Adoption Journey
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
- Six years trying to become parents, with the last two years pursuing domestic infant adoption. This video shows our photo journal of the journey to parenthood. Even though we faced heart ache, it is still our story.
I will have an update video up soon :)
Thank you for all the love, comments and likes.
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God bless you heather !I love your story it’s so emotional! This baby is so blessed and lucky to have you guys as parents ! You guys are true angels !
Heather Norden are you ever going to upload again
Heather Norden i thort you had a doughter
both of u is more then good person, i always proud of all the people like yours...
Such an Amazing Testimony my husband and I are Fostering to Adopt we have a little boy that we've had since he was 4 1/2 months old were still going back and forth through court to be able to adopt him please keep us in your prayers and we will continue to keep Yall in ours!
Sending good vibes!
Praying! I hope he will forever be your baby boy 💙
You must be a very strong person to be emotionally going through the trials of adopting through foster. My prayers are with you.
So happy your heart was strong enough to hold out for him! Congratulations he is soo beautiful 😍
Mrs.Curlsfordayz did you finally adopt?
When God has a blessing for you, it may not come when you want it, but it will be right on time. Congratulations on your blessing!
congratulations I gave my first baby away for adoption.i was 17 when i had him.it's amazing to see the wonderful outcome of your journey.now me,my son and his parents have the best relationship.
I'ms so sorry you had to go through so much loss during this journey. But I'm glad you didn't give up! Keep hope alive while God does his magic!
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Yes I love this story
Omg I cried watching your journey... I was so happy you finally found a baby... I'm 9 months pregnant with my second child and your story touched my heart so much, cos I never know what it feels like to need a child... God made you for that lovely boy, God bless you!
😢😭😭AMEN!!! He is BEAUTIFUL!!!!! after 6 babies before this story ended with a bundle of Joy I wanted to have a baby to bless you for your dreams to come true then TA DA you did get am angel
I wish I could do this I'm jem Barnett I have been trying for kids for 8 years now and still no luck I will appreciate it if we can tolk on fb
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Ita a girl
I'm currently pregnant and I'm 19 years old and would love to give up my child to a loving family because I simply can't offer him what he deserves. I'm Black and the father is white and mixed babies are rarely adopted in my country 😪😔breaks my heart.
Love from South Africa.
Éll Gould . Are you still interested in giving your baby ? I want to adopt . I’m from the Uk
Any updates.
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He's beautiful, God doesn't give you more then you can handle. He took you through a storm to bring you both out on top to be a part of this little boy's life. I'm glad he pick you two to be his parents, many blessings and well wishes to you all!
I cried the whole way through this. Congratulations. May God bless your family.
omg, I cried through the entire video. God makes no mistakes. This is finally your time to be mama and papa bears to this little joy. So very happy the birth parent finished God's plan...to being your child home
As an adoptive Mama this video brings me so much joy. As soon as you posted the picture of your son and the music changed the tears started flowing. Best of luck to you and your precious little boy. 😊❤️
Thank you ;)
You guys endured a lot of pain but still kept faith, that's a true Christian. God bless you guys and I hope you receive the happily ever after you were looking for
Such heartache. I am so sorry you had to endure all that pain. Your baby boy is absolutely adorable. What a lucky little guy he is.
Thank you Karen, we feel like the lucky ones!
I’m so happy for you to have finally gotten your baby. My heart was breaking, just seeing you both go through all these broken promises. God Bless you 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽❤️❤️❤️
This precious baby is my grandson. This was definitely one of the difficult journeys of my life. The one thing I hope all birthmothers take from this video is that this is a very difficult time for both you and the adoptive parents. The adoptive parents are dreaming and planning for this child as if it were their own. They are creating nurseries and picking out names for their child. They are doing all the things a pregnant couple would do. When you the birthmother changes her mind it is as if they just suffered the death of their child. Each time a birthmother changes her mind the adoptive parents lose a piece of their hearts. A wall slowly goes up to protect themselves from the next lose. . So please if you are considering adoption do not make this zdecision to quickly think it though completely before involving adopting parents. You by all means have the right to change your mind but maybe if you think about what it means for the adopting parents you may just think a little bit longer about how your decision affects others and their extended families. Then make the right decision for you and your baby.
Don't you dare compare a birth mother deciding to keep her own baby instead of adoptive parents getting her child to a death I've had a child died there is nothing on the face of this planet that can compare to that how dare you even say that
blondago56 I too have experienced infant loss. It was definitely poorly worded but I don't think she was making an actual comparison; she was just relating to a sense of grief.
