[cathy102]

Good morning ladies,

Well, I got a email last night that we are being shown again. I should hear something soon. The baby is a boy and the expectant mom is due at the end of Dec. or early Jan. She does need living expenses and some medical paid when she delivers. The Director thinks we are the family H is looking for. She has her moms total support in the adoption. Her mom gave a baby up through this agency and have kept in contact over the years. When H found out she was pregnant, they called my Agency and have been working with them since..H is caucasian and the father is AA.

I will let you know what happens. Things move real fast with this agency. They haven't wasted anytime...

Thanks for your prayers..

Stacy..What are you up to today???

Cathy

[melon161]

Hi Everyone,

Cathy, I'm sorry you didn't get matched with this one. You're so positive, it's nice to see. I know you'll get matched soon.
It sounds like H is promising. Good Luck and Hugs to You!

Good Morning Marie! I haven't gotten the cake yet, but it has a long way to come so I'll wait a little while longer.
LOL

Jessica, (Do you mind if I call you Jess?) How are you. I'm so glad you are dropping in. Your perogie question made me laugh. They are ukranian food. They are little pieces of dough stuffed with potatoes and cheese. (You can stuff them with other things but that's the most popular.) Then you boil them for about 10 mins and then you put butter and onions on them and most people top them with sour cream. I know they are really fattening but very yummy!!!

Sorry it took so long for me to get here. I only worked half a day yesterday. It was TV night last night so that was great. I love Thursdays, all my favorite shows are on. CSI kinda made me mad though, I didn't really understand the ending, what happened to the girl, did she take her own life or did she get murdered and if so why didn't they arrest that waiter??? I don't know maybe I'm just not that smart. lol

Last night while I was making supper I went to drain the macaroni and the pot tipped towards me and I spilled boiling water on me and I burnt my stomach. It really really hurt. I had to laugh though cause only I could burn her stomach with water. LOL I'm such a clutz.

Melissa phoned me last night and she didn't get the job, but I told her that something would come along soon. I feel so bad for her. Maybe her name will get picked at clothing club tonight and she can pamper herself. She doesn't get to do that to often being a single mom.

Speaking of clothing club I'm so excited, it's our first one this year!!!! I hope it doesn't take till the end for my name to get picked. (But it probably will, I'm not very lucky.) Lol

Anyway, that's all, my exciting life. Oh ya, I got the Adoption by Choice package in the mail today and I still think I'm going with Adoption Options because they just feel right to me.

Talk to everybody soon.

Stacy

[cathy102]

Stacy...We are using Adoption By Choice..They are working very hard to get us matched. I just love the Director of the place. She emails me every time I email her.. Sorry you burnt your stomach. I bet that would of hurt..Just wait until you get your little one..We don't get to watch TV too much..hehehe!! Enjoy your night tonight. I still hope you win the money for shopping.

Talk to you soon,

Cathy

[melon161]

Cathy,

If you don't mind me asking, where are you from? I didn't realize that Adoptions By Choice was in the states too. They are abviously a good company but the director in Edmonton just isn't that nice. She was really short with me. I giess the people make all the difference.

Jess, here's a picture of perogies for you. LOL LOL LOL Don't they look good!

Stacy

[cathy102]

The one I am using is in Tampa Florida..I live in Missouri..So they are not the same company, just the same name...I will pray that the other agency will work well for you...

Thanks for the yummy photo..

Cathy

[NanaMarie]

Stacy, hmmmmm perogies .. are they still on the way?
ok so now I have to keep my fingers crossed for you and your friend .. geez pretty soon will have to try and cross my toes so somebody wins the pampering money.

Cathy, I think Adoption Options seems to be more popular in Canada because they come across as really caring people. I know several couples who have used them and been very happy.

Its nice to see you so positive about the decision you got on Thursday. Your right the baby that is meant for your family will come soon.

As for me, I have had some unsettling news and spent the day at children's Hospital with my daughter and grandson. They are still doing tests but think he might have leukemia .. tonight they were giving him transfusions of plats (probably spelt wrong) and then blood as his white count is so low. They were hoping to get results back this evening but when I left the hospital at 7:30 they still did not have them. Please pray for my daughter and her son.

My little ones are going strong and were super today as we waited at the hospital .. didn't start fussing until around 2:30 p.m. and we were there early .. but after a nap and a good meal they were fine to go back and wait around again. I couldn't have asked for better kids today.

