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Look who I busted this morning on my computer. Climbed up there all by herself.
Adoption 1: WHY ADOPTION 29 Jul 2005 | 07:59 pm
Sam (me), Emma and Gabriel We've always wanted siblings for Gabriel and I'd always thought that about 4 would do the trick. As the second oldest of 7 I've always loved kids, and figured that many of ...
Adoption 2: THE DAY WE MET HER 29 Jul 2005 | 07:58 pm
Emma's Emergency Foster Mom, My Wife, Emma (Ashley), and our Adoption Worker One week later on April 1st, 2004, we went to the "Telling" to learn and decide to take or not to take the baby! Our worke...
Adoption 3: BABY GO HOME! 29 Jul 2005 | 07:57 pm
Emma and Gabriel Leaving "Ashley" with her Foster Mom, we drove immediately for the nearest BabysRUs - except I couldn't remember where the hell we were going. I think I was having some kind of stran...
Adoption 4: BABY IS HOME! 29 Jul 2005 | 07:56 pm
Our family and friends were thrilled. My brother Adam and his wife who were expecting and no doubt wanted to "try out" the baby - and about 20 other people showed up the next day. 2 a.m. "waaaaaa. wa...
Adoption 5: BABY CARE 29 Jul 2005 | 07:55 pm
Although she looks more like a little froggy in this photo, Emma reminded me of those honey bears and "Emma Bear" quickly became her nickname. We use it to this day, as in, "Where's Bear? The Bear is ...
Adoption 6: THE ADJUSTMENT OF BROTHER 29 Jul 2005 | 07:54 am
Gabriel was so concerned about his baby sister. For the first week he was very excited about being a big brother, and friends and family tried to make sure he wasn't overlooked... ....but then she st...
Adoption 7: LOVING THE BIRTHMOM 29 Jul 2005 | 07:53 am
Patricia gave birth to Emma, Feb. 18, 2004. I can sure see the resemblance. I suppose given the comments below, I should fill in this section.... -----------------------------------------------------...
Adoption 8: BONDING WITH MAMA 29 Jul 2005 | 07:52 am
Emma's "real" Mom The day we met Emma, my wife, just lunged at her squealing, "my baby!" while I just kind of stood there. During the first week, "claiming" Emma was weird for me. Was she mine? "My d...
Adoption 9: BABY BEAR 29 Jul 2005 | 07:51 am
Everybody needs a nickname, right, Emma Bear! People always remind me of something, and Emma reminded me of one of those little Honey Bears. Gabriel's nicknames had been everything from Butterball, t...
