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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Chicago
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guess i can now post in the "parents anonymous" dynasty
About twenty months ago I posted on our troubles with having a child.
http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/...&highlight=IVF About three months later Tammy and I agreed to begin exploring adoption in earnest. Over the nex three months we attended an adoption conference locally, began reading books, magazine articles, and online content, and identified a target agency and adoption attorney. By summer we had completed all of our paper work, our photo album, and were in the rotation of candidates shown to birthmothers. Three months in, while vacationing in Europe for our five year anniversary, we got a call telling us that a couple wanted to meet with us to talk about being prospective adoptive parents for their child. But of course it wasn't going to be that easy. We knew that there was a significant risk that these people would decide to parent their child in lieu of putting it up for adoption, and that is exactly what happened. Fast forward to this Tuesday, where we got a call from the agency letting us know that there was a little girl in Springfield, IL waiting for us. The last few days have been a complete whirlwind, but we received word today that the birthmother has now signed the release paperwork, which is the last major step in the process. We still have a few remaining legal items to complete the process, but I'm confident enough that these will go through to start working on this: http://easysite.com/addisonelizabeth I want to thank everyone at FOFC who has talked with me both during the fertility stages and as we have gone through the adoption process. The first four days of parenting have been really, really great. I know that there are all kinds of life changes that will be coming about as a result of this, and I can't wait. |
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05-20-2007, 08:42 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Bethlehem, Pa
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congratulations again hoops....best of luck to you and tammy...kind of ironic choice of names....my 6 month old is alison elizabeth.
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05-20-2007, 09:16 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Massachusetts
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woot!!! congrats hoopser!!!
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05-20-2007, 09:23 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Boston, Ma
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As an adoptive father myself (4 months ago), let me say: Congratulations!
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05-20-2007, 09:24 PM
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: williamsburg, va
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Congratulations!
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05-20-2007, 09:55 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Wentzville, MO
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Congratulations!
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05-20-2007, 10:06 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: New Jersey
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Congratulations!
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05-20-2007, 10:14 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2000
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Great news, man!
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05-21-2007, 07:39 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Toledo - Spain
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Big congrats to you and your wife!
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05-21-2007, 07:42 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Mass.
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great news! congrats hoops!
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05-21-2007, 08:22 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Melbourne, FL
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Many congratulations
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05-21-2007, 08:30 AM
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College Starter
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Buffalo, NY
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Congratulations! She is absolutely beautiful. I am so happy for you.. children are such a blessing. Enjoy parenthood!
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05-21-2007, 09:03 AM
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Join Date: May 2003
Location: Texas
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Very good news hoops. Congratz.
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05-21-2007, 09:47 AM
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Join Date: May 2004
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Awww.... how precious!! I'm so happy for you hoops, grats man.
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05-21-2007, 09:58 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: New Mexico
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Hoops, you're one of my favorite people on the fofc, so I couldn't be any happier for you. Good luck.
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05-21-2007, 10:16 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Seattle, WA
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Excellent news. So happy for all of you.
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05-21-2007, 10:27 AM
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This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off.
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: In Absentia
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Congrats! We went with Elizabeth for the middle name of our second child, too.
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05-21-2007, 10:32 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: homeless in NJ
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Congrats hoops, I know we have talked at length about adoption. I think it is awesome you are going to give your little girl a great life!
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05-21-2007, 10:42 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Chicago
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I was a little concerned with going with a "trendy" first name in Addison - had no idea it was now as popular (28th) as it is when we picked it. So we wanted something a little more conventional as a middle name if she got a little older and hated the name Addison. Of course, I'm also prepared to tell her it could have been much worse - Apple comes to mind as a fairly recent celebrity choice  |
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05-21-2007, 10:44 AM
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This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off.
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: In Absentia
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We unintentionally went with 2 trendy names - Caitlin in 1999 and Mackenzie in 2004. I guess the only conventional thing is we went with the standard spellings and resisted the urge to use the 'y' in Caitlin or use the last name-type spelling of Mackenzie.
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05-21-2007, 10:46 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: New Mexico
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My father adopted a baby a few years ago, and joked that he was going to name her "Schenectady." I'm afraid I never quite got the joke.
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05-21-2007, 10:57 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: At the corner of Beat Street and Electric Avenue
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I have no idea how I missed this thread yesterday, but a hearty congratulations.
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05-21-2007, 11:33 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Macungie, PA
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Wow, congrats hoops!
Good luck getting sleep!!!1
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05-21-2007, 11:50 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Missouri
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Congratulations!
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05-21-2007, 12:49 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Muskogee, OK USA
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Congrats!
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