Oi Kids!
Your cousin Christian (the brother of Julian and Austin)wanted to you to know:
Dear Aunt Patty
I'm happy that both of you will be part of my family. I'm looking forward to spending time and having fun with you guys.I feel like I know you already. I'll look out for you guys like you were my brothers. I think Aunt Patty will be a great mom and you will be lucky to have her. I'm stoked. I look forward to the day I get to meet you.
Love Christian.
Thanks Christian! The kids are going to be lucky to have YOU too!
Sua Mãe Amorosa (YLM)
Patricia
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Meus Bebês Belos
Oi Meus Bebês Belos
Eu não posso esperar você vir lar! É único o muito começando de meu processo e eu sou tão ansioso que siento-me como eu explodirá. Eu não posso imaginar o que realmente sentir-se-á como subir o avião encontrá-lo ambos para a primeira vez. Quereria piscar os meus olhos e tem correndo ao redor de meu apartamento jogando com Jack e ter divertimento. Eu não posso esperar durante esse dia, eu sei com ajuda do Deus e cochichos do avó Rosie será logo que podia manipulá-lo. O Deus não o teria qualquer outra maneira.
Muito Amor Mommy
Eu não posso esperar você vir lar! É único o muito começando de meu processo e eu sou tão ansioso que siento-me como eu explodirá. Eu não posso imaginar o que realmente sentir-se-á como subir o avião encontrá-lo ambos para a primeira vez. Quereria piscar os meus olhos e tem correndo ao redor de meu apartamento jogando com Jack e ter divertimento. Eu não posso esperar durante esse dia, eu sei com ajuda do Deus e cochichos do avó Rosie será logo que podia manipulá-lo. O Deus não o teria qualquer outra maneira.
Muito Amor Mommy
Our Second Comment!
Oi Meus Anjos!
We received another comment from Aunt Loretta in Texas!
Hello my Girlfriend:
I am so happy and Blessed to be a part of this amazing process. What a gift both of you are going to give each other. I am so excited for you!!!!!
Love You!!!
Lor
Loretta is my close, dear friend who has taught me through the years how to be closer to God (remember God? He's the guy that's going to bring us together!). Aunt Lor and I know each other for more than 20 years and boy did that time fly. She is an amazing woman who is a business genius, a tough little in your face girl, with a big mouth but HER HEART IS EVEN BIGGER. She's a great mother of two sons, your future friends and cohorts, Nicholas and Christopher. Aunt Lor is married to Uncle Al who just got back from Iraq where he was fighting for our freedom for 18 months. Together they make a beautiful family, one day we'll visit them in Texas!
One other thing I will mention is that I spent an hour on the phone today with my intake specialist, Linda and she's another amazing person who is full of information. Next week I'll meet my Brazilian coordinator to go over each and every step and to figure out a plan of action so that we may help the process along and perhaps have it go a little faster, so you guys could be home as soon as possible.
Sua Mãe Amorosa (YLM)
Patricia
We received another comment from Aunt Loretta in Texas!
Hello my Girlfriend:
I am so happy and Blessed to be a part of this amazing process. What a gift both of you are going to give each other. I am so excited for you!!!!!
Love You!!!
Lor
Loretta is my close, dear friend who has taught me through the years how to be closer to God (remember God? He's the guy that's going to bring us together!). Aunt Lor and I know each other for more than 20 years and boy did that time fly. She is an amazing woman who is a business genius, a tough little in your face girl, with a big mouth but HER HEART IS EVEN BIGGER. She's a great mother of two sons, your future friends and cohorts, Nicholas and Christopher. Aunt Lor is married to Uncle Al who just got back from Iraq where he was fighting for our freedom for 18 months. Together they make a beautiful family, one day we'll visit them in Texas!
One other thing I will mention is that I spent an hour on the phone today with my intake specialist, Linda and she's another amazing person who is full of information. Next week I'll meet my Brazilian coordinator to go over each and every step and to figure out a plan of action so that we may help the process along and perhaps have it go a little faster, so you guys could be home as soon as possible.
Sua Mãe Amorosa (YLM)
Patricia
First Comment!
Oi Meus Anjos
We have our first comment! It comes from the mother of your cousins Julian, Christian and Austin. It means a lot to me that she feels this way:
Hi Patricia,
I wrote a comment in your blog but it wouldn't accept it 4 some reason. I wanted to tell u that that I was so proud of you and that your mother is too watching down on you. You are an amazing woman with the strength of 10 men and a loving heart of gold. You are blessing not only to the child or children u will be getting but to all that know you and love you.
Susan~
Thanks Susan for your words of kindness.
Since I never had children before it was my nephews, Julian, Christian, Austin and Paolo, who taught me how to love unconditionally and with a completely open heart. My nephews, your cousins prepared me for you both in ways you could never imagine, and now they'll lend a hand in raising you. I'm sure you'll look up to them and love them. You'll go surfing with Julian, learn to ride a skateboard with Christian, take Brazilian Jujitsu classes with Austin, fence with Paolo... With these guys as your cousins and friends the sky's the limit!
