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Open Adoption, Where We Live
Hello,
John and Chris here. We’re two dads, raising our daughter, Sara, in Georgia. We love where we live and wanted to continue this blog, in an attempt to paint a picture of our life, as we pursue an open adoption arrangement for the adoption of our second child. We are a loving, happy family of three, and look forward to the day that we can be blessed with a second child.
Quick image of where we live
(image source: decaturmetro.com)
Parenting, Honoring Childhood
John and Chris Adopt
“We affirm our duty to nourish and nurture the young, to honour their caring ideals as the heart of being human. To recognize the early years as the foundation of life, and to cherish the contribution of young children to human evolution,”
–Raffi
Sharing some of our experiences, hopes, on family
Building on the post from yesterday, below is a little quote from the note of the nanny who helped us out while we vacationed. We kept the note because we cherish these thoughts now and in the future, especially as we work and prepare for going through the process of finding a birth mother for the open adoption of our second child.
“Thank you so much for the picture, she is a beautiful child, inside and out. Like I said I usually don’t get so attached, but Sara stole a little piece of my heart”
Thanks for stopping by the blog!
Warmly,
John and Chris, and daughter Sara
Decatur, Ga
Sharing thoughts on parenting, raising children, family, open adoption
Sharing Thoughts on Parenting, John, Chris, Daughter Sara, Family
Hi, John and Chris here,
We’ve been thinking about a trip we took recently, skiing. Sara was with us, and we had a nanny help us out here and there during the trip. Below is a part of a note from the nanny, after our trip concluded, thought we’d share:
“…being a parent is sometimes so hard, you always want to do the best thing for your child, but What IS the best thing we really don’t ever know for sure at the time….And you guys are such great Dads, I see a lot of babys come through here and you two are definitely two of the best parents I’ve seen so far… I wish you both much happiness in your future with Miss Sara.”
Thanks for stopping by the blog!
We are John and Chris and daughter Sara. Sara came into our lives through the loving process of open adoption, and we’ve set up this site as we seek a birthmother for the open adoption of a second child. We are so excited at the prospect of extending our family to include one more, as we are a family waiting to adopt.
We write on this blog in the hopes of reaching out, letting birth mothers know a little bit about who we are.
If you are a birth mother and are considering the process of open adoption, take your time to sift through these pages.
Here’s our email: johnandchris@johnandchrisadopt.com
And our direct, toll free phone: 1-800-466-1091
Thank you for stopping by,
Warmly,
John and Chris, and daughter Sara
Georgia, Family, Gardening
We’ve had an early bloom of flowers this Spring. That means a little more allergies, but the payoff of living as a family in Georgia is that our winters are mild enough that cold air is never a deterrent to our getting outside.
I tried getting a picture of a dogwood bloom in this blog post, but there’s a problem with the picture, so we’ll work on that and upload later.
We can see our neighbors have early blooms with strawberries. How exciting!
A quick frost is expected in a week or two, and then it’s time to get in the garden. Can’t wait to get our hands full of dirt – looking forward to another beautiful season of gardening in Georgia this year.
We are John and Chris and we are a waiting family to adopt. We are looking for the birthmother for the adoption of our second child. We are a family of three. Sara is our daughter. We adopted her through the process of open adoption. We set up this blog in the hopes of reaching out, letting birth mothers know a little bit about who we are.
If you are a birthmother and are looking for a family waiting to adopt, consider taking your time to walk through the pages we have set up on the internet, and don’t hesitate to contact us,
Here’s our direct email: johnandchris@johnandchrisadopt.com
And here’s our direct, toll free phone: 1-800-466-1091
Thank you for stopping by,
Warmly,
John and Chris
Family, children
Hello,
January is almost at a close, and what we are both hopeful for for 2012 is to add a sister or bro to the clan this year!
