Re: Part II of my Sunday Saga . . . Picture Attached.

[Guest guest]

Terry, congratulations!!!! She's BEAUTIFUL!! I'm weeping tears of joy for

you!

> Kaitlyn Grace Ross

> January 7, 2001

> 5:16 p.m.

> 20 inches long

> 7 pound 3 ounces

> Blonde hair, sweet disposition, eats like a pig, this girl is going to

NEED

> Atkins if she doesn't slow down!

Good luck with your little baby and your big one!!

love

jinxie

[Guest guest]

Terry, congratulations!!!! She's BEAUTIFUL!! I'm weeping tears of joy for

you!

> Kaitlyn Grace Ross

> January 7, 2001

> 5:16 p.m.

> 20 inches long

> 7 pound 3 ounces

> Blonde hair, sweet disposition, eats like a pig, this girl is going to

NEED

> Atkins if she doesn't slow down!

Good luck with your little baby and your big one!!

love

jinxie

[Guest guest]

Terry, congratulations!!!! She's BEAUTIFUL!! I'm weeping tears of joy for

you!

> Kaitlyn Grace Ross

> January 7, 2001

> 5:16 p.m.

> 20 inches long

> 7 pound 3 ounces

> Blonde hair, sweet disposition, eats like a pig, this girl is going to

NEED

> Atkins if she doesn't slow down!

Good luck with your little baby and your big one!!

love

jinxie

[Guest guest]

Such a cute, cute, cute baby! (Art ain't too bad, either!) This child is truly blessed - I've always felt that the child that is to be Terry and Art's is the most fortunate child ever.

[Guest guest]

Such a cute, cute, cute baby! (Art ain't too bad, either!) This child is truly blessed - I've always felt that the child that is to be Terry and Art's is the most fortunate child ever.

[Guest guest]

Such a cute, cute, cute baby! (Art ain't too bad, either!) This child is truly blessed - I've always felt that the child that is to be Terry and Art's is the most fortunate child ever.

[Guest guest]

Oh Terry! That's just the best news ever!! You all look so happy!!!

You guys will be great parents

{{{hugs}}}

Kirstie

(sitting here bawling her eyes out)

[Guest guest]

Terry,

I am thrilled for you!! She's gorgeous!! You are going to be so

busy from now on, but I am sure you and your husband are loving every

second of it.

Looking at the pictures brought tears to my eyes and remembering

the feelings of bringing a new baby home from the hospital. You guys

are going to be the best parents!!

I had a boy first, waited 6 years and had another boy. Seven

years later I tried for a girl (already in my late 30's). I was so

thrilled when I got her that I remember feeling this high burst of

energy for many, many months. I was amazed that I felt more energetic

when I was older, than when I was younger. I had much more patience,

too. My daughter will be 15 this year.

You will have to keep us up to date on her progress, you hear.

Very wishes to you and your family.

((((HUGS))))

Barbara

[Guest guest]

Congratulations Terry!! I am so excited for you!!

[Guest guest]

Terry,

My most heartfelt congratulations on your adoption of Kaitlyn Grace.

I'm in love with her already, such a sweet looking baby! I'm sure

you will be inundated with congratulatory letters, so I'll keep it

short as I know you now have lots of exciting things to do.

Jean

190/142/135

12/7/98

[Guest guest]

Terry,

My most heartfelt congratulations on your adoption of Kaitlyn Grace.

I'm in love with her already, such a sweet looking baby! I'm sure

you will be inundated with congratulatory letters, so I'll keep it

short as I know you now have lots of exciting things to do.

Jean

190/142/135

12/7/98

[Guest guest]

Terry,

Being relatively new to the list, I didn't know you were trying to

adopt, so what a surprise! Kaitlyn Grace is gorgeous - blessings

upon you and Art as you undertake this wonderful journey together.

Have fun buying lots of pink things, I know I did with my Lydia Grace!

[Guest guest]

Terry,

Being relatively new to the list, I didn't know you were trying to

adopt, so what a surprise! Kaitlyn Grace is gorgeous - blessings

upon you and Art as you undertake this wonderful journey together.

Have fun buying lots of pink things, I know I did with my Lydia Grace!

[Guest guest]

Congratulations Terry!!! She is beautiful!! You and Art will make the

greatest mommy and daddy.

Marcy

Part II of my Sunday Saga . . . Picture Attached.

> Well, as you know from yesterday's post about Art's boo-boo, the day

started

> off with a bang (him, at the bottom of the steps, in agony) . . . . .

>

> But it ended with a whimper. A whimper from our new baby girl. Sit back

..

> . . here's the story.