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Also, it's inappropriate for her to try to advise Mothers considering adoption. Their decision is theirs alone...nobody can or should influence it. If a Mother decides she can manage to keep her baby then that is the best and most hopeful outcome and should be celebrated. Of course it's painful for the hopeful adoptive parents but I think the USA system is flawed.
simmer down ladies, she is simply giving her side of the story.
I don't think there are big enough words for the joy you and your husband must be feeling. You had a long road to travel to lead you to this beautiful son of yours. You are indeed blessed! Congratulations!
My friends waited 10 years and had 40 something failed adoptions. It’s so hard but they have 2 adopted kids now and they’re so happy. Mothers who put their children up for a better life are so many people’s hero’s. It has to be so so difficult for them.
Omg how much heartache can two people endure 😢😢 so happy you finally got your little boy 💙
Amazing story! The amount of pain your hearts must have felt having so many uncertainties and never knowing if you would actually get to take a baby home but you persevered and never gave up and i can only imagine that it has made you love your precious son that much more...Congrats and thank you for sharing this its a great testament to Gods timing and theres no doubt that this little boy was meant to be yours :)
So glad through all your heartbreak came a little miracle. What a sweet baby boy. Such a blessing.
I just can't imagine the pain 💔💔 you are so strong
I was in tears after the twins. I can’t imagine going through this type of devastation 8 times. I’m so glad you guys got your baby in the end. He’s beautiful.
Crying insanely ugly sobs right now! 💙 In the end we see that the journeys God takes us on are all worth it. Congratulations for your beautiful family.
You two look like great parents. Take great care of him and when he gets older he will know what journey y'all want through for him. Amazing
And this is one of the reasons so many people choose International Adoptions. Congratulations on your little one, he's adorable......
I felt so bad for you guys at the beginning. I wanted to give birth just so I could give you guys a baby. I am glad you finally got your little prince. Congratulations.
congrats! His smile is contagious and he looks as happy and blessed as you both are.Thanku for not giving up on your journey,it was HIS plan the whole time. Be blessed!!!
I cried so much for you throughout this video, I am so happy you were finally blessed with such a gorgeous son
Cried watching this. So much loss along the way but leading up to an infinite joy with your baby boy. Good thoughts and hopes for the whole family and to a wonderful future.
Sadly, you guys had to go through so many heart breaks but Breckin was meant to be with you two! Everything happens for a reason! and it's best to let everything fall into place on its own. So happy for you two! Congratulations!
God bless you both! He carried you through all the heartbreak to bring you the perfect little baby. Thanks for sharing your story!
WOW!!!! What a tearful, happy story. Thank you for sharing this is beautiful. Me and my siblings are adopted (all different biological parents) so I know that little guy will feel extra special being chosen by such a loving family as y'all are. He is gorgeous. Much luck to everyone in your family. There is so much love to go around. I never met my biological mom/dad and am thankful for the MOM & DAD that chose me.
I cried throughout this whole video. Everything happens for a reason. You both were put on this earth for him and he was put on this earth for you. ❤️
I find it horrible how people could give people false hope, but at the end of the day the baby is theirs.
Yes that's clearly a good thing but she got another couples hopes up of having a family that they've wanted for so long.
Crazy Katie this “false hope” is nothing compared to what the mother is feeling. I briefly considered adoption of my first child but when I saw my son on the ultrasound , I was willing to give my life and fight for my baby. I changed my life around for my son. The fact that I even considered adoption kind of makes me uncomfortable... and makes me giving birth just that much more stressful..
That little boy is going to be so loved. Such an incredible couple. How do you pull yourself through something like that - 8 potential babies even a set of twins. Bless their hearts! So happy for them. Love from the UK.
Such an amazing story...with tears in my eyes after every sad ending up until your gorgeous son was shown...wow he was worth the wait he's perfect! God is good! 🙌🏽
Being 23 weeks pregnant , and mowing I could never give up my baby girl but your storey gave me that rollercoaster of emotions At how you stayed so strong through the good and. Bad 💙💙💙
Congratulations! I'm so happy for all of you! Your new little boy is adorable, precious, and truly a gift from God! Breckin is such a lucky and blessed child to have found his way to you; the love you have is beautiful! I hope that you will share more vlogs with the RUclips community. I would love to see him as he grows and hits those milestones in life!
What a heartbreaking journey! I'm so glad you finally got the child you were wishing for!
