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...'

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

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

"They're so adorable at that age!"

Foster failure

Raised by Dogs

"Be kind"

"He's such a fussy eater."

Brad Pitt

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

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

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

'We found you in a cabbage!'

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

'I demand a DNA test.'

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

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

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

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

"Here's our little bundle of joy."

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

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

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

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

"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!"

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

Don't be surprised --- They always start out as quadrupeds.

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

"They look so young and helpless."

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