Adoption Support http://conceptionandsomuchmore.com/forums/73 en-us Copyright 2006, Kickapps feeds@kickapps.com (FeedMaster) webmaster@kickapps.com (WebMaster) Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:40:41 GMT Kickapps Feeds 1.0 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 {pics-1.1 "http://www.icra.org/ratingsv02.html" l gen true for "http://kickapps.com" r (nz 1 vz 1 lz 1 oz 1 cz 1 ) "http://www.rsac.org/ratingsv01.html" l gen true for "http://kickapps.com" r (n 0 s 0 v 0 l 0 )) Search Search Domain q http://kickapps.com/search/direct/ <![CDATA[ BTW ...On the side.... ]]> http://conceptionandsomuchmore.com/topic/45265/t/BTW-On-the-side-.html sw immediately He is 14 years old! He is soft spoken, calm, even tempered, takes no meds His reaction of choice
when angry is to walk away, he's creative, independent and easy going. He's been in care for 5 years! since he was 9!
Personality wise he's perfect fit for our family this is a kid we would never of thought of. .... but we're both really excited
because he seems soooo perfect right now. Might as well not close any doors.  We're getting our home study updated to include 
older kids > 10 we just want a good match for our family. We aren't necessarily looking closely at age.  Finding this boy was soooo
unexpected. I hope the sw likes us.... so we can at least be considered. Very exciting.
]]> feeds@kickapps.com (Sydangle2) http://conceptionandsomuchmore.com/topic/45265 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:29:45 PST <![CDATA[ We have a date ]]> http://conceptionandsomuchmore.com/topic/45260/t/We-have-a-date.html

Another email came _
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Hi Sherry,

This is just to let you know. The phone conference will be on September 8th at 10:00am. Who will be there Her therapist, caseworker, county worker, foster mother and others will all be on this call. This is just a chance for the 4 families interested in this child to ask any last minute questions. In preparation:

1. Reread Child Profile- 18 pages (Actively) asking many questions/ taking notes.
2. Ask questions at the the conference: Here are some questions to consider asking: * What does the child's... ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (Sydangle2) http://conceptionandsomuchmore.com/topic/45260 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:45:24 PST <![CDATA[ It's Happening Maybe. HEEEEEE HEEEEEEEEE. ]]> http://conceptionandsomuchmore.com/topic/45246/t/It-s-Happening-Maybe-HEEEEEE-HEEEEEEEEE-.html :

8-5-10 We got a today from one of our sw'ers today evidently she is very interested in us for a little 8 year old girl- she sent us her child profile 18 pages looooooong! It couldn't have happened a better day .... I don't know if anything will come of this but dh & I talked we are going for it! . . it does sound promising.

She's been through alot in her short life but dh & I feel optimistic. I contacted the sw saying... ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (Sydangle2) http://conceptionandsomuchmore.com/topic/45246 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:56:50 PST <![CDATA[ We're thinking we can do this! ]]> http://conceptionandsomuchmore.com/topic/45148/t/We-re-thinking-we-can-do-this-.html Come Monday June 14..... we are going to call the sw & say .......'OK! present us.'
Our chances may be very good for getting this Newborn!!!!      It will be a special needs baby.
When I was in Nursing school I took care of a special needs baby with this exact problem; while it was very challenging to say the least; it was also very rewarding. The link below gives some strategies & tells you what we may be facing.

I have a lot of questions about the particulars of this this situation. I'll call Monday for answers & to decide IF we proceed. But we remain excited about the possibility- It's a HUGE decision. Please say a prayer we make the right choice. Bmom is 36 weeks along & due to the special circumstances not a lot of... ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (Sydangle2) http://conceptionandsomuchmore.com/topic/45148 Sun, 13 Jun 2010 21:14:49 PST <![CDATA[ Hey Ladies; May 10th update; sorry it's delayed. ]]> http://conceptionandsomuchmore.com/topic/45147/t/Hey-Ladies-May-10th-update-sorry-it-s-delayed-.html ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (Sydangle2) http://conceptionandsomuchmore.com/topic/45147 Sun, 13 Jun 2010 20:51:09 PST <![CDATA[ 69 Days Later ]]> http://conceptionandsomuchmore.com/topic/45033/t/69-Days-Later.html
We are now officially certified to adopt!   We now have official copies of our homestudy!
The Homestudy is kind of the foundation of the whole process.  Since this very thorough study is done we can now start to begin the journey of being placed with our child. So you can see how important today is…to receive that piece of paper... ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (hopeful4baby) http://conceptionandsomuchmore.com/topic/45033 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 12:35:25 PST <![CDATA[ So Sad. ]]> http://conceptionandsomuchmore.com/topic/45006/t/So-Sad-.html What on earth was this family thinking? They, and the others who have abused their adopted children, have ruined family hopes for hundreds of people who are midway through the adoption process in Russia!