Sua Mãe Amorosa (YLM)
Patricia
We have our first comment! It comes from the mother of your cousins Julian, Christian and Austin. It means a lot to me that she feels this way:
Hi Patricia,
I wrote a comment in your blog but it wouldn't accept it 4 some reason. I wanted to tell u that that I was so proud of you and that your mother is too watching down on you. You are an amazing woman with the strength of 10 men and a loving heart of gold. You are blessing not only to the child or children u will be getting but to all that know you and love you.
Susan~
Thanks Susan for your words of kindness.
Since I never had children before it was my nephews, Julian, Christian, Austin and Paolo, who taught me how to love unconditionally and with a completely open heart. My nephews, your cousins prepared me for you both in ways you could never imagine, and now they'll lend a hand in raising you. I'm sure you'll look up to them and love them. You'll go surfing with Julian, learn to ride a skateboard with Christian, take Brazilian Jujitsu classes with Austin, fence with Paolo... With these guys as your cousins and friends the sky's the limit!
Sua Mãe Amorosa (YLM)
Patricia
Family Tree Kinda
Oi Kids!
I thought I should mention family (blood relatives) I'm going to give you a breakdown: You'll have one uncle, numerous Aunts', 3 first Cousins, 1 second Cousin and 2third Cousins (I think that's how it goes). Your two Uncle is my brother Drew; then there's Aunt Sandra, my sister-friend and the mother of Tommi-Jon and Dillon;(There's a lot more but for the sake of this post I'll keep it short). Your 3 first Cousins are Julian, Christian and Austin, sons of Uncle Drew and Susan. All of them are loving and caring amazing people. You'll both learn a lot from your cousins and they'll watch over you and protect you just as I will. Your second Cousin in my Cousin Andrew and your third Cousins are his sons Thomas and Steven.
You'll have 4 Great Aunts and 1 Great Uncle, my Aunt Fran who is also my Godmother and married to my Uncle Tony and my Aunt Maryann (these two were your grandma Rosie's best friends and for that reason and other reasons I will dedicate a whole post to them). There will also be Great Aunt Josephine Albanese, your grandfather's sister and her family your second Cousin John and his brothers and Great Aunt Josie Safina who was married to your grandfather's brother who was Great Aunt Josephine's twin.
You'll also have cousins in Italy and we'll visit them as soon as we can. There names are Cosimo Di Carlo Cuttone on your Great Grandmother's Catarina Tilotta's side who was Catarina Di Carlo Cuttone and an Aunt of Cosimo's before she married her husband Rosario Tilotta who was the uncle of Santino Pedone.
OK BASTA (Basta in Italian means 'enough!')
I'm hoping one of your cousins or uncles will read this and follow me through on the family tree and correct anything that might need correcting or add anything or anyone that I might have forgotten.
YLM
Patricia
I thought I should mention family (blood relatives) I'm going to give you a breakdown: You'll have one uncle, numerous Aunts', 3 first Cousins, 1 second Cousin and 2third Cousins (I think that's how it goes). Your two Uncle is my brother Drew; then there's Aunt Sandra, my sister-friend and the mother of Tommi-Jon and Dillon;(There's a lot more but for the sake of this post I'll keep it short). Your 3 first Cousins are Julian, Christian and Austin, sons of Uncle Drew and Susan. All of them are loving and caring amazing people. You'll both learn a lot from your cousins and they'll watch over you and protect you just as I will. Your second Cousin in my Cousin Andrew and your third Cousins are his sons Thomas and Steven.
You'll have 4 Great Aunts and 1 Great Uncle, my Aunt Fran who is also my Godmother and married to my Uncle Tony and my Aunt Maryann (these two were your grandma Rosie's best friends and for that reason and other reasons I will dedicate a whole post to them). There will also be Great Aunt Josephine Albanese, your grandfather's sister and her family your second Cousin John and his brothers and Great Aunt Josie Safina who was married to your grandfather's brother who was Great Aunt Josephine's twin.
You'll also have cousins in Italy and we'll visit them as soon as we can. There names are Cosimo Di Carlo Cuttone on your Great Grandmother's Catarina Tilotta's side who was Catarina Di Carlo Cuttone and an Aunt of Cosimo's before she married her husband Rosario Tilotta who was the uncle of Santino Pedone.
OK BASTA (Basta in Italian means 'enough!')
I'm hoping one of your cousins or uncles will read this and follow me through on the family tree and correct anything that might need correcting or add anything or anyone that I might have forgotten.
YLM
Patricia
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Thisaway Rose
Hi Again,
I thought you should know that I chose this beautiful template because of the rose color, it reminded me of my mom. After uploading it I noticed the name of the template is called Thisaway Rose. Your grandmother's name was Rose and so, I think Thisaway Rose is the universe guiding her to us so that she could watch over us and whisper in God's ear when we need her too.
