And note that this entry is filed under the “parenting” and not “adoption” category…
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I have two kids and a delightfully odd husband, Brett. My children are Noah (born to us in 1997) and Madison (born to her first mom, Pennie, in 2004 and brought to our family through a domestic, open adoption). They are my inspiration and also the reason I don't get more done around here.
I'm a writer and sometimes I get published, which is a nice thing. I write for joy, I write for money and when I'm very lucky, both things happen at the same time. My work appears in national publications including Yoga Journal, Disney's Family.com, Utne, Wondertime, Brain Child and Salon. Currently I am working on a book about my daughter's adoption and seeking representation for the proposal. I also own Smart Cookie Communications with my husband.
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Aimee
April 2nd, 2004 at 8:18 pm
Oh Dawn, she’s just beautiful. Congratulations. Best wishes to you (and Bretty and Noah and Madison!) and many prayers for J.
shannon
April 2nd, 2004 at 8:18 pm
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
happy dance time!
Lisa
April 2nd, 2004 at 8:22 pm
She is soooo beautiful. Congratulations to you and Brett and Madison. I’ll also keep J. in my prayers. Congratulations!
emily
April 2nd, 2004 at 8:23 pm
Oh, she is beautiful
meagan
April 2nd, 2004 at 8:23 pm
ohhhhh yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy! again! Oh, she’s gorgeous! I’m so so so happy for you guys!!!!
MistyD
April 2nd, 2004 at 8:25 pm
AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH, a picture!! Thank you for sharing. She is a ~*beautiful*~ baby girl!!!
babybaby
April 2nd, 2004 at 8:31 pm
I have goosebumps. She’s gorgeous. Congratulations to all of you - I’m so looking forward to hearing about your newly expanded family.
brave
April 2nd, 2004 at 8:38 pm
Oh mazel tov to you all — what a lovely sign of Spring, new life! Welcome to your forever family Madison.
beck
April 2nd, 2004 at 8:43 pm
She’s a cutie! And looks very content and relaxed. CONGRATS to you all! And sending good vibes for J too.
-d
April 2nd, 2004 at 8:44 pm
OMG!
She’s beautiful… I think I’m gonna cry!
-d
kaete
April 2nd, 2004 at 8:57 pm
dawn, she is absolutely gorgeous. congratulations to all of you! oh, i’m going to cry!
Carrie
April 2nd, 2004 at 9:02 pm
OMG!!!! She is gorgeous — congratulations!
Dara
April 2nd, 2004 at 9:06 pm
Mazel tov! I’m so thrilled for you all.
Andi
April 2nd, 2004 at 9:17 pm
She’s beautiful, Dawn. Just beautiful.
terrilynn
April 2nd, 2004 at 9:26 pm
Dawn, she’s just gorgeous. Congratulations again!
Kendra
April 2nd, 2004 at 9:30 pm
Welcome home, gorgeous baby!
Marjorie
April 2nd, 2004 at 9:31 pm
Oh, Dawn, I’m covered in goosebumps. Welcome to your little angel, and congrats to your whole family!!! –Marjorie
Sonetka
April 2nd, 2004 at 9:36 pm
She’s beautiful :).
Michele
April 2nd, 2004 at 9:39 pm
She is gorgeous! Very pretty. Congratulations!
Milenka
April 2nd, 2004 at 9:41 pm
A gorgeous daughter…congratulations!!!!
Kelly
April 2nd, 2004 at 9:42 pm
Ooooh my gooooooood. That just made me cry. She’s just so beautiful. So beautiful. Huuuuge Hugs to Everybody!
Vera
April 2nd, 2004 at 10:00 pm
I’m a puddle of tears. Congratulations to all of you on your beautiful baby girl.
Bridgett
April 2nd, 2004 at 10:01 pm
I’m crying, too. And I agree, she is soooo beautiful. Oh, Dawn… Thank you so much for sharing these days with us. Your family has really touched my life.
Welcome, Madison. I don’t think there’s ever been a child more loved.
Roni
April 2nd, 2004 at 10:07 pm
I’m all gooey inside with tears. She’s perfect. Much love to you, your family, and J.
Chryse
April 2nd, 2004 at 10:10 pm
Oh Dawn, she’s beautiful!
Vicki
April 2nd, 2004 at 10:25 pm
CONGRATULATIONS!!! I’m so happy for you, have been thinking of you all day here.
sue
April 2nd, 2004 at 10:28 pm
oh, how wonderful … thank you so much for the picture
ModernMother Tamra
April 2nd, 2004 at 10:40 pm
OH!!! I wasn’t expecting that!
she is absolutely beautiful! I’m so so so so happy for you guys!
Melanie
April 2nd, 2004 at 10:49 pm
Everyone’s said it! ;o)
She’s beautiful . . .Mazel Tov . . . I’m crying with goosebumps . . .
But I really can’t get over how gorgeous & perfect and wonderful she looks. I’m so happy for you, Dawn. And my heart is overflowing for J. What a brave, brave, girl.
(And now I will go and feel just a teensy bit jealous. ;o)
Melanie
April 2nd, 2004 at 10:51 pm
Oh, and I need to see about a billion trillion more pictures. ;o)
Really. Get chopping.
Onyx
April 2nd, 2004 at 10:58 pm
Oh wow what a sweet and beautiful little girl. Welcome Madison :))
I’m so happy for you Dawn
Carol
April 2nd, 2004 at 11:02 pm
She’s beautiful!!! Congratulations Dawn, I’m absolutely thrilled for you and your family.