Sincerely,
John and Chris
Best Memory this Past Christmas, Family, Birth Mother
Artist: Delilah Smith, Onsted, MI
Hello, This is Chris,
John posted the other day about his take on our “Best Memory This Past Christmas,” and I thought I’d chime in with my thoughts, as well…
Sara’s first Christmas and birthday was special even though she couldn’t appreciate it much yet! Just fun to watch her taking it all in.
In that little mind of hers she’s constantly processing all of the new stuff happening around her! It was also fun to see her dressed up in her red and white Christmas clothes.
Who We Are:
We are John and Chris, and we’re blogging now, to support our open adoption search. We are a loving family of three (John, Chris, and our daughter, Sara) – eagerly ready to adopt a second child. We hope, by blogging, that a special birth mother may get to know who we are a little. Thank you for stopping by, and please take your time, sifting through the (hopefully) fun and enjoyable snapshots of our lives.
Here’s Our Direct Email: johnandchris@johnandchrisadopt.com
Here’s Our Toll Free Phone Number: 1-800-466-1091
Sincerely,
John and Chris, and daughter, Sara
Growing up Reading, Open Adoption, Children Reading as they Grow
Love of Reading Growing Up, John and Chris
Hello, Chris here,
A friend asked us the other day what books John and I really enjoyed as we were growing up, and it got me to thinking: not sure I had a favorite book growing up, but I did like reading mysteries that were geared towards kids.
There was a whole series I read that our school library and local library carried most of. My memories of the mystery books I read while growing up are that the mystery genre kept me entertained and wanting to read more!
We are John and Chris, and we’re blogging now, to support our open adoption search. We are a loving family of three (John, Chris, and our daughter, Sara) – looking to adopt a second child. We hope, by blogging, that a birth mother may get to know who we are a little. Thank you for stopping by, and please take your time, sifting through the (hopefully) fun and enjoyable snapshots of our lives.
Sincerely,
John and Chris, and daughter, Sara
Family, Snow, Children
Open Adoption, John, Chris, Sara
OK, so the picture above is of our beautiful daughter, Sara, and yes, we’ve already posted it in Facebook, but … well, goodness, we’re proud parents, so of course we’re going to post THIS PICTURE AT LEAST TWICE!
How wonderful it is to get away, together, as a family – check out our new Facebook Pic and comments here, and “like” our page, (if you’re into the Facebook world)!
We are John and Chris and our daughter’s name is Sara. We adopted Sara through the process of open adoption, and we are lovingly looking for the birthmother for our next adoption. We’ve set up this blog, (as well as a few other pages, like on YouTube) so a birth mother such as yourself can begin to get to know who we are via the web. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us, and thank you for stopping by!
Here’s our email: johnandchris@johnandchrisadopt.com
And here’s our toll free phone number: 1-800-466-1091
Warmly,
John and Chris
Children, Parenting, Growing Up, Favorite Things …
Open Adoption, John, Favorite Books
Hello,
John here. I’m thinking about favorite books growing up. Both Chris and I know and value the importance of books. To have and be surrounded by books is a gift.
One of the great things about where Chris and Sara and I live is that we have a community that supports independent book sellers. Decatur, the town we’re raising our daughter in, has a BIG, annual book fair, complete with food vendors and lots and lots of children’s activities.
What was my favorite book growing up? William Carlos about the “wild west”. I wonder which books Sara will choose as her favorite, as she grows up.
Sincerely,
John
Parents, Resolutions, Birth Mother
As new parents of our beautiful daughter, Sara – and this being a new year – we’re looking at resolutions. One commitment we have as a family is our search for the birth mother for our adoption of our second child. Keeping home and family and everything balanced, in anticipation of our growing family.
We found an article written for parents and thought it was a good one. It’s about resolutions. What do you think?
Read Some Expert Resolutions for Parents Here
Thanks for stopping by,
John and Chris
Open Adoption, Birth Mother, Storytelling
Open Adoption, John, Chris, Birth Mother
Isn’t this a lovely drawing? A friend forwarded it to us the other day. It was found while she was sifting through the internet, looking for new books to share with children.
