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11-10-2006, 09:18 PM
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Sadie is home.
I am a proud Adad and felt the need to start a new thread rather than just update a previous post - I hope this is ok.
Sadie was born at 7:28 Nov. 8th. She weighed 6lbs. 11oz. She is wonderful - and I am a very happy Daddy!  We were called by the bmom when she got to the hospital. We made it there in time and she asked my wife to be with her in the delivery room. My wife held her leg and was able to cut the cord. We were able to take the baby (Sadie) home 22 hours later. We were given our own room in the hospital and the staff was great! They treated us like we were the birth parents. We got to keep her with us in the hospital that first night after she was born. We made every effort to give the bmom all the time and space she needed. We even spent a few hours all together for the babies first feeding and to just talk. The next day after the birth the bmom was feeling better and wanted the baby with her. She kept Sadie with her for almost the entire day until we were discharged. My wife and I just waited in our room and around 5:00PM she came into our room to hand her baby to us. Her face was red and it was obvious that she had been crying. She made several attempts to hand the baby to my wife and would begin crying and kissing her baby. Finally she handed her to my wife who was also sobbing. After that she said that she had to go and I could hear her cries as she walked down the hall. I will never forget the heartbreak I could see in her eyes and I will make sure that my daughter knows just how much her birth mother loved her. I knew that this would be a very emotional and difficult time but nothing can prepare a person for this until they go through it. It is such an odd awkward feeling when you are so excited and yet feel so bad for someone else at the same time. The bmom even bought gifts for Sadie - a bouncer and some outfits. My wife had very good communication with the bmom before the birth - they would talk on the phone or email at least 5 times a day. We were very happy and relieved that she called us and emailed us again today. She said that she was really happy for us and excited that Sadie would have such a good life with us. She asked us to send her more photos when we could (We have sent her probably 15 photos as I write this) and said that she was ready to sign the TPR as soon as a court date was set. While I know that this journey is not completely over and we are not the legal parents yet, I have completely fallen in love with this little baby girl. I hold her in my arms and can only think how lucky we are to have her and how thankful we are that her bmom chose us to be her adoptive parents  http://forums.adoption.com/images/attach/jpg.gif http://forums.adoption.com/images/attach/jpg.gif http://forums.adoption.com/images/attach/jpg.gif http://forums.adoption.com/images/attach/jpg.gif http://forums.adoption.com/images/attach/jpg.gif
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Father to two bio boys 11 & 8 Signed with agency: Feb 11th. 2006 Met with and selected by Birthmother Oct. 20th 2006 Sadie was born: Nov. 8th. Brought home: Nov. 9th. TPR Signed: Nov. 30th!!! FINALIZATION! June 21 2007 - Sadie is ours forever! Last edited by PWRWAGN : 11-10-2006 at 09:27 PM. 
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11-10-2006, 09:24 PM
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Congratulations. Thank you for sharing your story as well.
I love the name Sadie.
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Jenna
 Mom to two boys: Nick, 3 & Parker, 1Writing the family side of fire life at Stop, Drop & Blog I now write for three blogs on AdoptionBlogs.com! Come read!
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11-10-2006, 09:26 PM
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Congrats!!!
 I am a little jealous but sooooo glad you shared some photos.... I am sure you are in Love already  . Good luck with your little girl...  Carrie
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Struggling Through the Wait in Calgary, Alberta 05/06: Application submitted & training 09/06: Homestudy Interviews 11/06/06: SW has reviewed homestudy, now with her supervisor...still don't know if we are approved  11/24/06: Got an email that we should hear something next week...   Proud Member of Online Angels www.online-angels.org
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11-10-2006, 09:37 PM
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Ohhh, she is beautifull! Congratulations, happy dad!
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11-10-2006, 10:16 PM
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I also love the name, Sadie. She IS a very pretty baby, indeed!
 Congratulations. Sincerely, Linny
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11-11-2006, 06:32 AM
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She is beautiful. Congratulations.