I cried during this video, gotten chills, smiled so widely, and cried some more... this journey is so beautiful I am so happy you guys finally got your little boy💞
Wow! I cannot imagine all the pain. Our adoption journey was not easy, but it was nothing compared to yours. I'm so glad you finally have your sweet baby. He is precious!
Heather, thank you for showing your journey. My husband and I are working with Angel Adoption right now as well. We're still in the early stages and haven't even gotten our profile finished, but I expect the journey to be pretty long and difficult. Your story brings it to a better perspective. I'm sure not all journeys have had the same ups and downs as you and your husband experienced, but thank you for being strong enough to press on. I'm sure you had some journeys prior to choosing adoption, as I have gone through medical treatments in my pursuit of experiencing motherhood. We unfortunately are unable to have children. So we wanted to give a baby a home with the next step adopting a sibling around the same age if we still couldn't have our own. Sorry to ramble, but thank you again. Bless you, your husband, the birth mother, and your baby boy.
Thank you for this. My heart kept getting broken over & over while watching this, because I was so upset for you two. But, in the end, it was all worth it! Thank you for showing me hope! Hope that maybe one day my fiancé & I will get our bundle of joy. June 2013 I miscarried for the first time. Then became pregnant again October 2013. Everything was going smoothly! We found out we were gonna have a boy! :) Then, when I was 7 months, I ended up giving birth to our son, he was a stillborn. :'( it has now been over 2 years since this happened, & I can't seem to pull myself out of the darkness I'm in. But, your video has helped me, even just a little! So, thank you! God bless you & your new family!
Samantha I am so so sorry for your pain. No one deserves the pain of loosing a child. The video only showed our adoption pain not what came before. I am a cancer survivor that struggled with infertility, misscarage, and failed IVF. Although I have never had to give birth and feel Loss my heart aces for you. Although this video was hard to relive and share I felt lead to share for both education on adoption as well as for lifting up others. I can't tell you when your little miracle will happen but I can tell you that each painful process prepared me for the next painful process. I got stronger and then was ready for what God had planed for our family. Have hope in those dark times find that little spark it's there, as hard as it may be. I will pray for your journey to parenthood. God Bless
Well, all I can say is whatever life throws at you in the future you are one determined couple. To go through all that and come out the other side with a beautiful son, he is in the best hands.
This truly brought me to tears. You all were so strong through your journey and you deserve this beautiful baby! He so handsome
I cried watching this .. I’m only 23 with 2 babies but i could never imagine my babies being with another family 😭
Jesus. You are miraculous people. He is beautiful! As much as I want to adopt, after doing all the research, learning as much as i could, interviews, blogs... i knew i didn’t have the capacity for this emotional journey. Adoption takes a special calling. May God bless you immensely!
This video deserves endless likes. Your story is so touching and I'm happy that you two finally have a little one to love forever💙
Thank you for sharing your story. I couldn't imagine having to go through all that heartbreak. You guys are both so strong & I'm so happy things finally worked out for you.
I balled my eyes out the entire video & then cried tears of joy for you. I hope your beautiful son is doing well♡
Wonderful how you never lost faith. And witnessing your journey was beautiful
Wow you’re perseverance and resiliency is amazing and such an example. So happy for you two.
A long and very hard journey, but worth it. Bless you and your family.
You guys are so brave! Your journey was long and difficult but you never gave up! Congratulations on your beautiful baby!
OMG. The disappointments time and time again, I couldn't imagine. God has given you both His grace to push forward. You two passed the test. He wanted to see how bad and how much the two of you were willing to fight for it, like David rustling with the angel all night long and didn't let go till the break of dawn. You two never let go. You never waivered. And know you have God's blessing in a bundle of joy. It wasn't what you were expecting but what God gives us is ALWAYS better than anything we could ever pick/imagine for ourselves. Lovely story. More updates, please.
what the mother did is the most beautiful thing ever to give him up to his forever mummy and daddy i want to say thank you
Your story brought me to tears. I'm glad your family is now complete.
what's meant for you will be yours. I know you went through so much heartbreak expecting to become the parents of the other babies. but this little boy was meant to be with you and your husband, that is why all the other plans fell through. all the heartbreak was leading you to the one baby that was meant for you! I'm so happy you have him now... he's a cutie pie.
Congratulations on the adoption of your beautiful son!! I was in tears watching your journey! I know that God always has a plan, and I am so happy that you and your husband stood steadfast and waited. God Bless you and your family!!!
