tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-355113191837674779.post3097679872399788209..comments2023-05-13T01:35:55.952-06:00Comments on saffrondaisy: Not the baby picture you were expectingDeirdrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11302374456833324866noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-355113191837674779.post-58078209228005839492008-01-11T13:34:00.000-07:002008-01-11T13:34:00.000-07:00OH MY GOODNESS! I am so happy for you all. I so ...OH MY GOODNESS! I am so happy for you all. I so appreciate being able to check in on your lives through the blog. I asked Dayn to set up a dinner with you all when you are up to it. I promise I won't bombard you with too many questions. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-355113191837674779.post-42006961496770460962008-01-03T20:11:00.000-07:002008-01-03T20:11:00.000-07:00WOw, now that IS a surprise! Those "baby of your o...WOw, now that IS a surprise! Those "baby of your own" comments are weird, aren't they. That sort of distinction always makes me uncomfortable. Families are formed all sorts of different ways. Yours will be a wonderful mix. Congrats, neighbor.Maiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17149615417507090988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-355113191837674779.post-45984411161382682362008-01-01T22:15:00.000-07:002008-01-01T22:15:00.000-07:00Wowee!! Congratulations. Sidamo and your impending...Wowee!! Congratulations. Sidamo and your impending child will both flourish with such great parents.<BR/><BR/>Before I comment on the bio vs adopted thing, let me say how much I enjoy your writing and being able to passively keep up with your lives since meeting you, Greg, and Sidamo in Addis.<BR/><BR/>Here's what happened with my bio/adopted family mixture. My wife and I had BIO1 (not his real name :-) but then had no luck producing a second one. So we got interested in a program that would lead to adopting a (domestic) hard-to-place child. But before that happened, we found ourselves pregnant. After BIO2's birth, we decided that adoption was still a good idea and got ADOPT as a newborn, about 1 year after BIO2 arrived.<BR/><BR/>So how did this all work out? They are all grown, long out of the house, and doing well. BIO1 seems unfazed by the adoption thing, but is several years older than the other two. BIO2 and ADOPT were quite close growing up and much more supportive than competitive. ADOPT seems to have no insecurity at all about being adopted. However, BIO2 did need a little reassurance as an adult, somehow having equated being unexpected with being unwanted. Of course, exactly the opposite is true.<BR/><BR/>So there you have it -- now you can worry about the biological child instead of the adopted one! :-)<BR/><BR/>Keep on writing. We love you all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-355113191837674779.post-67548370685879417692007-12-30T20:41:00.000-07:002007-12-30T20:41:00.000-07:00Deirdre!!!!! Congratulations to you guys!!!Deirdre!!!!! Congratulations to you guys!!!Aliciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07817297838986629091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-355113191837674779.post-14665052217411217382007-12-30T19:56:00.000-07:002007-12-30T19:56:00.000-07:00I am so thrilled for you guys. And even though I ...I am so thrilled for you guys. And even though I haven't met him, I have to agree that Sidamo is going to make an amazing big brother. Congratulations. Such exciting news.Mama Papayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08928718208052597051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-355113191837674779.post-19143303981792432472007-12-28T06:13:00.000-07:002007-12-28T06:13:00.000-07:00I wasn't going to say it first, but I second Cathy...I wasn't going to say it first, but I second Cathy ;(Jonathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16649176868737382409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-355113191837674779.post-10283661536383867322007-12-27T21:25:00.000-07:002007-12-27T21:25:00.000-07:00Oh, and your baby totally has a tail. I am SURE mi...Oh, and your baby totally has a tail. I am SURE mine does not. Ahem.whatever_heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06976633997537872632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-355113191837674779.post-22301586750472087032007-12-27T20:24:00.000-07:002007-12-27T20:24:00.000-07:00OHMY WORD!!!!!What the heck is in the water??? Bet...OH<BR/>MY <BR/>WORD!!!!!<BR/><BR/>What the heck is in the water??? Between you and Heather, my hopes for all of us getting together at the ET picninc in MN are being dashed. (Yes, I'm whining about me!) <BR/><BR/>Still, a huge congrats to you. I hope you're feeling better.cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08752124632581149407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-355113191837674779.post-50570187611979829292007-12-27T17:13:00.000-07:002007-12-27T17:13:00.000-07:00Congratulations!!! Two of your own is wonderful!I ...Congratulations!!! Two of your own is wonderful!<BR/>I do understand your concerns, but, just the fact that you are already thinking about them makes your kids lucky to have you.<BR/>There is a forum for families with bio and adopted kids to share experiences and ideas-you might check it out at some point. ~lmclisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13643921479273054853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-355113191837674779.post-66713356297371236542007-12-27T14:58:00.000-07:002007-12-27T14:58:00.000-07:00Yayyyyy! What a great post. I am so happy for you ...Yayyyyy! What a great post. I am so happy for you guys! Here we gooooo....<BR/>Congrats!whatever_heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06976633997537872632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-355113191837674779.post-83096746364988027372007-12-27T14:26:00.000-07:002007-12-27T14:26:00.000-07:00Congratulations!Congratulations!Jonathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16649176868737382409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-355113191837674779.post-69711549188066479882007-12-27T13:06:00.000-07:002007-12-27T13:06:00.000-07:00Congrats, Sidamo and family! I am sure Sidamo wil...Congrats, Sidamo and family! <BR/><BR/>I am sure Sidamo will love being a big brother and children are always a gift, but I also understand your mixed feelings. <BR/><BR/>Best wishes to the four of you!FrogMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16009384356863311547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-355113191837674779.post-38548283771476934512007-12-27T10:30:00.000-07:002007-12-27T10:30:00.000-07:00Congratulations, Diedre, Greg and Sidamo! I'm sur...Congratulations, Diedre, Greg and Sidamo! I'm sure Sidamo will be an awesome big brother. <BR/><BR/>It amazes me how much kids just take for granted all the strange - to me - family situations they end up in. My stepson will soon have two half-siblings who aren't related to each other and he's just excited he's getting another Christmas tomorrow! We just had to explain yesterday why we weren't going to ask his mom to babysit our son/his brother. He thought it was a great idea!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-355113191837674779.post-29279608378393027202007-12-27T10:16:00.000-07:002007-12-27T10:16:00.000-07:00Congratulations, Deirdre! I'm a forum reader and c...Congratulations, Deirdre! I'm a forum reader and check out your blog occasionally too. I had to comment on this because I'm also pregnant after adopting our son (in July). We met briefly at the guesthouse, we were on our way out while you were on your way in. You can feel free to PM me or check out our blog. So so many emotions--it also took us a long time to tell others about our exciting (and shocking) news. I'm glad you're through the first trimester...the rest will be a breeze compared to that!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com