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11-11-2006, 07:16 AM
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So happy for you! Sadie is beautiful!
 Thank you for sharing your story! Kathy
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11-11-2006, 08:06 AM
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FABULOUS. Wishing you and your family all the best. Gorgeous pics of the little one... the name Sadie is so sweet!
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11-11-2006, 09:50 AM
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Congrats!!
She's beautiful!
Thank you for sharing your story, gives me chills to remember the extreme mix of emotions when our DD was handed to us.
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10/04 Profiles/Homestudy sent out 12/04 Baby Girl Born 2 Days Later, Lovingly Place In Our Arms by BMom 6 Days Later, ICPC Clearance, We're Going Home! 6/05 FINALIZATION! 
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11-11-2006, 11:29 AM
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Congratulations
Wow she is really lovely, good luck and thanks for sharing I am sitting here crying now!
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Started process February 06 Home Study Complete July 06 Certified at last August 06 Matched October 06
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11-11-2006, 11:40 AM
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SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO beautiful! God bless you all as you start in your new journey through life as a family!
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 Living and Loving in Texas A sense of humor can help you overlook the unattractive, tolerate the unpleasant, cope with the unexpected, and smile through the unbearable. Perfection ruins the beauty of reality. Imperfections make us unique and beautiful people.
Its hard to know what you want, until you know who you are.
"If you haven't any charity in your heart, then you have the worst kind of heart trouble".
~ Bob Hope
Latest good read: " To Train Up A Child" By Micheal and Debi Pearl.
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11-11-2006, 12:49 PM
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Congratulations!!! She is beautiful.
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Tara May Momma to Piper December 22, 2008 Open Adoption Birthmother to T. February 13, 2000  
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11-11-2006, 01:07 PM
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Congrats! She is gorgeous!
We love the name Sadie too; our beloved lab's name is Sadie, best darn dog in the world and the love of our lives until DS came along...(but we still love her to death of course). Wonderful! Enjoy this time; it really does go by in a flash.
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S. J. born April 05 FINALIZED lucky Friday 10-13-06 "And all the roads we have to walk are winding And all the lights that light the way are blinding There are many things that I Would like to say to you but I don't know how... Cause maybe You're gonna be the one that saves me And after all You're my wonder wall"
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11-11-2006, 04:31 PM
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Thank you for all of your kind words! It was great taking Sadie to church today (we are seventh day adventist) and showing her off. Our two boys (11 & 7) each want to hold her and help change her etc... wonder how long that will last. It is wonderful having a newborn again - I have forgotten just how sweet they are. I am also looking forward to raising a daughter!
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Father to two bio boys 11 & 8 Signed with agency: Feb 11th. 2006 Met with and selected by Birthmother Oct. 20th 2006 Sadie was born: Nov. 8th. Brought home: Nov. 9th. TPR Signed: Nov. 30th!!! FINALIZATION! June 21 2007 - Sadie is ours forever!
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11-11-2006, 05:16 PM
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I'm over from the Russian boards. Had read the post when I saw the name Sadie.
We have been in the process of adopting for almost two years and our boys named our future daughter Sadie. We had never heard the name and since choosing the name we are hearing it a lot now. Anyway, from a future mom of a Sadie, I wanted to Welcome home to your little Sadie. Congratulations.
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Two boys (5 and 7) Feb 05 to Aug 06 unsuccessful in Russia August 06, changing countries (paperchasing) Oct 06 dossier sent to agency Nov 06 dossier made it through the Embassy, now it's on its way to Kaz!! Dec 06 dossier at the first Ministry (MFA) Jan 06 dossier now at second Ministry (MOE) One more to go.....that's the regional one Still hoping for LOI (letter of invitation) in Jan Jan 31---dossier still at MOE, no LOI in Jan Feb 16--We know our region--Karaganda Kaz. Last step in the process--wait for LOI March 15 07--received LOI Left for Kaz March 21 Paperwork glitch but decided to stay while it was handled (hence the long time between leaving for trip and court) Court May22, 2007
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