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/10/world/europe/10russia.html?emc=eta1 ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (Pollywaffle) http://conceptionandsomuchmore.com/topic/45006 Sat, 10 Apr 2010 18:02:51 PST <![CDATA[ Sherry ]]> http://conceptionandsomuchmore.com/topic/44992/t/Sherry.html
   
]]> feeds@kickapps.com (hopeful4baby) http://conceptionandsomuchmore.com/topic/44992 Tue, 06 Apr 2010 19:55:00 PST <![CDATA[ Homestudy ]]> http://conceptionandsomuchmore.com/topic/44986/t/Homestudy.html
Everyone says it's not a big deal, but it feels HUGE to me.  I just want to get it over with.  It's been a long time in coming and now the day is finally here...

Please tell me it will be okay, all my anxiety and worry is for nothing.
]]> feeds@kickapps.com (hopeful4baby) http://conceptionandsomuchmore.com/topic/44986 Tue, 06 Apr 2010 02:23:08 PST <![CDATA[ Another Situation .....for a NB ]]> http://conceptionandsomuchmore.com/topic/44887/t/Another-Situation-for-a-NB.html This emom is in CA She's due in June. Has 2 kids 2 & 1 years old. Limited involvement w/ dad. Dad wants this adoption to happen/emom seems serious to follow through. Needs wants to make a lot of positive changes in her life- unable to care for another child unfortunately. We were presented to emom verbally on Saturday by agency.

The cost may be a little more;  if picked we may have think if we're ABLE not willing to proceed.
 We'll see; 1 step at a time. We should hear some word in few days; by weeks end __________________ ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (Sydangle2) http://conceptionandsomuchmore.com/topic/44887 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:28:00 PST <![CDATA[ Interview TOMORROW~DECISION IF WE ARE MATCHED(PIX OF BOYS)* UPDATED post #7* ]]> http://conceptionandsomuchmore.com/topic/44880/t/Interview-TOMORROW-DECISION----MATCHED-PIX--BOYS-UPDATED-pos.html w/ our SW.......... She's preparing for the 4 hour interview process! She said our chances may be very good as some SW'ers come unprepared!

OK the 2 little boys PIX.............5 year old Gavin...&..3 year old ...Giordan pronounced (Jordan)

Here's a link click on siblings scroll down to the bottom of page & kids are on the right.......... Gavin & Giordan.

http://www.hckids.org/
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OK The PROCESS:
There will be a phone conference LASTING from 12 noon till 4pm Tomorrow
With my SW & 5 Other SW'ers representing other Acouples.

It's an in-depth interview process in which they 'the panel ' Will come
to a conclusion on which family is the best 'fit' for these 2 little boys

AT THE END OF THE 4 HOURS............... ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (Sydangle2) http://conceptionandsomuchmore.com/topic/44880 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:50:28 PST <![CDATA[ OOO Another Situation! In MI ]]> http://conceptionandsomuchmore.com/topic/44879/t/OOO-Another-Situation-In-MI.html A NB!!!!! When it rains it pours. That's where failed adoption happened. The emom (expectant mom) Contacted our agency looking for an Acouple ( Adoptive Couple ) I just got the

emom is 21 Has a 3 year old............... Just found out she's pg at 32 weeks!
So has not had much pre-natal care..... she's 34 weeks now.
All she wants is letters & pix. She's having a little boy! Profiles are being sent out today ours included they Will arrive by Saturday. Emom will call for an agency Monday or tuesday. Hopefully she'll make a decision in a few weeks. Her mom is supportive of her decision.




Can you... ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (Sydangle2) http://conceptionandsomuchmore.com/topic/44879 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:25:19 PST <![CDATA[ A Possible Match.... 2 little boys. ]]> http://conceptionandsomuchmore.com/topic/44878/t/A-Possible-Match-2-little-boys-.html WE'RE SELECTED AS A POSSIBLE MATCH.... MEETING THURSDAY! :

The email said
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Hi Sherry,

I just wanted to let you know that YOU AND DH HAVE BEEN SELECTED AS A POSSIBLE FAMILY FOR G 5 YEAR OLD & G 2 YEAR OLD!!!!THE INTERVIEW IS ON THURSAY! I'll keep you posted. I will be reviewing your file tomorrow and answering the questions they gave me for the interview so we will probably talk at some point. Yea!
Thanks,
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 feeds@kickapps.com (Sydangle2) http://conceptionandsomuchmore.com/topic/44878 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:55:47 PST <![CDATA[ Alaska Update- twins. ]]> http://conceptionandsomuchmore.com/topic/44877/t/Alaska-Update-twins-.html OK I the intermediary/ my agency tryin' to find out if any word about Alaska they are still in.... Tryin' to find out anything...what's going on anything.

Evidently the mom was verbally told about the potential Acouple's (Adoptive Couple's) dh & I included. Based on that.... last week she started talking w/ Acouple NOT making a firm decision just talking. Well that Acouple talked w/ our agency & said they are not interested anymore. They don't want to adopt a 3 year old but want to wait for a NB??! That's soooo NOT cool leading a mom on; & backing out based on nfo you already agreed to. This puts the mom at risk for backing out & not wanting to proceed w/ anyone at all... ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (Sydangle2) http://conceptionandsomuchmore.com/topic/44877 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:51:45 PST <![CDATA[ Another situaion w're waiting to hear about . ]]> http://conceptionandsomuchmore.com/topic/44859/t/Another-situaion-w-re-waiting-to-hear-about-.html tWe may need to fly to ALASKA TO PICK THEM UP!....

