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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
Saint Patrick’s Day
Happy St. Patrick’s Day – our neighborhood (Decatur, a small town near the city of Atlanta) is very child friendly. Although the restaurants are very welcoming to children and families, we’re keeping a low profile this weekend.
The city of Atlanta has a lot of events this weekend. There is a half marathon, Atlanta Hawks basketball game – and we’re staying in, with our daughter, Sara. And nothing is better than keeping a low profile and enjoying life with family!
We designed this blog for birth mothers who are considering open adoption. It is our hope, as we type small bits and pieces of our everyday lives, that some of our values and a little bit about who we are as dads, emerge.
Thanks for stopping by,
Warmly,
John and Chris, (and daughter Sara)
Family, Children, Cousins
Family, Cousins, Sara, Open Adoption
John and Chris here,
We’ve posted a nice pic of our daughter, Sara, with cousins. Love having access to family. It makes all the difference,
Thanks for stopping by the blog, and visit us again, we try and post as often as possible, just to let people what we’re up to.
Warmly,
John and Chris
Check out our YouTube updates
Hello, John and Chris here,
We just posted some new YouTube videos, so, if you’d like to check them out, click here.
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.
Thank you for stopping by our website. 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 birth mother 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,
Sincerely,
John and Chris, and daughter Sara, and, …. hopefully, soon, adopting our second child
Living in the South, Raising a Family, Open Adoption
Georgia, John, Chris, Open Adoption, Grand Camellia
Hello all,
John and Chris here,
So, we thought it would be fun to post a little about what it’s like to live in Georgia. Well, in a word: sunny. We have been very fortunate to have been able to travel a little in our lives, and as parents, with our daughter, Sara, we do get to travel, as well. And the striking difference between our hometown of Decatur, Georgia, (which is near Atlanta, Georgia) – is blue sky. Living in the South means we get a lot of sun – and brilliant gardens.
The image above is of a plant called a camellia, and its size just illustrates how we lucky we are to get a lot of sunny, blue sky days. Plants here in Georgia have a lot of opportunity for early blooms, which can last months longer than other areas.
Just one of the benefits of raising a family, while living and working in the South: plenty of opportunity for outside sun time.
Thanks for stopping by,
Warmly,
John and Chris
Atlanta, the Circus is in town, Family
Hi, John and Chris here,
We’ve been busy being Dads to our daughter, Sara, and working, and keeping a positive attitude, as we move ahead in 2012. The circus is in our neck of the woods these days.
Living so close to a city like Atlanta gives us a terrific opportunity to have access to art, museums, fairs, the circus. “Cavalia” was in town not too long ago (this is a performance with horses, under a big tent) – we actually have very little time, and don’t “do” these shows! But we love that as our family grows, we will be able to ease into these fantastic events.
Here are a few images of what’s going on in our neighborhood, near the city of Atlanta. (Thank you to our friend for forwarding, and to Decatur Metro Blog, for the images).
Ga, John, Chris, Open Adoption
John, Chris, Circus, Open Adoption
Thanks for stopping by our open adoption blog,
John and Chris
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
Family, Open Adoption, and Vacations!
We are so fortunate to have good people in our lives. Recently, we were on a family vacation and a daycare worker who helped us out caring for Sara was so gracious, helpful and complimentary. On our last day, she even gave Sara a little gift. These gifts make life so sweet.
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.
Thank you for stopping by our website. 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 birth mother 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,
Sincerely,
John and Chris, and daughter Sara
Facebook anybody?
Have you checked out our Facebook Page recently? We’ve set up the Facebook Page to just stay in touch – visit us by clicking here.
Families Waiting to Adopt, Open Adoption, Parenting
Here’s a quick clip of our beautiful Sara. These moments are pure joy …
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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,
Sincerely,
John and Chris
Family, children, adoption
30th Annual Storytelling Festival To Be Held this Friday & Saturday, Decatur, Ga.
Family activities in our community ramping up. Decatur, the community where we have decided to raise our adopted daughter, Sara, is a family oriented town, where books, book reading, and storytelling, are valued. How terrific for the children of this neighborhood to have a consistent flow of reading opportunities and celebrations that clearly say, “we value families and reading.”
Story tellers gather, telling stores, for children and adults. This is an all ages event.
We know this weekend’s reading event is the first in a large series of opportunities here in Decatur, Ga, that we as a family can participate in, with joy.