Crafting a good story is an art, isn’t it? And one of the things we enjoy as being parents is sharing our past experiences with our daughter. We can weave our lives in the art of storytelling for our daughter, Sara.
As a family, and as we look for the birth mother for the open adoption for our second child, we reflect happily on how much we have, and how many happy times we look forward to in the future, as a growing family.
Warmly,
John and Chris
* Source: “Little Angel’s Journey” by Dzvinka Hayda
Quote, Family, Children
Here’s a quote to kick off the new year properly. Hope you enjoy,
“Let us put our minds together to see what life we can make for our children.” – Chief Sitting Bull
Warmly,
John and Chris
Family, Adoption, Birthmother
Family - Adoption - Birthmother
“Children are made readers on the laps of their parents.”
— Emilie Buchwald
We are not a “stuff” kind of family, but one thing we do enjoy is the comfort of family reading. As we think about all the good things that we’ve been blessed with, with the adoption of our beautiful daughter, Sara, and prepare with open arms the process of finding the birthmother for the adoption of our second child, we look forward to all good things in 2012 and beyond,
Warmly,
John and Chris
Open Adoption, Adopting Families
Winter John Chris Adopt Atlanta
OK, so the snow we got today was nothing like this picture, but hey, this pic of snowfall in downtown Atlanta is eye catching. We actually had the weekend after Thanksgiving at about 70 degrees – which meant light jackets and plenty of outdoor time for the family.
Since adopting our daughter, Sara, we take these mild, blue sky Nov and Dec days with great joy and ease, just appreciating all the good time we have together, as a family, during the holidays.
Hi, we are John and Chris, and we are an adopting family. Welcome to our blog. If you are a birthmother, and would like some more information about who we are, as parents ready to adopt, through open adoption, a second child – take your time and sift through this blog, and then stop by our homepage.
Parents, Parenting, Birthmother
Walking Baby, Birthmother, Child Adopt John Chris
We, like so many other families and parents, have enjoyed time with friends and family this Thanksgiving holiday, and loved the time spent with our daughter, Sara.
Our daughter, Sara, is now starting to walk, trying to form words, and generally seems to be a pretty happy and content baby. That makes us, as parents, feel like we are taking our responsibility seriously, and listening to some of the experts on best baby raising practices!
Hi, this is John and Chris, welcome to our blog. If you are a birthmother, and would like some more information about who we are, as parents ready to adopt, through open adoption, a second child – take your time and sift through this blog, and then stop by our homepage.
Thanks!
John and Chris
For Birthmothers, Thanks, Thanksgiving, Parenting
Seeing Sara grow into a healthy little girl and knowing that we must be doing something right – is one of the greatest rewards of being parents. We look forward to our Thanksgiving as a family, this year, and many more happy ones to follow.
Hi, this is John and Chris, welcome to our blog. If you are a birthmother, and would like some more information about who we are, as parents ready to adopt, through open adoption, a second child – take your time and sift through this blog, and then stop by our homepage.
Thanks!
John and Chris
Waiting Families for Adoption
image source: "my sweet prints," on etsy
Thinking about our favorite family routine these days, we enjoy the bedtime routine with our daughter Sara… bath time and then bedtime. Fun to watch her playing in the tub. Also, we enjoy seeing her so excited to see us in the morning when she wakes up!
Hi, this is John and Chris, welcome to our blog. If you are a birthmother, and would like some more information about who we are, as parents ready to adopt, through open adoption, a second child – take your time and sift through this blog, and then stop by our homepage.
Thanks!
John and Chris
Family Fun Fact: John, Chris, Daughter Sara, Our Family
Open Adoption John Chris Adopt Georgia
We love Camping and we can’t wait to hop in the car with our children and head up to the north Georgia mountains for family trips.
