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I forgot to comment with minde. Better late than ...

2011-12-22T11:22:35.349-08:00

I forgot to comment with minde. Better late than never :-)
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http://a-cat-bythetail.blogspot.com/2011/12/open-a...

2011-12-19T21:21:56.082-08:00

http://a-cat-bythetail.blogspot.com/2011/12/open-adoption-roundtable-23.html

An especially merry Christmas Http://FindingK.bl...

2011-12-19T14:15:19.088-08:00

An especially merry Christmas

Http://FindingK.blogspot.com/2011/12/especially-merry-Christmas.html

Mine is up here. http://ammabyadoption.wordpress.c...

2011-12-19T12:43:48.466-08:00

Mine is up here. http://ammabyadoption.wordpress.com/2011/12/19/holiday-memories-under-construction-oar-32/

Thank you for doing this.

Prabha.

Mine is up! http://dobbinsboys.blogspot.com/2011/...

2011-12-19T11:45:35.202-08:00

Mine is up!

http://dobbinsboys.blogspot.com/2011/12/what-does-blood-related-mean-momma.html

Not an easy one for me. So let's kick it back ...

2011-12-17T19:50:27.505-08:00

Not an easy one for me. So let's kick it back to the beginning, shall we?

http://momosapien.wordpress.com/2011/12/17/open-ad...

2011-12-16T23:25:08.791-08:00

http://momosapien.wordpress.com/2011/12/17/open-adoption-roundtable-32/

I also took a little liberty with this prompt. Si...

2011-12-16T16:45:54.703-08:00

I also took a little liberty with this prompt. Since we are a waiting family, I wrote about our wishes for "A Christmas Yet to Come."
Here is the link:
http://jimandamyhopingtoadopt.blogspot.com/2011/12/christmas-yet-to-come.html

Mine is up, doesn't quite answer the prompt, b...

2011-12-16T08:50:05.259-08:00

Mine is up, doesn't quite answer the prompt, but here it is...
http://racilous.wordpress.com/2011/12/16/oart-32-a-christmas-memory/

Mine's kind of sad, but, here it is: http://ch...

2011-12-16T01:08:51.235-08:00

Mine's kind of sad, but, here it is:
http://chittisterchildren.wordpress.com/2011/12/16/open-adoption-roundtable-32-holiday-memories/

My first time posting here...thanks for allowing u...

2011-12-15T14:01:23.892-08:00

My first time posting here...thanks for allowing us to share!

http://dlcjourneyoflove.blogspot.com/2011/12/open-adoption-roundtable.html

I actually posted!!! http://alw...

2011-12-15T12:38:40.635-08:00

I actually posted!!!
http://alwaysandforeverfamily.blogspot.com/2011/12/open-adoption-holidays.html

We live in another state so we don't get to ce...

2011-12-15T09:48:20.648-08:00

We live in another state so we don't get to celebrate with family, but here's my post about what we do do!!
http://catsfilibuster.blogspot.com/2011/12/open-adoption-roundtable-32.html

We live in another state so we don't get to ce...

2011-12-15T09:47:48.088-08:00

We live in another state so we don't get to celebrate with family, but here's my post about what we do do!!
http://catsfilibuster.blogspot.com/2011/12/open-adoption-roundtable-32.html

Here's mine -- http://tearsofandjoy.blogspot....

2011-12-15T07:12:57.985-08:00

Here's mine --

http://tearsofandjoy.blogspot.com/2011/12/open-adoption-roundtable-32.html

http://bumbersbumblings.blogspot.com/2011/12/open-...

2011-12-15T06:52:19.738-08:00

http://bumbersbumblings.blogspot.com/2011/12/open-adoption-roundtable-holiday.html

Am I the first commenter...hmm! I don't have ...

2011-12-15T00:18:30.495-08:00

Am I the first commenter...hmm!

I don't have a blog, but I'm seriously considering restarting one, maybe, if I have the courage and I think it's a good idea.

Now, to answer the topic:
While I have never been personally involved in my placed sons holiday traditions, I have sort of witnessed them through a social media known as the book of faces (you know what I am talking about).

Through pictures shared on this media I have enjoyed learning things like my gifts ha arrived and I saw many very fun pictures.

It is for this reason that this type of media sharing is very important to me. Currently there has been a considerable lag in the way of sharing from my placed sons adoptive mom, and it always troubles me because I remember all the times that there was a great abundance of things to see and learn, and now, not so much.

Although, the first time I was send a picture of my son, by mail, it was a picture of him on Santas lap, at 10 months old. I still have that of course, and it is the ONLY picture of him on Santas lap that I have. The four others are professional pictures and family pictures that were sent by mail.

They do always do pictures at this time of year, my sons adoptive family, but then again, I get pictures from half a dozen cousins I haven't seen in years at Christmas too...