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,
Sincerely,
John and Chris
Decatur, Family, Adoption
John Chris, Adopt, Loving Family of 3, Waiting to Adopt Second Baby
Did we mention that the community we live in, Decatur, has its “Decatur Touch a Truck Day” March 3, 2012?
Love this town. Great neighborhood to raise a family.
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
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
Where we live as a family, Georgia
John and Chris, Waiting Families to Adopt
The beautiful community we’ve chosen to raise our child, Sara, in, has a very old history. The above picture, from “Vanishing DeKalb” is from 1915. On the far left you can see the tip of our community courthouse, a focal point around which many local festivals and gatherings happen year round today.
John and Chris, Waiting Families to Adopt
Here is the courthouse today. It’s one of the things we like about our community: rich in history, its architectural history reaches back in time and still gives us beauty today.
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
Decatur Book Festival & Our Family / Community Home
John and Chris Adopt, Decatur Book Festival, Waiting Family to Adopt
John and Chris here,
Just read about the extension of sponsorship of Decatur’s (where we work and live as a family) wildly successful, annual book festival. This means that our great community can continue to enjoy, uninterrupted, year after year, (for the next 3 years) the child and family friendly festival. The Decatur Book Festival is a good example of what makes this community so fantastic to raise kids and be a family, together, and we look forward to this and other local festivals, for years to come.
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
Baby, Waiting Family to Adopt
We have become much more adept at seeing other babies and knowing much better about what age they are because of development milestones. Before, we couldn’t tell you if a baby was 3 months, 6 months, or close to a year old.
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.
Thank you for stopping by. We also have a Facebook page, Youtube Channel, and a website.
Funny things about babies …
Funny things we didn’t know about babies that we now know, as parents … hmmm. Babies are like parrots in that they are great mimickers…they are looking for more new things to gurgle and test out saying. Babies love wooden spoons and Tupperware. Flashy toys are ok but nothing beats a wooden spoon in the mouth and some plastic containers to kick around.
Thanks for visiting our blog, as we continue our search for the birthmother for the adoption of our second child,
Warmly,
John and Chris, and baby Sara
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
Open Adoption, Parenting, Family
John Chris Sara Open Adoption
John and Chris here, and we are, as so many other families, in the midst of preparation for the holiday season. Sara’s birthmother, and the open adoption experience for us has been so wonderful, we are thankful and celebrate and honor the privelege of parenting.
We hope you enjoy this photo of our family.
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.
If you’d prefer to leave us a note, our email is: johnandchris@johnandchrisadopt.com
Happy holidays!
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, Quote, Birthmother, Adopt
Just got back from a quick getaway with family. Feeling refreshed. Here’s a quick quote about growing up, to inspire:
Mighty Oak Tree
“Mighty oaks from little acorns grow,” English Proverb.
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
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
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.
Adoption Month, Families Adopt, John and Chris
Stork John and Chris Adopt dot Com
National Adoption Month is now! November is when activities and celebrations happen. This year, there is a focus for families with experience in adoption (our daughter, Sara, was adopted by us through open adoption) “… those of us with a direct connection to adoption can often be the most effective way to promote positive perceptions, debunk the myths …” (source http://national-adoption-month.adoption.com/).
Below are a few links to organizations we, John and Chris, are associated with, because we are ready to welcome a brother or sister for our beautiful daughter, Sara!
http://www.adoptiononline.com/
http://www.adoptionopen.com/
http://www.abcadoptions.com/
Picture of the Week: Safer Walking Route to School for Kids
Decatur Ga School John Chris Adopt
Here’s the pic of the week: City Schools of Decatur has these little posts embedded throughout our town, facilitating a safe walk to school for the neighborhood kids. The little disks are embedded in the sidewalk.
Being parents, we think they’re neat and serve a big purpose, seeing these little signposts along the path for kids to follow, as they trek on their way to school.
Neighborhood Tradition, Family, Halloween
There’s a tradition in our neighborhood … you open your door and you get “boooed” by someone … a ghost is taped to a bag of candy that says “you’ve just been booed!”
And it’s a guessing game … who is it from?
You then put some candy in the bag, reuse the same note and ghost and quiety/secretly place it right in front of someone else’s front door and it’s passed on and on … meanwhile everyone is asking you, “did you just “boo” me?
Was that You?
Kinda fun
~ John
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.
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!