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Ditta · Posted: February 08 2010, 3:49 AM Post subject: We've finally found our baby!

I am so so pleased to announce...

that we have now been chosen to be the family of a very special baby boy with DS!

I had posted about him some weeks ago at the Questions board, well, the social workers visited us and have decided to go with our family. We still have to go through matching panel (approval commitee, but they are very unlikely to say no after the social workers and their manager have said yes,) which is scheduled for late March, so our Little Guy will join us in early April, just in time for Easter... How special...

Little Guy is 3 months old now, but he was born 2 months premature... But his birth mum thinks that the due date she was given was too late, and that she was further along. She thinks he was measuring small because of the DS. We don't care, we love him however old he is!

We haven't told the kids about him yet (because I think that it will be difficult to understand WHY it's taking so long for him to join us, since we found him...) They do know we are LOOKING for their baby brother.

Matilda woke up today and said she had a dream, that her baby brother was here. I am so happy and excited to finally (almost) be an official member of this group!

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Anna

Mummy to Matilda (2005,) Philip (2007) and Teddy (DS, 10/2009)

Nicola · Posted: February 08 2010, 3:58 AM Post subject:

Oh, I am so excited for you! Congratulations! How wonderful it will be to bring this little boy home, and for him to have a family that is so excited to have him. Can't wait to see pics!

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Mum to Brendan 15, Chiara 14, Kiernan 12, Aidan 10, Lachlan 9, Gianna 7 (DS) and Sienna 5.
"This then is what Yahweh asks of you: to act justly, to love tenderly and to walk humbly with your God."

LinMac · Posted: February 08 2010, 4:27 AM Post subject:

How truly wonderful!

I am overjoyed for you and Matilda and your family!
Can't wait to meet your son in person!

Keeping all fingers and toes crossed for you.....Good Luck!

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Linda & John
mom to Hannah Kate (Age 12 ), Robert (Aged 6 - DS)

First day at school

Momtoseven · Posted: February 08 2010, 5:59 AM Post subject:

Congratulations! This is wonderful news. I am so happy for you. Will pray that all goes smoothly for your family. Keep us posted.

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Maureen - Mom to Daniel(21), Brandon(19), Jordan(13)PDD, Thomas(11), Carrie(7), Samuel(4) and Mark (2 - ds, av canal -repaired 6/10/08, pulmonary hypertension)
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Adens mummy · Posted: February 08 2010, 7:30 AM Post subject:

Congratulations, I cant wait to see pic of him and hear all about him and how much you all love him. yeah so happy for you

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Karien · Posted: February 08 2010, 8:12 AM Post subject:

Congratulations on your new baby boy Mathilda. I pray that the rest of the process will go smoothly! Will this be almost like "being pregnant"? Do you have a name for him yet?

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Karien: happily married to Neels
Mom to Ewald (16), Eduan (13), Alvin (9) and KALLEN

Momof6 · Posted: February 08 2010, 8:45 AM Post subject:

Oh my goodness..CONGRATS !! I have tears of joy for your family and this sweet liitle boy. Can't wait to meet him.

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~Christine~
Mom of 6
Brandon ADD/ADHD 17, Chelsea 14, Connor 12, Logan 6, Cody 4 & Austin 1 ( DS & Hirschsprungs pull through 12/8/08 )
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/austinpaquin

Courtney · Posted: February 08 2010, 9:05 AM Post subject:

Congratulations!!

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~Courtney
{Lucy, 3, Ds, AVSD repaired 1/08; Brodie, 1}

Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another, "What! You too? I thought I was the only one!" -CS Lewis

Ditta · Posted: February 08 2010, 9:08 AM Post subject:

Thanks everyone! Very Happy

I'm not allowed to share photos of him until it's "official," but he's cute... A little blondie baldie. That said, (although we were shown more photos of him when the social workers were visiting us,) they only emailed us 2 photos of him, and they're both cr@p. In one he's bundled up in a snow suit and you can only see about half of his face, and his eyes are closed anyway, and in the other, he'd just spit up and he's covered in sick. (seriously!)

We're thinking of names atm, we'll keep the name his birth family gave him as a middle name, but for a first name we're thinking maybe Edward (nn Teddy,) Nicholas or Samuel. Not sure yet...

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Anna

Mummy to Matilda (2005,) Philip (2007) and Teddy (DS, 10/2009)

Annieo · Posted: February 08 2010, 10:04 AM Post subject:

Congratulations!!! Can't wait to see pictures!

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"There's a release in knowing the truth no matter how anguishing it is. You come finally to the irreducible thing, and there's nothing left to do but pick it up and hold it. Then, at least, you can enter the severe mercy of acceptance." Sue Monk Kidd

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful people can make a difference, in fact it is the only thing that ever has." Margaret Meade

Ann, married to Tim, mom to Sally, Mark, Jane, John (12/02, DS), Paul and Alice

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burnsun · Posted: February 08 2010, 11:33 AM Post subject:

AWESOME NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We kept Eliza's name....cause when we met her she is an eliza.....changed her middle name!

We used Colin & Melea's middle names as their middle names (colin was an Heribierto! and Melea a Jessica)

Miranda we chagned both......... an Devon we changed the spelling and pronouciation slowly and used his last name as his middle........

Can't wait for photos....... check and make sure you can ost them before they are final each agency in US has different rules here

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Jane
mom to
Colin Miguel (11/19/00) DS
Devon Richard(4/13/01) DS & Autism
Melea Isabelle(2/13/02) DS
Adrian Elliott (7/04/03)
Eliza Marisol (5/15/04) DS
Miranda Olivia (2/1/05) DS & Partial Complex Seisure Disorder & iratractable epilepsy
Jordan Alexander(3/17/2007)
Emerson James (1/08/2009) 33 week preemie

wife to the best & greatest guy Eric

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~Ben'smum~ · Posted: February 08 2010, 3:16 PM Post subject:

I'm so delighted for you and your family! Congratulations! I can't wait to see his pic's at Easter! Very Happy

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Karen- Mum to the world's cutest baby!! Very Happy

Ben

Tigger · Posted: February 08 2010, 5:49 PM Post subject:

That is awesome!!! I hope everything goes smoothly and he is home for Easter.

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Karyn
Mum to Nikki (Jul 89), Stefanie (Sep 96), Joel [June 98] and Talitha (DS) (Nov 05) AVSD/PDA repaired 23 March 06

"I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, and that my soul knows very well." Psalm 139:14

My girl Sam · Posted: February 09 2010, 7:54 PM Post subject:

Wonderful news!!!

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Angie - Mom to
Samantha 8yrs (DS)
Gerry 7yrs
Abera 6yrs
Brandon 5yrs

luvnlife · Posted: February 10 2010, 2:48 AM Post subject:

Congrats!! That is so exciting! Hoping everything goes well, and this little sweetie will be part of the family before long.

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Jenita
Mommy to Blake (Nov 14, 2008)

Helen · Posted: February 12 2010, 12:35 PM Post subject:

Fantastic news - can't wait to see him!

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Helen

Mum to ...
Rachael Kinza (25/07/01), Matthew Isaac - DS & Autism - (14/06/03) and Hannah Cerys (14/06/05) - my gorgeous kids!

earlyam · Posted: February 13 2010, 6:08 AM Post subject:

WOW! how exciting, thats such great news!

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Jo, Mum to Georgia 11/11/03 ( BIG High School Musical fan) and Ethan 16/12/07 (DS)