Angie
April 2nd, 2004 at 11:11 pm
I’m crying, I didn’t expect to see a photo there and she just blew me away. She’s gorgeous Dawn, congratulations to your family!
Joanne
April 2nd, 2004 at 11:26 pm
Welcome Madison; what a super surprise to actually “see” you! You are one beautiful baby and Dawn, I’m so happy for you. What a great day!
hillary
April 2nd, 2004 at 11:27 pm
Oh! oh! She’s amazing!
N.
April 2nd, 2004 at 11:30 pm
Oh, she is beautiful! What happy, HAPPY news! Congrats!
Andrea
April 2nd, 2004 at 11:36 pm
She’s so beautiful!! Congratulations again!!
Kim
April 2nd, 2004 at 11:40 pm
Oh, Dawn. She’s gorgeous. She’s amazing! I’m so very happy for you guys!
april
April 2nd, 2004 at 11:48 pm
it’s crazy and wonderful and weird how i can be so overcome by emotions for someone i don’t know and who doesn’t know me, but. . . wow! she is amazing. my heart is fairly bursting for you and your family, so i can only imagine how you must feel. i wish you the best.
Julia
April 2nd, 2004 at 11:49 pm
She’s stunningly adorable! I’m beyond thrilled and beyond words for you and your family!!!!
Sarah
April 3rd, 2004 at 12:08 am
Congratulations, she is just gorgeous!
MostlyMama
April 3rd, 2004 at 12:12 am
I am overjoyed for you and yours!!! Tears and the warmest wishes to you, *yours!!!* and J. Congratulations!
MostlyMama
April 3rd, 2004 at 12:20 am
more…
After all the waiting, wanting, loss, and pain- I can’t even express how happy I am for you, but I’m sure just looking at Madison is a huge step in coming to a wonderful peace.
Holly
April 3rd, 2004 at 12:38 am
OMG! Happy tears are streaming down my face!
Welcome, Madison - and may your family be forever blessed by your presence!
postscript
April 3rd, 2004 at 12:49 am
a life changing event
Tears literally welled up when I opened Dawn’s blog today and saw that she’d brought home her new baby girl. I’m so very glad for her. I’ve found myself thinking about her situation, about J. and what she must be…
squid
April 3rd, 2004 at 1:26 am
Instant tears of joy for you. Congratulations.
Michelle
April 3rd, 2004 at 2:19 am
Oh, wow, I’m speechless. She’s gorgeous. And so happy for you, Brett and Noah, for Madison, for J. (in that she’s comfortable with her decision).
Above all, I want to commend you for being so respectful of J. through all this. I think that took a lot of courage, trust and belief in her and her ability to make the right choice. You’ve dealt with this as gracefully as I can imagine.
Congratulations on your little miracle.
Kate
April 3rd, 2004 at 3:49 am
Congratulations to you all!
Lili
April 3rd, 2004 at 5:45 am
She is beautiful. Congrats to you all!
Andrea
April 3rd, 2004 at 6:29 am
Congratulations!
Heather
April 3rd, 2004 at 7:01 am
Oh what a happy day. She is so beautiful!!!
Yunape
April 3rd, 2004 at 7:39 am
wow, congratulations!!!!!
she’s beautiful!
Mary
April 3rd, 2004 at 8:47 am
What a wonderful surprise. Madison, you brought goosebumps and tears - and joy! - to me this morning, just like I’m sure you’ll do for your mom and dad over and over again in the years to come.
Lei
April 3rd, 2004 at 10:49 am
CONGRATULATIONS CONGRATULATIONS CONGRATULATIONS! Enjoy your angel.
Best wishes.
getupgrrl
April 3rd, 2004 at 10:56 am
CONGRATULATIONS!
maria
April 3rd, 2004 at 11:21 am
What a perfect little angel. You heart must feel so full right now. I know mine does just looking at her. Congratulations to you, Brett, Noah, and Madison. I’ll keep praying for all of you and most especially for J.
Jo
April 3rd, 2004 at 11:34 am
Oh, my. What a beautiful little baby. I am overjoyed for you and your family. J. is in my thoughts.
Princess
April 3rd, 2004 at 1:49 pm
Congrats!
Run over and tell Dawn and her family how blessed they are!…
jennifer and the beans
April 3rd, 2004 at 2:08 pm
Ohhhhhhhhh
Beautiful pink baby girl
Enjoy
Jentle
April 3rd, 2004 at 2:39 pm
She is heart-breakingly gorgeous. Thank you for showing her.
sara
April 3rd, 2004 at 2:58 pm
She’s precious! Aww.. that face is just so sweet.
Congrats, Dawn.
Dreama
April 3rd, 2004 at 8:15 pm
How wonderful, and how beautiful. Mazel tov, Dawn.
Bridget
April 4th, 2004 at 3:51 pm
She is beautiful!
aaron
April 5th, 2004 at 1:03 pm
i’m all vaklempt and teary, for real.
she’s beautiful, pink ears and all.
Trey
April 6th, 2004 at 3:08 pm
I CAN NOT believe I missed this!!!!
Congratulations!!!
she is a DARLING!
Trey
lisa
May 6th, 2004 at 9:58 am
hey!this is lisa byrne from ireland.. i have no idea what this site is about. im lookin up things on google for my art exam and i came across this..but i thot i would say how cute your babay is extremely cute… really cute! yeah all the best hi! take it easy…xoxox