tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19220163.post1560361831937839358..comments2023-07-28T02:29:08.172-07:00Comments on Production, Not Reproduction | A blog about open adoption: Open Adoption Roundtable #27Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05737780263679929983noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19220163.post-12879564441618613852011-09-04T19:25:50.205-07:002011-09-04T19:25:50.205-07:00We were away when this roundtable came up ... this...We were away when this roundtable came up ... this brought back so many memories .... here it is<br />http://landtstauffer.blogspot.com/2011/09/memory-prompt-first-meetings-with-each.htmlMommySquaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07394551261768566946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19220163.post-29195686148272129372011-08-27T19:53:15.107-07:002011-08-27T19:53:15.107-07:00So many first meetings! Meetings with birth paren...So many first meetings! Meetings with birth parents and babies and other bio-relatives. This post that is taken from my book, Everything In Its Own Time, tells a piece of the story of our first adoption -- meeting our first child.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19220163.post-43801127488761519832011-07-19T12:55:08.662-07:002011-07-19T12:55:08.662-07:00I'm REALLY late with my addition, but here goe...I'm REALLY late with my addition, but here goes: <a href="http://musingmonika.blogspot.com/2011/07/open-adoption-roundtable-27-first.html" rel="nofollow">First Meeting</a><br /><br />Enjoy! :-)Monikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09598390010327967653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19220163.post-58479226360961632062011-07-18T13:17:01.670-07:002011-07-18T13:17:01.670-07:00I answered this too! Thanks!I answered this too! Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19220163.post-13383783744748737342011-07-15T08:13:54.726-07:002011-07-15T08:13:54.726-07:00Here's mine!
http://www.bflomama.com/2011/07/1...Here's mine!<br />http://www.bflomama.com/2011/07/15/oar-27-first-meeting/meghannhttp://www.bflomama.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19220163.post-1833535841511595362011-07-14T18:30:28.456-07:002011-07-14T18:30:28.456-07:00seriously, have issues with codes. ha ha:
http:/...seriously, have issues with codes. ha ha: <br />http://bumbersbumblings.blogspot.com/2011/07/open-adoption-roundtable-guest-post.htmlBumbersBumblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15804403640550027122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19220163.post-55840601777647063312011-07-14T18:29:23.505-07:002011-07-14T18:29:23.505-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.BumbersBumblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15804403640550027122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19220163.post-75758568830908946882011-07-14T18:28:57.708-07:002011-07-14T18:28:57.708-07:00I couldn't get the link thing to work.
Okay...I couldn't get the link thing to work. <br /><br />Okay, here's my blog post, with a guest posting from our son's birthmom.BumbersBumblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15804403640550027122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19220163.post-89650403532538489132011-07-14T18:26:03.505-07:002011-07-14T18:26:03.505-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.BumbersBumblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15804403640550027122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19220163.post-90280832063557480542011-07-14T11:20:39.961-07:002011-07-14T11:20:39.961-07:00I went up this morning: OART 27I went up this morning: <a href="http://susiebook.wordpress.com/2011/07/14/open-adoption-roundtable-27/" rel="nofollow">OART 27</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19220163.post-61535800042204181622011-07-12T13:46:12.962-07:002011-07-12T13:46:12.962-07:00I'm off on vacation 'til Friday, but pleas...<b>I'm off on vacation 'til Friday, but please keep the posts coming! Feel free to leave your links here and I'll push them up to the post on Friday.<br /><br />If you want to make your link clickable here in the comments, use this code, replacing the italicized bits:<br /><br /><a href="</b><i>http://LinkToYourPost</i><b>"></b><i>TitleOfYourPost</i><b></a><br /><br />Thanks, everyone!</b>Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05737780263679929983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19220163.post-82500345978749162592011-07-12T13:08:18.916-07:002011-07-12T13:08:18.916-07:00mine's up!mine's up!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19220163.post-31545095677974992112011-07-12T12:53:41.469-07:002011-07-12T12:53:41.469-07:00Here's mine!!! http://catsfilibuster.blogspot...Here's mine!!! http://catsfilibuster.blogspot.com/2011/07/open-adoption-roundtable-27.htmlCat's Litterboxhttp://catsfilibuster.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19220163.post-39427351249560069012011-07-12T12:29:59.691-07:002011-07-12T12:29:59.691-07:00Since I had already written about our match meetin...Since I had already written about our match meeting another time, I wrote about our first meeting after placement - http://racilous.wordpress.com/2011/07/12/oar-27-the-first-meeting/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19220163.post-80499623225834499392011-07-12T09:01:32.533-07:002011-07-12T09:01:32.533-07:00What a great topic! I'm so excited to contrib...What a great topic! I'm so excited to contribute this time. Our son's birthmom is actually going to guest blog on my blog and write about our first meeting together. Should be really awesome!BumbersBumblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15804403640550027122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19220163.post-31699034129471739352011-07-11T10:54:06.414-07:002011-07-11T10:54:06.414-07:00The Day We Met: http://seetheorun.com/2009/11/05/t...The Day We Met: http://seetheorun.com/2009/11/05/the-day-we-met/harriet glynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17223388139583386938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19220163.post-82083547167485819252011-07-10T09:26:47.073-07:002011-07-10T09:26:47.073-07:00I don't know if I have participated before or ...I don't know if I have participated before or not, but I just put up a post for this one.