>

> Just about three weeks ago, we were called by our adoption case worker and

> told we'd been picked by another birthmother who wanted to make an

adoption

> plan to place her baby with us. Many of you will recall that back in the

> summer, we'd been chosen by a young woman who later changed her mind and

>

[Guest guest]

I just started to cry when I saw the picture of you and the baby,

Terry. She is absolutely beautiful and you look wonderful too. I

cannot express how happy I am for the three of you.

Love,

[Guest guest]

I just started to cry when I saw the picture of you and the baby,

Terry. She is absolutely beautiful and you look wonderful too. I

cannot express how happy I am for the three of you.

Love,

[Guest guest]

Congratulations Terry and Art! She is adorable! Please, please keep

sending us pictures!

Rhonda

[Guest guest]

Congratulations Terry and Art! She is adorable! Please, please keep

sending us pictures!

Rhonda

[Guest guest]

Oh Terry,

I'm soooooooooooooooooooo pleased for you!!

So, you could say you just gained 7 lbs in one day

Warmest congratulations! And all the best...

Love,

[Guest guest]

I am so glad that I came back to the list in time to see this. She is

beautiful and very lucky to have you and Art as parents. Good Luck and God

Bless all three of you. I have to go and get some tissues now...

Stacey in SC

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[Guest guest]

Terry... that is such wonderful news! It brought tears to my eyes. I

am so thrilled for you and Art. I know how much you wanted this.

God Bless!

-Marlena in DC

> Well, as you know from yesterday's post about Art's boo-boo, the

day started

> off with a bang (him, at the bottom of the steps, in

agony) . . . . .

>

> But it ended with a whimper. A whimper from our new baby girl.

Sit back .

> . . here's the story.

>

> Just about three weeks ago, we were called by our adoption case

worker and

> told we'd been picked by another birthmother who wanted to make an

adoption

> plan to place her baby with us. Many of you will recall that back

in the

> summer, we'd been chosen by a young woman who later changed her

mind and

> decided to keep the baby. Needless to say, we didn't want to say

anything

> about it to too many people and have so many kind hearted folks be

> disappointed again if it turned out badly once more.

>

> Praise God, the nursery was already in place and all that was

lacking was a

> baby.

>

> Two hours after we'd gotten back from Art's excursion to the

hospital, where

> they were running a shoulder dislocation relocation special, we got

a call

> from the mother of the birthmom telling us that she was in labor

and to come

> on down. Keep in mind, we are at this point, still in the middle

of a

> snowstorm.

>

> So, I run upstairs, where Art, who has taken a Tylenol with codeine

in it

> and who is still recovering from the aftereffects of Demerol, Tordal

> (whatever), and IV Valium, is snoozing like there is no tomorrow.

I wake

> him to tell him of the imminent arrival of his daughter, and he

moans . . .

> . " Oh no! This is the best sleep I've ever had in my life. " I

didn't tell

> him it's the LAST sleep he may be getting in his life!

>

> So, up he gets, and for the second time in 5 hours, I am once again

dressing

> a 300 pound screaming naked man. Lordy mercy, I am buying him

bigger pants

> as soon as I can get to a store! And off we go for a 100 mile trip

to the

> hospital.

>

> Once we got there, it was only 45 minutes until she was born. Here

are her

> vital stats, and a couple of pictures are attached also.

>

> Kaitlyn Grace Ross

> January 7, 2001

> 5:16 p.m.

> 20 inches long

> 7 pound 3 ounces

> Blonde hair, sweet disposition, eats like a pig, this girl is going

to NEED

> Atkins if she doesn't slow down!

>

> Her head and chest each measured 13 1/2 inches. Girls aren't we

glad that

> our proportions actually change over time! I sure would hate for

my chest

> to be the same size as my head now, and vice versa! Talk about the

Big

> Head!

>

> Well, I digress . . .

>

> We got home from the hospital tonight about 10 p.m. and we're

getting

> settled in. If I ignore the list for a while, or if I don't answer

specific

> questions from you, please bear with me. I'm probably dressing or

> undressing one of the two babies currently in my home and unable to

do so

> for themselves!

>

> Besides, you can always ask Robin Purtee anything you want . . .

she knows

> everything, I hear!

>

> Terry

[Guest guest]

On Tue, 9 Jan 2001 01:20:14 -0500 " Terry L. Ross "

writes:

>

> But it ended with a whimper. A whimper from our new baby girl. Sit

> back . . . here's the story.

Looking at the pictures...I'm so glad for you! It will be a lot of work,

but Kaitlyn is so cute! She will be the thrill and I'm so happy for the

three of you.

Huggy Bear

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[Guest guest]

Congratulations!!!

Lexi

[Guest guest]

Congratulations!!!

Lexi

[Guest guest]

Terry,

I am so happy for you and Art...

I know you will be great parents.

Carol H.

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