Today, Alex and I went to a picnic hosted by Alternatives in Motion, or "AIM." AIM is the agency Marcus and I have been using for Alex's adoption, and every year, they host a picnic for the adoptive families with whom they've placed children.
It was a really great time. We got to reunite with some of the families who were in our first orientation class -- each of us proudly showing off our new little bundles of joy. And let me tell you -- these are some great-looking kids:
Beautiful, aren't they?
So, here's the thing: I'm obviously a big fan of adoption, so naturally, I would strongly encourage anyone thinking about growing their family to consider adopting a child. Marcus and I are over the moon about Alex, and we couldn't imagine our lives without her. If you'd like to find out more about our agency, feel free to click on the link in the section to the right to get more information.
But seriously ... are these kids not beautiful?
Yes! They are all so cute!
I'm a big fan of adoption, too and am always trying to convince others to give it a try. I can't imagine my life without my three babies, and am looking forward to bringing home my other three babies from Ethiopia!
Posted by: Wendy | Saturday, June 12, 2004 at 06:51 PM
They are all so precious!!!
Posted by: mo | Saturday, June 12, 2004 at 08:00 PM
of course they are totally beautiful babies! And their parents are lucky ones, that's for sure. :)
and of course, I am a total fan of adoption .. we have our two beautiful babies right now, and I know there are more to join our family in the future through adoption! Adoption is a great and wonderful thing, it truly is. :)
Posted by: Jenna | Saturday, June 12, 2004 at 08:11 PM
Those babies are absolutely wonderful. I wish I could give em each a big hug!
I have never adopted a baby, but I am a huge fan of giving each and every baby a wonderful loving home.
Posted by: Angie | Sunday, June 13, 2004 at 06:02 AM
They are gorgeous! All of them are baby GAP model material. Adoption is wonderful!
Posted by: Rachael | Sunday, June 13, 2004 at 11:17 AM
Adoption - God's way of putting very special babies with very special parents !
Posted by: twyla | Monday, June 14, 2004 at 08:39 PM
ooo, look at those sweet faces!
Posted by: Suze | Monday, June 14, 2004 at 10:19 PM
They are all beautiful kids! Glad you had a good time at your picnic. Adoption is a really good thing all round, I think. It's been working well for us so far. Looks like it's been working well for you too!
Posted by: Karen M | Tuesday, June 15, 2004 at 10:47 AM
Holy smokes these little people can make you MELT. At five months pregnant, I have totally thought about adopting #2 (after this #1 gets here and is a couple of years old.)
I figure there's so many kids out there who need families, why not be a family for one little person? PLUS.. all my pregnant worries wouldn't be there. Just the Mom ones. Hey, I'll take that any day.
Posted by: Leslie | Tuesday, June 15, 2004 at 05:01 PM
Hi there,
First and foremost, Congratulations.
I noticed your post on adoption.com and wanted to comment that I do agree with you about the 'selectiveness' that the parents seem to have, wanting a child of mixed race and so on. I feel that a child is a child -
As an adoptee from the Philippines, I am very fortunate to have a loving family that loved me for me - good - bad and the stubborn me!
I am still grappling with international adoption and the question of cultural competence and sensitivity among the parents. I am glad that there are far more resources today than there were in the 1980's when my parents adopted me. I also hope that the voice of adoptees will also rise above the dominance of parents who have adopted.
My girlfriend has a weblog on typepad - Sharon Cuartero - take a look at it. She shares a lot about her adoption experience.
Lorial
NYC
Posted by: Lorial | Tuesday, June 15, 2004 at 10:15 PM