad thing, wouldn't it?? (But when the shoe is on the other foot, well, ...?) Is it really the same thing though? You get the tax credit up to $10,500 for adoption expenses paid. If you only pay $8000, you only get a credit of $8000. Since first parents don't generally incur financial expenses when placing a child (at least that I'm aware of), giving them a tax credit for placing is "inducement." Isn't it? I agree Susan.

Congratulations!!!!!!!

Wonderful news Andrea!!! I know you and Clara being there makes a big difference! Good job Amanda!!!!!! I know your mommy is proud of you!!!!!!