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We just love reading"Baby Announcements 2002." We are so happy for all the successful adoptions! Congratulations!!! (We are also so thrilled and proud of our fellow "Sleepless In San Antonians.") The Abrazo Forum deals with many important issues and is great support for us parents in waiting.  Abrazo reaffirms our beliefs that we are "Going Confidently In The Direction Of Our Dreams!!" (Henry David Thoreau)

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They were already signed up with another Texas agency, but came to Abrazo's January 2002 orientation at the urging of friends who had found us first. And we're sure glad they did, because by now, both of these couples from our The Mamas & The Papas II weekend are proud parents of AbrazoBabes! Congrats to the two latest inductees into the Late Nighters & Loving It crowd--we'll watch for plenty of wee morning Forum postings from you, now. (Just remember: sleep when Baby sleeps!!)

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The Wannababies are officially placed in full, what with yesterday's send-off of a tiny newborn boy with the last of that group, Abrazo againers and their two older children, prior adoption success stories. Congratulations to all the graduates of that orientation weekend, now home safe and sound, with darling new sons and daughters to show for all their faith and effort and patience!! (And always, our gratitude to all the loving firstparents--birthparents--who made these dreams a reality, for the childrens' sake!)

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We want to send all our fellow wannababies friends our best wishes and congratulations on their new blessings. But most of all we want to thank all of you at Abrazo for all your hard work and efforts on our behalf.  You have fufilled our most precious desire to become parents in such a delicate, hopeful and respectful manner.  Thank you!  Of course at the heart of this and certianly not last, Thank you to all the birthfamilies for your overwhelming love and courage.  You will always be part of our lives!

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All hail Los Nuevo Abrazos, the nine happy and exhausted couples who are now back home, safe and sound and ready to go, after our whirlwind August 2002 orientation event this past weekend!  Welcome, all... now get your profiles in and your homework done, so you'll be ready for all the wonderful changes life is about to send your way in the course of the next year or so.

And our heartiest congratulations to the first of this group to find the "ifs" turned to "whens", new friends who are leaving our fair state with one more son and daughter than they came with (having taken placement of a precious sibling group, just today!)  We wish them Godspeed on their Interstate Compact and safe passage on the highways, as they travel homeward with their newly-expanded and oh-so-beautiful family of six.

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If you've been hearing the sounds of lots of whooping and hollering in the air since our August orientation, it's the sound of a fiesta, celebrating the fact that another of the Los Nueve Abrazos, 8/02 have reason to party, with the arrival of a precious baby boy in SC. Yippee! Dos done, y siete to go... vamanos, familias!

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A big Texas congratulations to our Dream Team '02 Tennessee friends who've just matched with their incredible birthfamily.  We are thrilled for you.  Now go get that nursery ready!!!

We are still waiting for our miracle match!

Best wishes to all of you out there waiting to meet your precious angel.

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It doesn't happen all the time, but every so often, the stork gets off schedule and makes his delivery before our next available orientation weekend! and so it is that just  one week  before she was to have become a "Parent of Tomorrow," one of our Forum folks has had the miraculous opportunity to become a parent--yesterday!

So it is that the blossom of a dream planted in a loving garden years ago and nurtured here, online, has sprouted and we send bouquets of best wishes to one precious baby boy, one very proud new mom, and all the Forum friends who helped orient her and offer the support and encouragement the Abrazo adoption community is known for!! Bless you all.

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And a happy, hearty welcome to our other "new arrivals", the graduates of our latest orientation group, The Great BambinoFest, who came through this past weekend and had a special opportunity to meet an overjoyed new mom who was supposed to have attended the event until baby boy Nathan came into her life unexpectedly, just a week or two before.

The Friday night session got out early (can you believe it?) but these folks stayed up talking on the hotel patio until 12:30 am, preparing themselves for those late night feedings, no doubt! Our newest moms-to-be spent part of their lunch hour on Saturday at Babies-R-Us stocking up, while the expectant dads caught the tail end of the day's big football game. (How all- American is that?!) And somewhere out there are the lucky little ones meant to join these (and all our other) wonderful and ready homes. We hope they do not IF, not WHEN but SOON!  Bienvenidos, all!

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Hello to all the wonderful people who make up the Great Bambinofest!  Having the opportunity to meet all of you and share my precious little Abrazo Babe was too good to be true.  I have been blessed to receive several emails from some of the bambinoladies.  Those communications are so uplifting and positive.  I know that all of you will soon be matched and we will be having a great bambinofest reunion with all the little Abrazo Babes and their proud parents!  (Sound like a great idea?)  

 Nathan and I thank you for the heartfelt baby gift.  You guys sure did put one over on me!   What a unexpected kindness! Thank you .  

  Nathan continues to be the most perfect infant on the face of the Earth.  He is eating and sleeping well and coos and laughs.  He didn't, however make a peep through church services last night.  What a guy!  Everyone that meets him is immediately enchanted by him.  He is truly a gift, which is what Nathan means.  How did I get so lucky?  Truly blessed, yes, I am.

 All of you are in my prayers for a speedy match and delivery of your precious blessings.

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Jean it was great to meet you and Nathan at the orientation and Nathan is such a beautiful sweet child.  Thank you for sharing your wonderful story with us and your prayers for our matching.  It will be great to see all our babies in the matching outfits.  Looking forward to the reunion next year :)

(Mary and Mark from The Great Bambinofest)

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Well, they were dancing in the streets in Dallas last night, as yet another couple from our 1/02 weekend, The Mamas & The Papas II, welcomed their new baby boy home, bringing that orientation group just two more families from "done" (so to all our friends out in Forumland, please keep the remaining and much-deserving Mama-And-Papa-To-Bes in your prayers as they anxiously await the new sons and/or daughters who will so surely have been well worth the wait!)

