Adoption Narrative Gifts

"Mommy, will you please tell us the story about the man who brokered our overseas adoption?!"

"We found the poor thing stranded on the beach last summer and decided to adopt it."

Madonna of the Pukes.

"I can't protect you from everything, but I can read you stories that make you believe I can protect you from everything."

"Foster failure"

'Ahhh...'

"Congratulations, it's a lifetime of penury and countless sleepless nights!"

"They're so adorable at that age!"

'Hi hon! How's the little monster?'

Foster failure

"He's such a fussy eater."

"Be kind"

Raised by Dogs

"Sarah has two mommies and both of them are good cooks."

'I think it's about time we tell him he's adopted.'

"Adopted? It's cute how you think we would've picked you."

"Matthew, did we agree to adopt a whale?"

'I demand a DNA test.'

"Come on, we've thought of 492 names surely we can get one more"

'We found you in a cabbage!'

"Oh,oh - here comes quality time again."

'Riley, I think it's time you learned the truth... You're adopted.'

'Sometimes I wish we'd never told him he was adopted.'

'Hey, big deal! We're all new kids on the block!'

'Hey Kiddo, I think we'll have to stop to change your nappy...'

"That’s ridiculous! What makes you think you were adopted?"

"Of course you like like your father and me. What did you expect?"

"They look so young and helpless."

"You're supposed to grow a lot of little ones."

'You see, we don't have any children, so he's kind of our baby.'

"Here's our little bundle of joy."

"I see a pretty lady who looks a lot like you....a very kind lady...and she's adopting what appears to be a box of adorable kittens!"

'I think babies grow in a mommy's tummy and adopted babies grow in a mommy's heart.'

'I know I'm not a kitten, I know I'm sorta fat, But if you will adopt me, I'll be your lovin' cat.' Caption:Shelter Cat Blues