Hugs to all.

Marie

[MomofKaden]

Oh Marie, I am so sorry to hear...I pray God is with your family - what a scary time!!!! Please keep us posted...how terrible. Your poor grandson - how old is he??? I bet your daughter is a wreck. How nice that your children were so well behaved at the hospital - what a blessing that must have been! Oh, do keep us posted...what awful news!

Cathy, can't wait to hear if anything comes of H - sure hope so! LOVE your positive spirit.

Stacy, yeah, some do call me Jess...so why not? The perogies sound very interesting...seriously, I have never heard of such things - is this a Canadian thing or what? I know you said they were Ukranian, but I wonder if you all eat them more up north than down here? Cathy, you tell me - do you eat perogies?

So how did the pampering party go Stacy? Hope it was fun! Your poor friend...I sure hope she has a change of luck soon.

Not much to report here - I feel like everything I have going on is SO insignificant compared to the MAJOR happenings in your lives!!!

Oh Stacy, I did want to apologize because I saw you disagreed with Regina (tobeafamily) on another post and I kind of agreed with Regina, so I wanted you to know I was sorry to have "argued" with what you had said...I just think people sometimes take having no money to adopt too far and although I think few are fortunate enough to save up the entire huge sum of money to adopt, I think too few people even really try and sacrifice anything - do you know what I mean? So, I wrote something to that effect. Anyway, I wanted you to know where I was coming from...I am too horrified by the amounts of enormous consumer debts that people are so willing to take on...for adoption or for anything else! It just seems like such a difficult, stressful way to live. Anyway, so I understood what you were saying too, I just wanted to maybe give another perspective on what I think Regina was trying to say, and say it in a way more people might hopefully agree with...let me know what you think on this - I am really interested. That's all for now, I think Kaden is waking up and looking for Breakfast #2.

[NanaMarie]

Well its afternoon already ... spent the morning alternating between crying and praying .. now I have red eyes and a headache but I think I am able to put on a brave front for my two granddaughters (grandson's sisters). BTW Grandson is just 9 years old .. had first chemo this morning .. they are not wasting time on this anyway. Has to stay in for at least 5 days this time my daughter said more chemo on Tuesday then possibly he can go home (at least that is what I think she said). We are a fine pair trying to talk and crying at the same time. Thanks for your support and prayers. I feel like I have made some really special friends here.

Stacy .. hope the pampering draw was either in your favour or your friends.

Cathy -- stay postive and know that the special little one that is right for your family is waiting for you too.

Take care all. Hugs

Marie

[cathy102]

Sorry to hear what is going on. Sorry this post won't be long. We just got home. You and your whole family will be in my prayers. Bless your little grandson. Please let us know how he is doing..I will be saying prayers everyday for you!!!

Take care and I know I have met some great friends, too!!!

Be back tomorrow,

Cathy

[cathy102]

Just wanted you to know that I signed your guest book. I know you are a special foster mom!!!

Hugs,

Cathy

[melon161]

HI Guys,

Wow, my journal's seen lots of action in the last couple of days! Sorry I haven't been at the computer since friday.

Marie,

I'm so sorry to hear about your grandson and I am praying for you and your family. I know you are a strong person and will be there for you daughter so if you ever need to talk then you know you can come here and we'll listen.

Again, you're in my thoughts and prayers!

Cathy,


Hey there, Okay, I thought maybe you lived in Canada there for a sec. No problem on the photo. Today we ate the perogies and they were nummy!!!! (Marie, yours are in the mail. lol)

Jess,

I do think that perogies are more popular here but I'm not that sure.

And you don't have to apologize for having a different opinion. Although I do know what you mean and I agree if you absolutley are destitute then maybe you shouldn't be adopting because if I was a birthmother I wouldn't choose to put my child into a very poor family. Regina was just very harsh in her words and that's why I was disagreeing with her, I didn't think she worded it the right way. But anyway, don't ever think you have to apologize for your opinion, I'd never get mad at you for having a different one then mine. I want to thank you though for explaining your position to me.

It's Sunday and we just had THanksgiving supper with about 35 people. We had so much food, everybody is taking some home. On Friday the clothing party went very well because I won. So now I have $300 to spend all on myself. WOOHOO!!! I don't know what I'm going to spend it all on but I'm sure I'll find something. LOL I think I'll probably by some scrapbooking stuff and spend the rest on clothes.