A special word of thanks, as well, to another wonderful pair of Parents-in-Waiting, who recently donated more than a dozen newspaper ads across Texas to help birthparents seeking quality adoption services find their way to Abrazo. Several new callers this week said they'd found Abrazo as a direct result of this couple's outreach on the agency's behalf-- a gift of love that may result in better choices and brighter futures for precious babies in need. We so appreciate your help in spreading the good word about adoption at Abrazo, and we send our heartfelt gratitude to these generous folks (you know who you are!) Bless you!

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Life is looking pretty in pink for our newest parents, the second of the DreamTeam '02 (May 2002) to make their pilgrimmage to Texas to meet their new little family members. Fresh out of the hospital, they're counting their lucky stars in a local hotel this evening (and they're so swept up in the preciousness of their precious newborn daughter, they probably won't even mind if Interstate Compact can't get them home before Thanksgiving this year!)

As for the rest of our parents-in-waiting, we join you in counting our many blessings this year, and hoping you'll have one more to add to that list long before this time next year. Keep the faith! And Happy Turkey Day to all of our Forum friends, wherever it may find you.

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Los Nueve Abrazos (8/02) have  another  little blessing to be thankful for this Thanksgiving, as another of their own have become proud parents, as of today! Having taken placement this morning, the happy new mom and dad are headed for home with their dear baby boy, born this past weekend. They're setting another place at the holiday table this year, and promise to keep all our other parents-in-waiting out there in their thoughts and prayers. Blessings to all those who harbor the kind of faith that moves mountains!!
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And over the Thanksgiving weekend, yet two more precious little blue-blanketed reasons to give thanks!... as another of The Mamas & The Papas (1/02) welcome their baby boy into the world, and another of Los Nueve Familias (8/02) say first hellos to their newborn son!  (Both adopting couples were blessed to attend their baby's birth, and were equally fortunate to have the opportunity to get to know (and love) not just their sons' birthmoms, but birthpapas, too!)  Loving wishes go out to all eight proud parents, and their oh-so-handsome little boy babies. We're happy for you all, and grateful for the bridges you have built, together, leading your sons on to secure horizons. Vaya con Dios!

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Newest addition to our Baby Announcements: Babies, we're Announcing our newest parents-in-waiting, the Holiday Hopefuls, graduates of Abrazo's last orientation weekend of 2002!!  Welcome aboard to these fine folks, who have joined the ranks of our fourteen other couples with high hopes of being moms and dads by this time next year.   This is, after all, a season known for great miracles... wishing all of you the best of both!  Seasons' Greetings!
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...And miracles do so abound! They'd wondered if they might dare to hope to be parents by this time next year--but Santa paid them an early visit, filling their stocking with sugar and spice and everything nice--and tonight, one of our beloved Forum families and graduates of Los Nueve Familias (8/02) welcome a newborn daughter into their circle of love. We couldn't be happier for them (or her!) and we send warm wishes, yuletide greetings and quick Compact karma their way (and your way, too, if you're still "in-waiting"-- your turn will come!)

"...How silently, how silently the wondrous gift is given! And God impart to human hearts the blessings of His heaven." Phillips Brooks, 1868

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Their forum screen name started with "Ready" and so they were, having voluntarily joined us for Camp Abrazo, a month before their orientation weekend, and then giving up their Thanksgiving dinner with their own families to spend the weekend with an anxious birthfather, his family, and a birthmom who knew in her heart that adoption was best. Today, they are journeying home with their newborn son, and we send out special congratulation to our 10/02 orientation grads, The Great BambinoFest, as they welcome new babe and parents to their ranks. Ho ho ho! (And the season's only starting...!) Best baby wishes to all out there!!

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Congrats to the first in our group - The Great Bambinofest!  Yall so deserve this.  I know who you are and will keep you in my prayers!

Miller's mommy :D

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YeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

I know who they are, too, Jennifer, and Nathan and I are doing the Mexican Hat dance to celebrate the beginning of their life together.

CONGRATULATIONS and  SHHAZAAAAAM!!!!!!!!  Dreams really DO come true!!  Can't wait to hear all details......

Hugs,

Nathan and Jean

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Congratulations Julie and Taylor!!!! You are both such wonderful people and your son is so blessed to have you both as parents.  Our prayers and happy happy tears are with you and your family on such great news.  Hope to hear from you soon and see some pictures of your blessing.

Love from your Great BambinoFest family

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:D Congratulations to you all!  I'm not sure who you are (Julie & Taylor??) but I certainly feel a bond with you at this moment since our precious little daughter just joined our lives too.  I know so much how absolutely full of love and elation you're feeling right now.  Isn't this just wonderful?  Aren't we the luckiest, most blessed people in the entire world?  I am so happy to hear your news!  Congratulations!!

Lisa, Lance, & Kayleigh Cornish

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Just in time for Christmas, a baby girl for two doctors from our 5/02 orientation, The DreamTeam 02. She's 3 days old, gorgeous to boot, and sure to teach them a thing or two about patience (get it? patients?)... the perfect prescription for the happiest-ever holidays! Here's wishing all our new moms 'n dads as well as those soon-to-be's much Christmas cheer and sugarplum dreams (as well as babies who sleep through the night!!) Congrats!

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Congratulations Docs, from your Dream Team '02 Texas friends!  We're sure this must be the best Christmas present you've ever received.  Dreams do come true!!!  Send some good luck our way!

Best wishes for a speedy interstate compact and let us know if you need a place to celebrate Christmas.  We're just miles down the road.

Congrats again!

            Dana & Glenn

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