<br /><br />http://american-family.org/2011/07/10/open-adoption-roundtable-27-first-meeting/American Familyhttp://www.american-family.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19220163.post-82390601320963744172011-07-09T09:08:31.992-07:002011-07-09T09:08:31.992-07:00Mmm, this was a nice exercise for me. Nothing is n...Mmm, this was a nice exercise for me. Nothing is now what it was then, but I enjoyed writing. <br /><br /><a href="http://thechroniclesofmunchkinland.com/2011/07/09/open-adoption-roundtable-27-first-meetings/" rel="nofollow">My post about our first meeting</a> at Chronicles.Jennahttp://thechroniclesofmunchkinland.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19220163.post-87174727330225251512011-07-09T03:39:51.119-07:002011-07-09T03:39:51.119-07:00http://www.sideshowbarb.com/blog/2011/07/09/open-a...http://www.sideshowbarb.com/blog/2011/07/09/open-adoption-roundtable-27/<br /><br />ugh.barbhttp://www.sideshowbarb.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19220163.post-10164556809897141642011-07-08T23:41:52.800-07:002011-07-08T23:41:52.800-07:00I gotta tell you in comment form about the 'fi...I gotta tell you in comment form about the 'first meeting'.<br />It was actually really laid-back.<br />I had been bugging the agency to set up a meeting for a little more than a week at the time.<br />When I did go in (with first father) it was just like another counseling session (I'd had about a dozen with this very nice SW). <br />Both of us talked with the SW first and she was telling us that yes, the couple was in the other room, down the hall, but I didn't have to meet them if I didn't feel ready... bla-bla-bla.. <br />Whatever! I wanted to meet them!! First father was a little more hesitating about it, but followed my lead. I rarely hesitate about things I feel strongly about, obviously.<br />I was nervous, but my solution for weird feelings about anything is just to do it, just get it DONE and then I know I will feel better!<br />I will always remember seeing the adoptive mom just a-wringing her hands under the table (I could see this from the door) and the adoptive dad literally sitting on the edge of his seat.<br />Now, the only awkward part was actually the SW. I mean, she was very good, but she kind of had a 'script' written for us and kind of interrupted annoyingly when it was unnecessary.<br />Other than that, it was really like talking to close friends, people that I could imagine as part of my church, if not my family.<br />I honestly think they were more nervous than I was. <br />The main 'feeling' I remember actually, during the meeting, about an hour into our talking, my back was cramping something fierce but I didn't want to interrupt the mood or complain.<br />Also, a freak snow storm started up out of nowhere and the adoptive couple actually drove me home that day. I remember the silliest thing really drove home the fact that these were the people I wanted to be my sons parents.<br />It was something the adoptive dad said when he stopped at my house, he wanted to walk me to the door! At the time, I thought this was ridiculous, why would someone get out of their car in snow storm to make sure I walked the ten feet to the door??<br />Literally noone I know had ever offered to 'walk me to the door' after driving me home. Of course I said no, but felt bad about it.<br />And later, it came to me, I dreamt that moment years ago. I believe I am a little psychic and that God shows me little bits of my life in advance, to help me (call me crazy, but that's just me!).<br />Also, I thought later that the adoptive dad must be the first real gentleman I had ever personally encounter at that point.<br />Just a small gesture of kindness and it really made a impact on me, so crazy huh?Cindynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19220163.post-64320262282600280252011-07-08T21:00:11.850-07:002011-07-08T21:00:11.850-07:00love all the first timers!
here's my entry:
...love all the first timers!<br /><br />here's my entry: <br />http://lifefromhere.wordpress.com/2011/07/08/open-adoption-roundtable-first-meeting/<br /><br />so where's yours?lunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15455301696832647867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19220163.post-27151567126940676352011-07-08T18:45:42.242-07:002011-07-08T18:45:42.242-07:00This is my first time submitting to the roundtable...This is my first time submitting to the roundtable as well:) Since my husband and I are still waiting to be matched, I wrote about our first meeting with our agency. Here is the link: http://www.jimandamyhopingtoadopt.blogspot.comLittle Blessingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11741060140748610490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19220163.post-25054712239239169002011-07-08T07:59:05.745-07:002011-07-08T07:59:05.745-07:00Submitting a blog for the roundtable for the first...Submitting a blog for the roundtable for the first time...about a first time. Our match meeting.<br /><br />http://michelleandamber.blogspot.com/2011/07/open-adoption-roundtable-27-first-time.htmlMichellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06572054705400822107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19220163.post-56943534562408447112011-07-08T06:11:25.053-07:002011-07-08T06:11:25.053-07:00Mine's up here. http://spyderkl.wordpress.com/...Mine's up here. http://spyderkl.wordpress.com/2011/07/08/open-adoption-bloggers-roundtable-27-the-first-time/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19220163.post-17328405096690265772011-07-07T21:50:55.650-07:002011-07-07T21:50:55.650-07:00Here's mine: http://therapyisexpensive.wordpre...Here's mine: http://therapyisexpensive.wordpress.com/2011/07/07/open-adoption-roundtable-27-10-summers-ago/KatjaMichellehttp://therapyisexpensive.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com