TheEnglishes

Amen Andrea. These angels and their birthfamily are in our prayers as well as the family traveling to meet them!

Keeping these two precious little angels and their family, who are making what must be an agonizing decision for the love of these two, in my prayers.

"but just don't think we could provide the attention and time these children deserve." Just something to ponder....... Even the healthiest newborns may take more "time and attention" than you may think. We DID adopt a newborn. We were blessed to be in the delivery room. And our sweet Layna truly did not stop crying and rarely slept for 4 entire months. Colic will do this. Would we change a thing? NO WAY! But please don't bank on a newborn being any "easier or less time consuming" than two toddlers. ALL children deserve all the time and attention they can get.

YAY Nita, Walker, Camile and birthfamily!!! A new little brother! How exciting!!!!!!! (GGGGGGEEEEAAAUUUUXXXXX TIGERS! )

Congratulations, Brett & Traci !!!!!! Can't wait to see this beautiful baby girl!!!!!!!

Thank you for sharing that Ssbrina! What a wonderful experience for your entire family!

I found this today and thought it was beautiful! We have waited for so long for this child of choice. Bless us with an abundance of your love that we may be good parents, that we may create a home of blessing, that we may encourage this child to the fullness of his/her potential. Bless our child, O God. Give her security in our family, the joy of laughter in our home, and the courage to face the challenges ahead. Let our child know the love we feel so deeply for her, and let this love be a strength to confront the opportunities of life. Amen.

Congratulations Heather and Shawn, keeping your family and your birthmother in our prayers!

Jenny and Teena, Thank you for being brave enough to share your stories, they both bring up so many memories (for many of us I'm sure). Warm hugs to you both! I do have a GOOD story along these lines I thought I'd share! Layna's birthmother and I were talking a while back about this entire process. How it's been right at a year since we met and changed all of our familes' lives forever, etc. etc. We suddenly realized that Layna was concieved at the exact same time as my last IVF!!!! During that time Bart and I (and our families) were just praying for a healthy baby that was meant to be ours. Little did we know that God did have a plan for that baby that we prayed for, I just wouldn't be the one carrying her!!!!!! As we were going through the IVF craziness I of course had already figured out the tentative due date if I were to get PG. Well, I lost all three embryos but guess what! Sweet Layna was born at the exact time I was looking forward to! HE does have a plan and Layna's birthmother and we believe that Layna was concieved for a reason and she was meant to be our child. Romanticizing a bit ...maybe? But it's what we like to believe.

It makes me shutter to think how their "future child" would be raised!

Congratulations on your new baby boy!

Oh I have chills! Welcome Baby Gabriella and congrats to the family!

27 candles....beautiful

Congratulations to Juan, Mayte and new baby girl!!

Just lit one for Amanda and the Garrisons.

Congratulations to the newest Abrazo family! Blessings to all! She is just beautiful!

Congratulations to the newest families! How exciting!

Congratulations Joe & Kim! We are rejoicing with you! Blessings to you and your birthfamily!

CONGRATULATIONS Stephen & Jessica! What a joyful photo!!!!!!

Congratulations on your new baby girl! We are so very happy for ya'll! Girls are the best!!!

Congratulations to the newest Abrazo family!!!!!!!!!

Congratulations to the newest Abrazo family! Welcome baby Logan!

Congrats to the newest blessed family! We LOVE pink!

Congratulations Dee, Bart, Payton and birthfamily!

Congratulations to the newest family! I am so happy for you!