[loubielou]

Wow - how long has it been? Any updates?
No change here. Pretty much given up on the idea of anything happening for us. Life goes on though!
Would love to hear from people....

[ChelseaCFC]

Hi Loubielou
Goodness - it's the end of the year already. Lovely to hear from you and I hope you're enjoying some lovely warm kiwi weather. We're freezing over here!
What's news for us.....? Well, Ernie is getting to be a big boy - he's walking these days, but only in the last couple of months so still doing that bow-legged stagger - very cute. We're trying to decide how "high risk" it would be to put up the tree this year - given he is now mobile and those decorations are gonna look pretty tempting. I decided that having waited 10 years to be "mum" that going back to work wasn't something I wanted to do right now. So we're pretty much "poor but happy".
Happy Christmas wishes to you all from us up here in the frozen northern hemisphere.
Chelsea
ps. did enjoy watching the AllBlacks on tv at the weekend v England (& Wales the week before).

[Richie68]

Hi all,
I check in every so often to see what is going on. I lost my password a while back, when I changed pc, so I've just reset it. Glad to hear that everyone is wonderful and Merry Christmas to you all. Chelsea, Kirsty, Loubie Lou and everyone (oh and Kune) I still think of you all. NZ Raven I am thrilled to hear that you have taken the bull by the horns and decided on your own destiny. We may not be around these days, but we would love to hear how you get on.

We are just crusing here. Jack (our son who is adopted) turned 5 recently and started school. Initially he said is very "much harder then school" but he does appear to be loving it. He was really ready for it.

We were also ready to try and contact his birth mother again. Unfortunately, for whatever reason, she decided not to register for the elections (which technically you have to by law) so we have been unable to find her. The SW says short of looking at the list (and googling her name) we will be unable to find her. I figured that this would be our last chance as she may decide to marry by the next elections. Last chance is to send a letter to her family home address which will literally say please contact social welfare - as they can't run the risk of someone else opening the mail. The mystery continues we would really love to hear from her and Jack asks after her.

I've gone a bit gar gar over Christmas and spent far too much money on the kids. I just loved it as a child - nothing better than the anticipation on Christmas morning. I just love seeing it in there faces.

Merry christmas to you all - like I say I think of you guys often. Keep well.

Richie 68.

[starbellys]

i have honestly been sitting here for the last 3hours
reading though this thread wheww. wow what amazing stories and struggles,

I'm from Welly's and we are in the process of getting "accepted"(if thats what you call it) as adoptive parents, i mean about to go to the seminar days.
anyway i got to go to bed-- i'll write a little intro in the next couple of days.

Ange

[kune]

Good to see a new posting from a newbie on this forum - Welcome Ange. I'm not able to give you any advice - I'm an "old" birthmother - but I am sure the other girls will.

Regards
Ann

[ChelseaCFC]

Hi Ange
Welcome! Sorry, I don't check on here so much since our son arrived - just don't get the time! I hope you've since been on the seminar and found out much more about adoption in NZ. I'm afraid I'm not much use on that front as am a kiwi living in the UK and have adopted via the UK system. I do know that it is an emotional roller coaster wherever you do it though.
Our son is now a big 2 year old and has been with us since he was 8 months. He is wonderful and we are very lucky to be his Mum and Dad.
I wish you all the best on your journey - do keep us posted, I will try to check in here more often.
Chelsea

[Richie68]

Yes sorry I obviously don't check it as often as I thought - despite having this set up in my favourites. Hope that it is all going well for you. I would love to know what the stats are like these days - e.g how many adoptions in NZ and Wellington area. I am also from the Wellington region so I have dealt with the same staff as you - though this was over 5 years ago. Thank you for dropping a post we would love to hear how you get on.

Loubie Lou - still thinking of you. Remember you can ask for them to review your profile and give you some ideas (we did - we made the pictures bigger - made a huge difference). Also remember to keep in touch with them - ring them up for no reason just say hi.

Kune I have been trying to get a hold of Jack's birthmom - we recently sent the letter - it had to be written in cryptic - no last names no physical address - so she either thinks I'm a mad stalker or does not understand who the letter was from. I basically said I'd love to "catch up and hear how she is getting on" - and that was all I could say - just in case someone opened the letter. Very frustrating I so wished she would get in touch with us.

Hope everyone is wonderful and give those you love tonight a cuddle.

Love Richie.

[loubielou]

it's been a while. Wondering how everyone is doing?