Hi, this is John and Chris, welcome to our blog. If you are a birthmother, and would like some more information about us, as parents ready to adopt, through open adoption, a second child – find more fun facts on our Homepage John and Chris Adopt, and thanks for stopping by!
Recipe of the Week: Vegetable Broth, the Classic Family Soup
Preparing Carrots for Soup John Chris Adoption
We are John and Chris, adoptive parents of a beautiful child, Sara. We are parents ready to adopt our second child! If you are a birthmother, we would love to speak with you as you think through this important decision. Please also visit John and Chris Open Adoption page.
What we’ve found as adoptive parents is that food can be a real connecting force with children. With our daughter, Sara, and myself and Chris, we value organic, home made food. It’s an opportunity to sit down as a family, take a deep breath, connect, and continue nurturing our family culture.
Living so close to a wonderful food market, where we can purchase fresh, organic food at very low prices, a quick and easy soup to make is vegetable broth. Serve with favorite bread. Because winter is upon us, you can even warm the bread a little. This dish is a great appetizer, first dish, or small meal.
Vegetable broth as a soup is terrific for family! Here’s one way to prepare the soup:
What you’ll need (we use organic for everything):
Stock pot with lid
Strainer
Fresh, filtered water
Almost 2 pounds carrots
One bunch celery
One onion
Salt and pepper to taste
Chopped parsley
How to prepare:
- Wash everything
- Peel carrots, slice several times so they are long and chunky
- Slice celery lengthwise, then cut stalks several times so they fit into pot
- Discard outer skin of onion and quarter
- Chop parsley a few times so it fits into pot, and if you can throw the stems away, do so, because too many stems taste a bit bitter.
- Throw everything in the pot
- If the vegetables exceed 3/4 of the total space in the pot, consider removing some vegetables, because when you boil, you don’t want the soup to boil over
- Add water until the water line is under the vegetables by about 2 inches. The reason this is important is because if there is too much water, then the soup will taste watery. It is better for the soup to be more concentrated.
- Put the lid on, heat to boiling, then turn the heat down to a soft simmer. Have the lid positioned so a little steam escapes.
- It will take 1.5 to 2 hours for this soup to cook. At about 1.5 hours, you may want to remove the lid altogether, turn the heat up a little. This lets more water evaporate, making a more concentrated veggie soup.
- Add salt and pepper to taste
Strain the soup when serving to young children. Use judgment when serving to toddlers and younger to prevent choking hazards. Whomever you are serving, know allergies beforehand.
That’s it! That is the vegetable broth soup recipe we like to prepare for our family. Maybe you can prepare it for yourself and see how it works for you.
We are John and Chris, adoptive parents of a beautiful child, Sara. We are parents ready to adopt our second child! We are ready to welcome a brother or sister for our beautiful daughter, Sara. If you are a birth mother, we would love to speak with you as you think through this important decision.
Find more information about us by sifting through this blog, or by visiting our Homepage, at John and Chris Adopt Dot Com.
Quote of the Week: Birthmother, Family, Baby
Quote of the Week: Birthmother, Family, Baby
Quote from Birthmother (source: adoptionopen.com)
“It was so important to me, my selection of the family that I had chosen for my baby …. The couple I chose was the perfect fit …”
Birthmother who placed through Open Adoption
Picture of the Week: Decatur
Decatur Ga - Near Atlanta - Where We Live and are Thriving as a Family
Adjacent to the bustling city of Atlanta is a community called “City of Decatur”. That’s where we have chosen to live, work, and raise our family. The sign – not glamorous – kind of says it all – the city of homes, schools, and places of worship. We’ve found it to be a community that is welcoming, thriving, and a good place to live.
Thanksgiving Family, Harvest, Giving Thanks
The Harvest, 1888 Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890)
In preparation of the upcoming holiday, Chris and I are preparing our home for a few guests, as well as just giving thanks for Sara, our daughter, our extended family, and our health.
