[stacyone]

I'm an amom in an open adoption.

After a long absence like that, I would love to hear from my daughter's bparents, but that's just me.

I say go for it -- send them a short, friendly note asking how they are and updating them on what's new with you. Then ask them if they'd be interested in re-establishing correspondence. Start with letters, work your way to pictures, etc.

It's possible that their knee-jerk reaction will be fear -- aparents have kind of been conditioned by society to fear that the bparents will try to come take the child back, stalk them, etc -- I call it the Lifetime Movie Network Mentality. That's why I think it's important to keep the initial contact light-hearted. Do some research on reunions and see what they suggest... there are lots of threads here somewhere regarding that topic.

JMHO -- good luck!