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Old 09-16-2007, 05:24 PM
jaenelle jaenelle is offline
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If it's REALLY important to you, don't compromise... whatever the "request". Appearance, health, gender, age... or anything else.

DH and I wanted a healthy newborn initially, and were open to race and gender. Later, we actually narrowed our racial criteria, because we decided we did want to adopt an African-American baby. We are both Caucasian. Yes, we do get the eyeball from a lot of people at stores and the like, but I can't imagine life without my daughter.

You can see a picture of her below. She doesn't look a thing like us, but I couldn't be more in love.
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Kati (30)
WONDERFUL Husband Vince (28)
BEAUTIFUL Daughter Yuna (signed with agency 7-06, born 10-06, finalized 4-07)

April '09 -- Starting research into adopting from foster care
MAPP Classes: May 5 - July 7
June '09 -- Quit MAPP classes, adoption plans on hold while deciding if Haiti might be right for us in a few years.
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