Open Adoption, Parenting, Family
John and Chris, Autumn Leaves, Open Adoption
What a beautiful time of year in Atlanta. Most leaves are tri-colored, and the smell of crisp, fresh Autumn wafts through the air. Living in the South, we get blue skies most days, and October is no exception. (What a relief from the VERY hot month of August).
Since adopting our first daughter, Sara, through open adoption, and parenting along this fantastic journey, we get to share traditions with friends and family, in a very special way. Table decorations, a few pumpkins out front, sharing time with friends and family.
We’re looking forward to carving pumpkins as a family, and roasting the pumpkin seeds.
Looking to Adopt, John and Chris, & Halloween Season
halloween pumpkin john and chris adopt
Hello,
We are John and Chris, and this is the first week we are embarking on this new blogging journey, as we look to adopt a second child.
Being parents, we’ve had the pleasure of rediscovering our community, Decatur, Ga, with our daughter, Sara. As a family, we are so fortunate to live in an area with good schools, parks, the arts, and more.
Halloween is fast approaching. Pumpkin carving, tissue ghosts, and visiting a few homes of people our child, Sara knows, is a great way to celebrate Autumn, Halloween, the turning colors of the leaves on the trees and the cool weather soon to come.
May your Halloween be safe, simple, happy and memorable.
~ John and Chris
Decatur, Ga, with Kids, as Parents
Pumpkin Patch Fun for Kids
As parents in the community of Decatur, Ga, one benefit for our family shows up around Halloween time. There are plenty of events to celebrate this Autumn season, including pumpkin patch sales and fun at the local elementary school. We even heard of a benefit a couple of weeks ago, complete with pumpkin patch and hay rides for the kids.
As adoptive parents of a beautiful little girl, and as we work toward growing our family by one through adoption again, this is a good time of year to “just be”, especially in the family oriented community of Decatur, Ga.
Thanks for stopping by our blog,
~ John and Chris
Parenting, Organic Cooking, Children
Parenting in Decatur Ga is such a pleasure for us, in part, because we have access to a large food market, called the DeKalb Farmer’s Market. One thing we value as parents is eating well, and cooking and providing, healthy, home cooked, organic meals for our child Sara.
Organic Cooking with Children
Because we are parents ready to adopt our second child, we anticipate and look forward to the day when we set not just 3 place settings at the dinner table, but four – welcoming a brother or sister for our daughter Sara.
Organic Food & Cooking for our Children
A friend of ours, Minde Herbert, has a blog about buying/cooking organics, affordably. This is something we, as parents, value. If you’d like to check out her blog, the address is below. Also, check out some of our other sites we’ve set up, on Facebook and YouTube.
Thanks for stopping by and have a good weekend!
–John and Chris
John and Chris Adopt dot com
Here’s Minde’s blog on organics:
Affordably Organic
And our family social media sites:
John and Chris Adopt on Facebook
John and Chris Adopt YouTube Page
Halloween Almost Here, Lots of Neighborhood Kids in Decatur, Ga
Here’s our second blog post, and one thing that is brewing in the community air is anticipation of Halloween and trick or treating. Here in Decatur, there are a lot of kids. That’s one reason we decided to put down roots in this community. Preparing the house and looking forward to a fun Halloween with family.
Have you checked out our other pages? “John and Chris Adopt Blog” is just one site we have, as we actively search and look forward to adopting our second child.
Here are our other “John and Chris Adopt” web pages:
John and Chris Adopt Blog Adoption
Hello Everybody,
Welcome to the official “John and Chris Adopt Blog” – we will be adding content, images, videos on a regular basis, so make sure you come back and visit us often!
We are John and Chris of Decatur, Ga. We are an adopting family, looking for and ready to adopt our second child.
For a little bit more about who we are, you can click on one of the links below. Thanks for stopping by!