Heather you are a brave woman! By watching your video it makes me be even more appreciative of my own pregnancy 🤰 God bless you hun!
aww so precious. I hope we get to see updates on how he's doing. ❤❤❤❤❤💚💛💜💙
Talk about keeping the faith. Wow. I'm crying my eyes out! This touched my heart so much. Thank you for sharing!
Heather thank you for sharing your video with all the ups and downs:) All my respect to you two and what you wet through.God has his own plan always when it comes to how to become a mom. I know what I am talking about:) We just started our adoption process after many years of longing for a child ( 6 years)and even if it would be the second child (I alread have one out of my first marriage), it does not change the longing at all.I am so happy for you that you finally got your son:) I wish you and your family the best of luck and everything you desire. love to you:)
This story just broke my heart. So much disappointment and heartbreak. I'm so happy you finally were able to be parents!
My allergies must be acting up again. I'm in tears. The journey of being passed by of 8 babies to pure joy of your little boy. Congratulations and Blessings to you and your family. Praying God sends you many more babies to come. For holding steadfast and having Faith that things were going to work out.
I love your journey! I cried when watching this only wondering what I would have done if our son’s adoption had fallen through. I had been praying for him for 20yrs. Bless you and your family! Your son is beautiful!!
OMG your journey had me balling my eyes out. I can’t even begin to understand all the heartache you have been through. I’m so glad for you that you had lots of support through all of this. It could easily have torn you two apart. If you guys were able to pull through this, you can conquer anything! So happy for you that you did get your happy ending. Sending love from Québec, Canada!
Wow! Eight disruptions. THat's horrific! My husband and I have had two disruptions now, and we're still waiting now. Your story gives us hope!
I found y'all on Angel Adoption I read your story and it was very good then I watch your video and I cried like a baby y'all are so blesses to have a handsome young boy!!
please someone stop the people that are here in my house chopping onions...my eyes are full of water....congratulations...I was was feeling stress with each match until....finally....I felt a great joy for you and your family.....so happy for you....
This video was one of the most heart breaking stories but I am so glad your family had a happy ending. You 3 are beautiful ❤️❤️❤️
Such an emotive video! It made me so happy for you, congratulations on your blessing ❤️ People who adopt is so special 💕
Oh my goodness, I stubbled across your video, my heart dropped with every baby. What a roller coaster, it's a such a difficult situation. I was so sad to hear the mothers decided to keep the babies for your guys sake then so happy for birth mom at the same time. I was waiting for the end in fear you guys was still waiting, then to see your guys son. Oh my goodness the emotions I just felt not even know you all. God bless you all! Your son is beautiful and you guys are so wonderfully strong for the journey you made it through, I personally don't know if I could be that strong.
oh my god my heart i didn't know i could cry so much, so much heartbreak but i'm so happy you both got your happy ending
such a roller coaster it is honestly too much for me I wouldn't be able to handle so much loss
It was truly unselfish and amazing of you to love that baby girl and still be a part of her life. It takes a village, and she's better for having you in her life in whatever form that takes. We live in a society that really only sees the pain of the birth parents and the adoptive parents, but no one ever reflects on or sympathizes, or even believes that the biggest pain is that of the adoptee. The loss they go through is monumental. There is nothing quite like being left, and the abandonment is real. And though they can have a happy life, there are wounds there that no one knows of. So please, as an adoptive parent, recognize that adoption is/will be so hard for your child. He will love and thank you for it later.
Your story reminds me of the song God bless the broken road.
"Every long lost dream lead me to where you are, others who broke my heart they were like northern starts pointing me on my way into your loving arms..."🎶❤️ I'm so happy you finally got the baby that was meant for you all these years😍❤️ God bless your beautiful family.
Your son is so beautiful❤️
Tatiana Hayes hi x
Beautiful song
I was literally thinking the same thing! love rascal flatts !
What a heartbreaking yet amazing story, glad it worked out in the end💝
I felt a little tear in my heart everytime the birth mothers change their mind it's so heart-wrenching I haven't even finished the video and I'm in tears
What stood out to me most is the graciousness with which both you and the baby's birth mother decided to keep in her life. The birth mother wasn't jealous to let you in, and you all were kind and loving and giving enough to not cast your disappointment or anger toward her. What love can do when follow God's plans! You are wonderful. And your son is incredibly beautiful.
He was meant to be your son. Adoption can be a difficult path, but also a very rewarding one. God bless!