TWIN GIRLS 3 YEARS OLD.!!!

Let's see the mom wants to place because the dad is non existent, she has no means of support; has 5 kids her family is pretty much raising them & she says in 3 years still hasn't bonded w/ the girls. The Girls are identical twins. Are very healthy & are bonded to each other. Our profile is being sent. This situation will require at least 1 trip to Alaska I looked online that alone round trip is $1200 eeek. But I always wanted to visit Alaska.

We'll see. If we get picked not sure how we'll come up w/ some of the expenses but hoping the lord will help provide. it is exciting One of these situation has to turn out sometime. feeds@kickapps.com (Sydangle2) http://conceptionandsomuchmore.com/topic/44859 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:20:33 PST <![CDATA[ Currently in the process? ]]> http://conceptionandsomuchmore.com/topic/44851/t/Currently-in-the-process-.html
We are officially in the process and have been waiting 7 months.  We are just now beginning the homestudy process since it is official that we have been accepted as a waiting family for our private independent adoption to Taiwan.  We should be done with our hs by the end of March and then be paper ready.    Praying that we will be matched with our son or daughter soon. 


]]> feeds@kickapps.com (hopeful4baby) http://conceptionandsomuchmore.com/topic/44851 Sun, 21 Feb 2010 19:04:40 PST <![CDATA[ Maybe....a Little boy..... we're being homestudied! ]]> http://conceptionandsomuchmore.com/topic/44472/t/Maybe-a-Little-boy-we-re-being-homestudied-.html We're being homestudied .....for a Child!
Aiden's caseworker seems excited to learn more about us
& we're excited about Aiden...We'll see. It may be possible; but it still may not work out ............ we're still excited. We'd like to be the one that sticks around ...

Aiden's had 3 placement.... all 3 failed due to temper tantrums/ anger outbursts. We'll see by being homestudied ... if picked we get more detailed information about the the child so as to better understand what he's been through. ...... My biggest question to the therapist is .... With patience, consistency and love will Aiden in time maybe grow out of his anger fits??? Right now he has no physical outbursts I look at that as a good thing. We'll see.


PIX
feeds@kickapps.com (Sydangle2) http://conceptionandsomuchmore.com/topic/44472 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:58:48 PST <![CDATA[ We're talking w/ our sw dialy..... ]]> http://conceptionandsomuchmore.com/topic/44453/t/We-re-talking-w-our-sw-dialy-.html It's pretty exciting because I know we are on the cusp of something happening we added 2 more kids to our list 2 little girls. I asked the sw about if we can look at out of state kids & if so whats involved it doesn't seem that bad! We're looking at other states now. sw said she's currently contacting case worker inolved w/ kids....One of the' little boys' John is not an option for us anymore. He doesn't do well w/ dogs or animals says the sw. We we now have 3 sites to help us find kids.

Kids are more limited as to states but details are many.

http://www.nwae.org/wait-or.html


Adopt us kids has a very good search engine & detailed historys of kids

feeds@kickapps.com (Sydangle2) http://conceptionandsomuchmore.com/topic/44453 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:57:03 PST <![CDATA[ UPDATE~Looking toward Older Child adoption....w/pix ]]> http://conceptionandsomuchmore.com/topic/44434/t/UPDATE-Looking-toward-Older-Child-adoption-w-pix.html We are currently taking classes; had our homestudy updated; & now we are Picking our forever older child!!


Our sw is sending our profile to 5 little boys!
These links are from the public website of those 5 little boys. We looked through all the children & picked the ones we would like to learn more about or think they would be a good match...... we found 5!!!
We are ok w/ girls ... the right match just happened to be boys.

So now we wait for the sw involved in each child; to pick in the... ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (Sydangle2) http://conceptionandsomuchmore.com/topic/44434 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:15:46 PST <![CDATA[ 'We Have More Acitvity' ]]> http://conceptionandsomuchmore.com/topic/43406/t/-We-Have-More-Acitvity-.html Wtih our profile being sent out again...Dh & I are cautiously proceeding w/ that sibling boy / girl group. I'm not really sure if we will proceed a lot depends on the kids & IF we are the 'right fit'. Our profile was sent out. So far they are presenting one other couple that is interested in this sitluation too... Facilitator is hoping to get a third Acouple We'll see.

I'd say dh is reeeally excited about that situation. So I don't want to close any doors. I'd say he is 90% sure about taking that leap to the sibling group 11/10 year old boy girl. Me at most I feel 40-50% sure it's the right 'fit' ..... it's scary so we wait. Dh did say this situation & the excitement he feels is helping him heal w/ the failed placement... & he says he was always more onboard doing an older adoption IF the situation presented itself. Maybe it has. We'll see I'm not ruling anything out yet. &... ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (Sydangle2) http://conceptionandsomuchmore.com/topic/43406 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:08:53 PST