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September 3, 2010, 11:31 am

Oh, I just loved reading your post. So beautiful. Thank you so much!

September 3, 2010, 10:30 am

Also keep in mind tyhat HER rights are terminated either way. SHE has no right to request a DNA test. Only the bio dad could even possible do that. Assuming this is a finalized adoption. I am sure your attorney will put your mind at ease.

September 3, 2010, 10:27 am

Wow! Thanks to all of you for your replies. It is so nice to come to a place like this and find the support for what we are going through! Lynn and love4, I read through quite a few of your posts and feel for what you have/are going through too. Legal it is nice to hear from an adoptee who...

September 3, 2010, 10:13 am

I'm currently breastfeeding my DD. I started the regular N-G protocol in March and began pumping in July. By the time DD was born I had 100oz stored up and was getting about 6 oz a day. I've never been pg before and never bf before so I started from scratch. I don't produce enough milk to...

September 3, 2010, 10:05 am

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September 3, 2010, 9:54 am

Quote: I recognize there are many sides of this issue to fall on, but here are my thoughts... But honestly...some of what I am reading on here is nothing short of sheltering your children from real, full views of what the world is like which will serve only to ill-prepare them for...

September 3, 2010, 9:45 am

Having you tried combining the milk he likes with the milk you are trying to wean him to? Like... start with mostly regular milk and just a little of the new... then gradually reduce the amount of the "old" type and increase the amount of the "new" type... until he is drinking...

September 3, 2010, 9:39 am

I identify with this reply. My 2 younger brothers were raised as southerners and one still proudly hangs a confedertate flag in his home and on his car. As a mommy of a transracial family, I could find a lot of contradictions there... but at the end of the day he sees it as a flag recognizing his...

September 3, 2010, 8:39 am

Quote: Originally Posted by masterclf We are just beginning and need to decide between AA and IAC. We'd love to hear your experience and/or impressions in a PM! Hello, did you ever get any info on American Adoptions or Independent Adoption Center? Which one did you...

September 3, 2010, 8:00 am

Hello everyone- We just got back from CA. It was a nice trip. I did my answering of adoption questions as well. "Can't they just come see how cute your son is and give you a baby?" and other silly questions like this. I just answer them and try to change subjects. As for us I am...

September 3, 2010, 7:51 am

Goodness, I just re-read the original post. The group had actually made it back to the daycare without the child?! I would have had a complete meltdown if I was told this happened to DD. This makes me wonder about the teacher:child ratio during field trips. MamaS, in that situation, the...

September 3, 2010, 7:36 am

I'm a soup/chili lover and enjoy it year-round, even in the dead of summer. One of my favorites is Taco Soup, which is more like a chili. I got the recipe from a Weight Watchers site, it's quick and easy and freezes well. For the canned items, I tend to use the low sodium versions. Taco Soup ...

September 3, 2010, 7:08 am

Thanks y'all. We called and informed them that we would not be adopting this baby. The lawyer wanted to know why not!?! He had already started the paper work and put us down as the adoptive parents at her request. Since this would have been our third adoption, he kinda assumed that we would do...

September 3, 2010, 7:08 am

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September 3, 2010, 6:43 am

That is another reason I want a small dog. I don't mind a dog with energy but a big dog with energy can be rough. I will not be getting another lab puppy anytime soon. LOL! I think they are the cutest things and I had a lab for ten years and loved him dearly but they do stay puppies for the...