Beautiful story. I cried and smiled throughout lol. I was adopted as well
Heather,
As a birthmom of a 3 year old beauty, I cannot imagine the pain you and your sweet husband felt each time an expectant mom chose to parent. I'm so sorry. Heavenly Father has a crazy cool way of constructing our lives to be where they need to be. Congratulations on your sweet sweet boy.
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M Mary oh my! That is such a hurtful thing to comment on this beautiful family's video. PLEASE CHOOSE YOUR WORDS WISELY NEXT TIME!
Your story touched me, because it is so similar to mine. My husband and I have been married for eight years & in that eight years we have had three miscarriages & five possibilities of adoptions, where the birth moms decided to keep and love their children. One mom that decided to have a late abortion, because she didn’t want to go through the pain of labor only to give the child up. Through years of hope & grieving we have decided to start the process of fostering a child and see where that journey will take us. I am so happy to see your story & that there is always hope.
I’m so sorry you went through a similar pain. I pray you will find that special child to call your own. Never loose that hope.
How Could You Do Someone Like That? Break Their Hearts Over & Over Knowing What They’ve Already Been Through🤧🤧 But Beautiful Ending😍
So sweet... I just came upon this video and there are so many similarities in our stories. Adoption is such a CRAZY but AMAZING road!!! We were bless with our little nugget after several failed matches in July of 2013!! Prayers to your sweet family!
I have seen your profile on the adoption website and the recent adoptions and always thought your son was one of the cutest. my husband and I have been with the agency since Dec and just are excited, anxious and everything else parents feel before connecting with a birthmother. thank you for sharing. it helps so much.
Exited for you both to become parents. My prayer is your journey isn't as painful or long as our, but I know it will be as joyful! Stay focused and strong this process is a journey worth traveling.
every time I watch this video I cry Aunt Heather
Wow!! What a tragic story of love and loss, again and again. If ever 2 people deserved to be parents, the both of you do!! Congratulations on your VERY long awaited for precious baby boy!! I wish you many wonderful years parenting and enjoying being a family. Wishing the 3 of you many beautiful blessings.
What an amazing story and love you and your husband have to give. It's so sad for the other parents to give you hope and snatch it away from so quickly. I am currently pregnant but could not imagine handing her over. I know every mothers situation is different but I live in a family of infertility. I have seen my family members go through the Same thing and some of those mothers never intended on handing over their babies. A family member of mine adopted a little boy from Connecticut and had him for 2 months and his mother changed her mind and wanted him back. It was devastating to see the adoption agency just come and take him away. And all she could do was watch and cry. I wish you and your family nothing but happiness and many more babies !
This made me 😢, it kept not working but I understand bc who could look at their beautiful baby they’ve suffered for 9 mos carrying and give such a beautiful gift up
omg...tears. I am heartbroken for you, but soooo happy you finally have your rainbow baby. he is just precious
Omg My heart is completely melted!!❤️😘😍💋💜🙏💘
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Absolutely wonderful ...he was worth the wait...Jxx 🌻🌼💜👑🇬🇧🥀🌺⚘💐
Just watched your video and cried tears of joy. But remember God Almighty took you through the trials and tribulations to test your faith. He saved the best for last. Blessings from the Bahamas.
He is a beautiful bundle of joy.
This is so beautiful, your journey to make your family was dificult but I'm glad that you never gave up. That little boy has been blessed to have you as parents and im glad that god has blessed you with such an Angel. God wanted you to have this special boy and made sure that you made it to him just in time. God bless your family.
Wow! You are amazing, I would not have not been able to keep trying after the 3rd fall out
I cried with you watching all the moms changing their minds. I'm so glad you didn't give up. Your baby boy is adorableness! Your are blessed. I could see that your cup runneth over!!!!
I'm an expecting mother who has already been matched with the most amazing gay couple I could have ever imagined. I can't imagine ever changing my mind about adoption.
What an amazing gift you are giving this couple, it takes so much strangle to form an adoption plan. Two of the mothers I still talk to and keep in touch with how their babies are doing. Adoption isn't the best choice for everyone. With each match our hearts attached and when it fell through they took a piece of it. My prayer is that you will have peace with your decision and be open to the blessings it will bring to both of your lives.
Heather Norden
My heart 💔 for you ..:: but there was a plan written in the stars…. You are blessed but he is very blessed … He is baby number 9 & I think he was more wanted than a birth mums pregnancy .You’re both amazing xxx