Melania Maycie & Mishayla Marian

6/21/12

Adoption support

Does anyone check my blog anymore?  I thought so.

I admit, I have been terrible about posting since I moved to MT.  I told myself the pictures and anecdotes were for my family when I lived out of state.  I didn't realize how much I would forget, and how much I would enjoy referring back to my blog as a scrapbook of sorts. 

So, with that in mind, I've decided to start again!

I've told a few people close to me, but I haven't really made an official announcement...  I completed my homestudy and would like to adopt one more time.  It just feels like the right thing to do before Melania and Mishayla get much older.  We would love to share our family with another little one!  Hopefully, it'll be another little chocolate or caramel girl.

That said, I'd like to ask for your help with a couple of things:

1.  Please let me know if you hear of a reputable situation that might be a good fit for my family.
2.  Please sign the petition to extend the adoption tax credit beyond 2012, or speak with your state representatives.*

*Private adoption through an agency can be very expensive, so the adoption tax credit helps to ease that burden for many families who might not otherwise be able to adopt.

Thank you!

Melania at the Piano - 11 months

Melania at the Piano - 11 months
"Not flesh of my flesh, nor bone of my bone, but still miraculously my own. Never forget for a single minute, you didn't grow under my heart, but in it." - Unknown

The Gift of Life

The Gift of Life
"I didn't give you the gift of life,
But in my heart I know.
The love I feel is deep and real,
As if it had been so.
For us to have each other
Is like a dream come true!
No, I didn't give you The gift of life,
Life gave me the gift of you."
-Unknown