I’m gonna be a mommy!!! Human baby this time!

[Bunstheboss]

Hello everybody!! I haven’t posted for a while, it’s just that I have been super busy. I wanted to share this great piece of news with all of you! My hubby and I were on a waiting list to adopt a baby and we finally got an email saying there is a little girl, named Marina, waiting for us! She is 1 year old. We are on an international adoption programme, she is from Russia. We have to travel before August. We are extremely happy!!! But, all of you who have furry babies know how difficult it is to leave them. I am so worried that I have to travel! Fortunately I have somebody who helps me at home during the week who has agreed to come and stay with them while I am away. She knows how to take care of Baileys and Lemon and the dogs and cats, and they adore her. Anyway, it is really hard for me to leave them…

Also, I hope they all adapt well to having a baby in the house. Nothing will change for them in the sense that they will be allowed inside and around the baby. Many people ask me ‘What are you gonna do with the dogs now?’, What do you mean? They will have a sister!!!

So, I just wanted to share this with you! I’ll keep you posted!!!

[Sarita]

That is wonderful news. I’m so happy for you and your husband and your new baby Marina. You’ll have to post pictures of Marina, we’d love to meet her.

I was watching a very interesting news piece on international adoptions this week too so it’s a neat coincidence that you are adopting a baby from Russia.

Congratulations.

[JK]

Congratulations!!!!! I’m so happy for you!

[Beka27]

oh my gosh!!! congrats! that is so exciting! how long will you be in Russia for? i would not worry too much about the buns. you have someone you trust to care for them, and you can keep in touch with her while you’re gone.

i had my first rabbit before my son was born and it was never an issue. he was taught from the moment he could crawl to give the rabbit his space and my sweet Stephen bunny never once showed any aggression towards Michael. you’ll have to supervise of course, esp. since she will be very mobile when she comes home. if you have any questions about the new baby in relation to the bunnies, just ask.

((((HUGS!!!))))

[Bunstheboss]

Thank you! Thank you Beka for your words! All in all, I’ll be away from home for 10 or 11 days, tops.  I am also a little worried about the moment when everybody meets… She is going to be very mobile and curious about so many animals!!! Imagine! She’s gonna think her mommy is the zoo keeper! With the bunnies, the good thing is that I can arrane for her to see them through a gate at the beginning, until she gets used to their superb fluffiness. Once she has gonne over the AWWWWWWW!!!! GOD!!! GOTTTA PET! GOTTA PET! GOTTA PET! I will gradually start allowing her more proximity. (I am imagining myself as so in control, it makes me laugh). Does that sound ok, Beka? The dogs, I am more worried about. They are 5, and 2 of them are veeeeeeeeeeeeeerry attached to me. But I think they will be all right. She will definitely have quite a shock when she first sees them… Hope I can handle it well. The cats, I do not worry about at all. Poor things, they are so used to allowing new members to the family that they will just shrug and say ‘ok, another one!!! Less room on the couch again!’

Sarita, I’ll post pictures of Marina as soon as I have them!

 

[Kokaneeandkahlua]

WOW Congratulations!!! That’s fantastic news!!

[babybunsmum]

that is such great news… congratulations!!!  *tears up*  how sweet that you will get your daughter soon.  and how exciting that you get to travel so far to bring her home!  i hope you will be able to share some pics of your journey & of your new lovely daughter

it sounds to me like you have put a fair bit of thought into introducing your daughter to your fur babies .  i think that is the most you can do ahead of time… prepare for it to take some effort… since you cannot know for sure how it will go.  you’ll be fine.  even if the adjustment period takes some time it really seems that ALL your wee ones are important to you and that you’re willing to roll with the changes. 

i’m so excited for you!  yay

[Beka27]

this is going to be a huge adjustment for her. i’d maybe allow her time to get used to you guys first and the new house. after she has a good handle on that, start introducing her furry brothers and sisters… try not to overthink it too much… you’ll know instinctively what to do to protect her and to protect the furbabies.

