tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21612254.post6535401160717253413..comments2024-03-11T01:48:53.965-07:00Comments on Talk Nerdy To Me: 13 Months OldLouise Chapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052576071967823728noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21612254.post-58456493137896177782010-02-03T16:05:07.063-08:002010-02-03T16:05:07.063-08:00Kai's elephant is excellent! As are his many e...Kai's elephant is excellent! As are his many expressions.Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16808642582097866171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21612254.post-14948507273172244392010-02-03T13:07:15.224-08:002010-02-03T13:07:15.224-08:00oh wow that is so exciting! i think that one day m...oh wow that is so exciting! i think that one day my little family might adopt as well, so i'm looking forward to hearing about your experiences.<br /><br />Thomas is a light sleeper too, so i cheat; i've put a fan in his room and i put it on the second setting, which is just enough white noise that i can breathe when checking on him :)ElizabethMaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08640456214660438289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21612254.post-56955301907184812762010-02-03T11:47:12.609-08:002010-02-03T11:47:12.609-08:00Louise, I think it is amazing that you are sharing...Louise, I think it is amazing that you are sharing your journey into adoption with us! Also, Noah calls Daddy's facial hair "scratchies"... so funny!Terrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08321636254845499981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21612254.post-59815358636212846762010-02-03T09:02:31.937-08:002010-02-03T09:02:31.937-08:00Yipee!!! Another child! Why didn't we think of...Yipee!!! Another child! Why didn't we think of adoption earlier for our football team...you get a child but can still play football!! Win win!Mandeephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14385585738347867046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21612254.post-27772573794738129162010-02-03T07:46:22.609-08:002010-02-03T07:46:22.609-08:00You'll have to remember the sprinkles donut fo...You'll have to remember the sprinkles donut for the day you bring home baby... you may have to make a stop at a Tim Hortons in there...Caryn Ouwehandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07303406205301896115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21612254.post-81180473468502235432010-02-03T00:51:32.014-08:002010-02-03T00:51:32.014-08:00so great!! sticky socks and snot on the jeans: CH...so great!! sticky socks and snot on the jeans: CHECK!<br /><br />Bonding to an adopted baby is largely not age related. The transition is easier for the CHILD if it is under about 10 months, but for the parents, bonding is variable and unrelated to age, IME. The younger the child you want, the longer you wait, generally.<br /><br />And the wait time for domestic open adoptions is anywhere from two weeks to ten years. Some prospective adoptive parents never get chosen, but that would be unlikely in your case I think! You guys have such a cool family. But who knows? The control is entirely up to birth moms to choose, and how does one direct that? There is a high demand for healthy domestic newborns. Most unwanted pregnancies these days are either aborted or moms single parent. So there is a great demand and little supply.<br />There are lots of older babies on the ministry waitlist who are in relatively good health. Many adoptive parents shy away from them because of the idea that ministry kids are damaged by life circumstances or have behavioural issues, but many times this is not the case. Tons of kids are in really good foster homes and have had lotsa love and good care. Anyways, ministry adoptions are not for everyone, but I thought I'd throw that out there as someone who has gone through this decision making process!!!<br /><br />Also, it was VERY VERY awesome to us that we were able to have an open adoption with Matthew's birth mom even though he was from another country. It's pretty rare to have contact overseas with birth families, and so exciting when it can happen---research says open adoptions are healthier for the child involved. So great.<br /><br />I can't believe Koen is already 13 months. What happened?????????<br /><br />Kai is hilarious. HI larious.melissa v.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14872177586401321895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21612254.post-63518522298678778412010-02-02T20:41:52.004-08:002010-02-02T20:41:52.004-08:00snot on your jeans. lol. such cute kids you have! ...snot on your jeans. lol. such cute kids you have! hoping the adoption process goes smoothly!Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10693228059599007317noreply@blogger.com