Anyway, I'd better get going, talk to you guys soon.

Marie, Let us know how everything's going. God Bless to you guys.

Stacy

[cathy102]

I just knew you would win!!!!!!!! Congrats...And have fun spending your money!!!!

Talk to you in the morning!!! Good night!!!!!

Hugs and love,

Cathy

[NanaMarie]

Congrats Stacy ... see all those fingers that were crossed helped. LOL

Cathy .. thanks for your support its much appreciated.

As an update . my grandson, J , was up all last night (meaning Saturday night) very sick from the chemo. You don't realize how bad its going to be until you see it. They are having a really hard time getting his blood count up so today (Sunday) he was intravenous blood and because he developed a fever back on antibiotics intravenously for two days. They say the first 28 days are the worst because everything that happens is new and you don't know what to expect. By this evening he was sitting up and joking (getting quite bossy with the nurses) and playing cards with his sisters. Sent him a plate of turkey with all the fixings in the hopes he will eat something. After getting so sick I think he is afraid to eat now .. but slowly we are coaxing him to take little bites of things.

Thanks to all the prayers people are saying for us I have to admit I feel calmer today and better able to handle things .. at least I am not crying constantly which is a big improvement.

My poor little ones at home can sense things are not right but they are not sure what is going on being too young to understand. It means that their schedules are out of whack and they are a little cranky at times and want to stay close to me even when they are sleeping. Hopefully as I become calmer they will settle down and get back on track.

Thanksgiving dinner was cooked at our house by my husband .. he did it all including dinner rolls. What a bonus that was.

Take care all ... as I'm working night shift tonight and tomorrow night will probably not make it back here for a few days. Will be thinking of you all though and looking forward to catching up when I can make it back.
Hugs

[rahulsmom]

Stacy,

Sorry for butting in on your journal but just wanted to share our story with you. I too was diagnosed with PCOS/D and never really went the fertility treatment way. We always wanted to adopt and DH believed that when the time was right our baby would come home. On our fifth anniversary we got the call that changed our lives and a week later our son came home.

We didnt really have time to decide, the call came we said yes, all we knew was a 2 1/2 year old boy needed a home. And we had a roof above our heads and he had none - he was sleeping on the pavement in the rain....

In retrospect, I'm glad we didnt think too much - we would have come up with a 101 reasons why we shouldn't and could'nt have brought him home and reactions were as extreme as "are you completely mad? you've done crazy things before but this one takes the cake" but 4 months later this little one is our life and somehow, miraculously with not too much in the bank but incredible support from the family, we have managed.

My point is your baby will come home, sooner or later and when the time is right, Stacy, as I'm sure yours will too Cathy. Meanwhile have seen Lexi's pictures and she is a doll. Marie, I hope your grandson gets better soon...we did pray for him yesterday.

Now we too hope for the second one....bio or not, who knows? Either way, its just great to finally be somebody's mummy....

[MomofKaden]

oh everyone! So much has happened since I last wrote for you all! Marie, I am so sorry to hear how things are, but encouraged that the shock of it all is wearing off and everyone is beginning to be able to cope with what is before them. Glad your gson is able to be bossy and play with his sisters and all - that is a great sign. You all will continue to be in my prayers!!!

Stacy, I can't BELIEVE you won!!! That is TOO funny! After all that talk and you actually won! Yeah for you!!!!!! And thanks for being good about that other post - I too thought that she probably just sounded harsh and that is why so many disagreed. The principles are good, but on matters like those it is hard to be so black and white because everyone's situations vary so much...I guess I was just horrified that people would full-on "charge it" (to credit cards) when they have a baby...to me, having zero in the bank and making minimum payments on everything is NOT making it! Praise God we have been so fortunate to always have what we need...I think we probably spared ourselves quite a lot of heartache and money by not going through all the fertility stuff.

Anyway, not much to report. God is really good! Just when I thought I was going insane - my husband's car broke down and our computer wouldn't start up all in a few days time - everything turned around yesterday and we were able to tell the mechanic exactly what was wrong with the car and only get charged $50 for him to fix it and it is already fixed in a matter of a few hours AND I came in and unplugged and replugged and pressed buttons on our computer and it sprang back to life! Hooray!

Take care all - and oh Marie and Stacy all this Thanksgiving and turkey, etc talk is making me hungry! Thanksgiving dinner is my absolute favorite meal and I am SO jealous right now!

Jess