I also thought you should know that the agency that will be bringing us together is called Families Through Internation Adoption. The process will take anywhere from 10 months to 2.5 years before you'll be in my arms permanently. During that time I will learn as much as I can about you, what you faced as infants and as toddlers; I will learn as much as I can about Brazil, and I promise to speak Portugese by the time we meet. I will also learn how to cook foods that you are familiar with and learn how to make you both as comfortable as possible. I'll research schools, I'll fix up your rooms; I'll buy you books; I will do whatever it takes to give you the best life I can.
Your Loving Mother (YLM)
Patricia
I thought you should know that I chose this beautiful template because of the rose color, it reminded me of my mom. After uploading it I noticed the name of the template is called Thisaway Rose. Your grandmother's name was Rose and so, I think Thisaway Rose is the universe guiding her to us so that she could watch over us and whisper in God's ear when we need her too.
I also thought you should know that the agency that will be bringing us together is called Families Through Internation Adoption. The process will take anywhere from 10 months to 2.5 years before you'll be in my arms permanently. During that time I will learn as much as I can about you, what you faced as infants and as toddlers; I will learn as much as I can about Brazil, and I promise to speak Portugese by the time we meet. I will also learn how to cook foods that you are familiar with and learn how to make you both as comfortable as possible. I'll research schools, I'll fix up your rooms; I'll buy you books; I will do whatever it takes to give you the best life I can.
Your Loving Mother (YLM)
Patricia
Why, why, why? Because!
An Open Letter to My Children,
Hi Kids,
These pages are intended to chronicle how God will bring us together. I don't know how it will happen or where I'll find the money but one thing is for sure: we are meant to be and we will be with God's help and the help of our family and friends.
Let me start by telling you a little bit about myself: Ever since I could remember I have always wanted to adopt children. I had two friends when I was very young and their names were Candy and Lisa. That's all that I remember about them except that through them I was taught the concept of adoption. One day I realized that Candy and Lisa were different. I came home from their house and asked my mother why they had hair like cotton candy. My mother responded that they were adopted and proceeded to explain to me what adoption meant. She told me that our neighbors took them into their home to love and protect them. From that moment on I knew I wanted to do the same for some kids one day. A couple of years after the Candy and Lisa adoption story I was playing with my cousin Lisa and it hit me that she had dark skin too. I pointed my finger at her and told her that I thought she was adopted. She responded that she was adopted. I was shocked! Then she shocked me even more when she told me her sister Stella was adopted! I was a little bit confused because Stella didn't have dark skin. At that point in my young life I thought that only kids with dark skin were adopted. My mother had a lot of explaining to do and she did. I thought it was the coolest thing that I was surrounded by adopted kids!
Growing up and going though life I never felt the typical biological clock (I'll explain that to you kids when you're old enough to understand) ticking away because I always knew my children would come to me in a very different way. I waited and waited until I thought the time was right and that time never came until now, at 40 years old.
Hi Kids,
These pages are intended to chronicle how God will bring us together. I don't know how it will happen or where I'll find the money but one thing is for sure: we are meant to be and we will be with God's help and the help of our family and friends.
Let me start by telling you a little bit about myself: Ever since I could remember I have always wanted to adopt children. I had two friends when I was very young and their names were Candy and Lisa. That's all that I remember about them except that through them I was taught the concept of adoption. One day I realized that Candy and Lisa were different. I came home from their house and asked my mother why they had hair like cotton candy. My mother responded that they were adopted and proceeded to explain to me what adoption meant. She told me that our neighbors took them into their home to love and protect them. From that moment on I knew I wanted to do the same for some kids one day. A couple of years after the Candy and Lisa adoption story I was playing with my cousin Lisa and it hit me that she had dark skin too. I pointed my finger at her and told her that I thought she was adopted. She responded that she was adopted. I was shocked! Then she shocked me even more when she told me her sister Stella was adopted! I was a little bit confused because Stella didn't have dark skin. At that point in my young life I thought that only kids with dark skin were adopted. My mother had a lot of explaining to do and she did. I thought it was the coolest thing that I was surrounded by adopted kids!
Growing up and going though life I never felt the typical biological clock (I'll explain that to you kids when you're old enough to understand) ticking away because I always knew my children would come to me in a very different way. I waited and waited until I thought the time was right and that time never came until now, at 40 years old.
My Mother, Rosie Baby
Two months and two days ago my life changed unequivocally. On the morning of November 28, 2007 my darling mother whom I loved and cherished unconditionally passed away very suddenly and left me devastated. While I am still grieving and predict I will for a very long time to come I have decided that there will be no better way to honor my mother than to become a mother. My mother instilled in me so many amazing things and I plan on passing all the good stuff on to you, my yet unknown children for whom I have a bond, a dedication, and for whom I love unconditionally.
With All My Love,
Your Mother, Patricia
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