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"An optimist stays up until midnight to see the
new year in.
What's new with BirthMom
Buds: Just a
little note to keep you up to date with all the great things we are doing!
Ideas and Insights: Some ideas for gifts to your birth child or adoptive parents, creative ways to deal with being a birthmom, insight on things to do or say with your buddy, and ways to shed some light about being a birthmom to those who just don't get it.
Creating a Letter with Song Lyrics Brie Marion creatively used lyrics from her favorite songs related to adoption and motherhood to create a meaningful letter for her daughter. One day, she’ll pass along the letter along with a CD containing all the songs from which she used lyrics. Brie is toying with the idea of doing this yearly with songs that made her think of her daughter through out that particular year. Brie shares her special letter with lyrics to her daughter with us below and encourages you to give this a try with some of your favorite songs that make you think of your child. My dearest Little One, I want you to know that even though I’m not with you, “You're still a part of everything I do. You're on my heart just like a tattoo” “You make me feel alive. You are my highest high. All I can do is smile when I look in my little girl's eyes.” “I've never had a dream come true, till the day that I found you. Even though I pretend that I've moved on you'll always be my baby. I never found the words to say you're the one I think about each day, and I know no matter where life takes me to, a part of me will always be with you.”
I hope that you never doubt that “Somebody wants you. Somebody needs you. Somebody dreams about you every single night” I pray for you every night and you know that “A mother's prayer can move a mountain. A mother's prayer is pure as gold, and the angels up in heaven make sure she gets heard up there 'cause there's nothing that's more precious to God's ear than a mother's prayer.” Still, there will be tough times and “Sometimes life's not fair, but if you hang in there, you're gonna see that sometimes bad is good. We just have to believe things work out like they should Life has no guarantees, but always loved by me.” “But more than anything, more than anything: My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to; your dreams stay big, and your worries stay small; you never need to carry more than you can hold. And while you're out there getting where you're getting to, I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too. Yeah, this is my wish.” You’re growing so fast and soon it will time for you to “Spread your wings and prepare to fly, for you have become a butterfly.” But it is late now, time to sleep. Just one more thing before you drift off to sleep. Always know that “If my heart had wings I would fly to you and lie beside you as you dream.” “And even though I know how very far apart we are it helps to think we might be wishing on the same bright star” “My love will fly to you each night on angel’s wings. Godspeed. Sweet dreams.” Love, Your Birthmom, Brie Sweet Dreams, Little One CD
Adoption Spotlight: Focusing on any adoption issues, related web sites, organizations, etc.
Children’s Book Review of Max and the Adoption Day Party
Max and the Adoption Day Party is a short, twenty page book for early readers. In the book the main character Max is invited to his friend Jose’s adoption party. In a very simple way Jose explains to Max (and the reader) how he is adopted and just how normal he and his family are even though he is adopted. I liked this book for my birth daughter because it’s simple enough that she could read it to herself or aloud to someone else. And although it’s not identical to her own adoption story, as an adoptee, I think she will be able to identify with Jose in some ways. Perhaps she can share this book with her friends or class mates and help others to understand and learn about adoption.
Pregnant & Placing: A new section for expectant moms who are making adoption plans to provide them with resources, articles, and other insight from those who have “been there, done that.”
Creating a Pregnancy
Scrapbook Have you thought about or started making a pregnancy scrapbook? You may not feel like making one or feel that you should be making one if you are experiencing an unplanned but as minor as it may sound this is one of my regrets. Even though your pregnancy is unplanned, I encourage you to still try and make the most of it try to enjoy being pregnant whenever possible. Easier said than done, though, right? Regardless of what you ultimately decide about either making an adoption plan or a parenting plan, a pregnancy scrapbook can be a great way to remember your pregnancy as well as a neat keepsake item for your child in the future. Plus, it could also relieve some stress by channeling some energy into something positive. Why not invite some girlfriends over, make a “girl night in “out of it, and crop till you drop! Making a pregnancy scrapbook doesn’t have to be as involved as it may sound. It doesn’t have to be fancy or elaborate (unless you want to do fancy and elaborate) but rather a place to record pregnancy milestones and photos.
What
should you include in a pregnancy scrapbook? Anything related to
pregnancy of course! Be creative! Anything goes; you are only
limited by your imagination!
Prayers Please: We added this section because so many of you have asked us to remember you or
your loved ones in our prayers. We have never wanted to force religion on
anyone, so if you don't pray, then skip this section and go on to the next! And
if you do pray - add the people listed here to your prayer list.
Email Amy
with your prayer requests.
Birthday Buds:
If you would like to
have your birthday or your birth child's birthday mentioned in this section,
please email the birth date, your name or your child's name, to Amy by the 25th
of the month before your birthday. For example, if your child's birthday
is November 21, then you need to email it to Amy by October 21st. So
email Amy with yours or your child's birthdays. (Note: You can click
on the names below to email them or send an e-card.)
Founder's Corner: A little section to help keep you up to date with Coley and Lani as they share their lives, their thoughts, and what they're doing with BirthMom Buds. Dear Friends, Save what you write, in the
future it will be a nice to have and read over to see how far you've come, where
you currently are, and where you are going.
Inspiration: Little things to inspire a birthmom from poems, stories, and quotes to encouraging words.
Do you Feel Me?
All articles are copyrighted to BirthMom Buds as well as the individual authors who wrote them. If you wish to re-publish any of the articles or poems featured in our newsletters, we typically do not mind, but please email us for permission first.
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I’m
always looking for books to send my birth daughter and adoption
related books are hard to find. I recently came across the
children's book,