[Lisa_43]

Congratulations!! you must be so excited.

[RabbitPam]

Congratulations!!! That’s so wonderful!
I have a cousin who’s adopted both his children from Korea, and another friend who went to China for her baby girl. They are some of the happiest parents on the planet. Russia is so cool – some of my ancestors were from Russia for a generation or two.

Come to think of it, Michelle’s daughter from China came home to a house with two dogs. They got along well and are part of her family. I’m sure with gradual and gentle introductions and supervised time together they’ll all adjust. After all, your dogs had to adjust to the kitties and the bunnies – what’s another human. Dogs tend to be good with babies. You’ll know pretty quickly if the baby is comfortable around animals.

Very happy news!!!!!!!

[bigsis7]

Congrats!! That is so awesome!

[JamieM]

YAY! Babies are so fun… even if they’re becoming toddlers. And I am such a huge advocate for adoption… this is just all sorts of wonderful! Congratulations!

[BuntBun]

Congratulations! I have two adopted (baby) cousins also from Russia!

[Bunstheboss]

Thank you all for your words!!! Babybunsmum, I cried when I read yours!!! It is true, I really care a lot about all my wee ones, and I don’t want them to suffer in any way. But I think that with time and patience, we will all be all right! We are soooo excited about Marina. We are travelling to meet her very soon! I can’t wait! Hope my babies will be fine without me!

 

[Beka27]

you have a digital camera right? how cool would it be to make her a photo album of Russia for when she’s older? i can imagine she’d be interested in seeing where she is from, since she won’t remember any of it being so young. one of my best friends was adopted form Korea when she was 6 months, and she only has a couple pics of her time “before” that they gave her parents.

[RabbitPam]

Beka has a good point. Both families I mentioned have groups of families from the same countries that meet to learn about the birth country’s culture. I think they stay connected through the adoption agencies.

[Scarlet_Rose]

Awe what a big heart you have and congrats! I hope that she has no overwhelming medical conditions. I have heard about some babies from Russia that are adopted out with major medical issues that are not fully disclosed and in some cases the poor child died and left the parents heartbroken. Of course these were probably adoption agencies of ill repute. I didn’t want to caste a cloud over your triumph, I just wanted to pass along info.

I hope she is an angel that lights your eyes and lightens your heart.

[Bunstheboss]

Beka, I think that is a wonderful idea! Thank you for sharing it! Scarlet Rose, I don’t know how old you are, but I’m gonna take that comment simply as a result of immaturity. Also, I don’t see adopting as my ‘triumph’, neither as something to be congratulated on. I mean, it doesn’t make me any better than somebody who is having a biological child.  Adopting a baby means simply that two needs come together and cross each other out.

[Beka27]

bunnycraze… this doesn’t make sense to me. Scarlet Rose just made an observation of what she’s seen or heard about. unfortunately, things like that do happen. there are people willing to take advantage of unsuspecting people. that happens in every country around the world. also, 10 people BEFORE Scarlet Rose congratulated you. you didn’t seem to be taken aback at their good wishes…? this is something to be congratulated for, the same as if you were pregnant with a baby yourself.

[Scarlet_Rose]

Exactly Beka, I am a bit mystified by your candor Bunnycraze. I re-read my post to see where some misinterpretation might be made. No where in it did I say you should not adopt, and like I said, I was just passing along information about what has happened and bascially be aware. Those children need loving homes like yours. So anyway, I will ignore your comment as I do not see where your response was warranted and chalk it up to some may be more sensitive than others or there is a language barrier happening here. Further, my referral to a triumph is in reference to overcoming all the paperwork that is heavily involved in international adoptions (like here in the U.S.). 

Bunnycraze in our country we congratulate anyone who has a new baby.  So, I am truly mystified by your offense to everything I have said.  Perhaps this conversation is best carried out by e-mail.

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