With this post, I am (yet again) reaching out for help from anyone who may read this blog from time to time. We want to leave no stone unturned in regards to getting the word out. So if you were in our shoes, what would you do to share your story?
Some places we have tried, and continue to try, are:
-www.parentprofiles.com
-www.adoption.com (forums)
-Newsap
-Craigslist (very cautious with this, as we know the risk of scam is high)
-Other free advertising sites (Beta.com, Creativeloafing.com, etc)
-Letter sent out to over 100 obstetricians in NC
-Email sent out (yesterday) to 25 area churches so far. Will continue to send out in waves to more churches throughout the state
-Facebook page
-Facebook updates on our own pages, so that our network sees it
-emails to family and friends
-YouTube video
-Flyers posted around NC and NY (Thanks Irons fam :) )
-Hopingtoadopt.org
-Business cards
-Posting on sites such as thebump.com, babycenter.com, pregnancy-info.com
-Working with adoption attorney
Working with an agency is out for us, for several reasons listed here. But do you have any ideas of people we could reach out to, or other places we should advertise?
Thanks as always for all of the support! :)
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
No news is... no news
The wait is pretty killer, and it has only been 5 or 6 weeks since we got our home study back. Bleh! Adoption is certainly not easy. It takes its toll on every relationship you have...
We are trying to think of ways to keep busy, while waiting for 'the call.' What are some things we should try before summer ends? I need to make a summer bucket list, so that once it is over, I don't feel like I worked the whole summer away ;)
Our 6 year anniversary is coming up in early September, it is amazing how time flies! The Democratic National Convention will be here that first week of September, so I am hoping Matt will get some time off from work to avoid all of the craziness. I've already been told we get the whole week off at my office!
Oh, and Matt's 29th birthday was August 2nd. We went out to dinner that night to Red Lobster, yum! He has great memories of going there when he was younger, with his mom. I am glad we got to pig out and honor memories at the same time! I got him a helmet video camera for his motorcycle helmet or mountain biking helmet. It can also be attached to the handle bars. He's loved taking videos of the ride around town. He can even turn the camera around to face him as he drives, which leads to some pretty funny footage. I'll have to see if I can upload a small video on here!
Keep praying for us, and keeping us in mind if you hear anything!
We are trying to think of ways to keep busy, while waiting for 'the call.' What are some things we should try before summer ends? I need to make a summer bucket list, so that once it is over, I don't feel like I worked the whole summer away ;)
Our 6 year anniversary is coming up in early September, it is amazing how time flies! The Democratic National Convention will be here that first week of September, so I am hoping Matt will get some time off from work to avoid all of the craziness. I've already been told we get the whole week off at my office!
Oh, and Matt's 29th birthday was August 2nd. We went out to dinner that night to Red Lobster, yum! He has great memories of going there when he was younger, with his mom. I am glad we got to pig out and honor memories at the same time! I got him a helmet video camera for his motorcycle helmet or mountain biking helmet. It can also be attached to the handle bars. He's loved taking videos of the ride around town. He can even turn the camera around to face him as he drives, which leads to some pretty funny footage. I'll have to see if I can upload a small video on here!
Keep praying for us, and keeping us in mind if you hear anything!
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