tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998166587816121679.post4111284263285618703..comments2023-11-19T21:42:17.901-08:00Comments on My Path to Mommyhood: #Microblog Mondays: Profile Books Make Me CrazyJesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868505568965284742noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998166587816121679.post-25575478065981264502015-07-03T21:56:33.870-07:002015-07-03T21:56:33.870-07:00Do not envy you right now. It is hard to be patie...Do not envy you right now. It is hard to be patient and calm when a task is really important and it sounds like you have different approaches to getting it done. It seems like you appreciate the strengths of your differences in tackling these kinds of projects, but that there can be some clashing because of these working style differences. But, you sound like you are trying to give each other space to let things unfold to get you to your goal. Good luck!Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06275071143469111072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998166587816121679.post-30683969172731922532015-07-01T17:27:06.649-07:002015-07-01T17:27:06.649-07:00I haven't read any but I saw a few folks refer...I haven't read any but I saw a few folks reference liking How-Create-Successful-Adoption-Portfolio. We aren't there yet, I'm still gathering information to gather information...junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10925785225181424740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998166587816121679.post-73210060611365587582015-07-01T13:05:48.297-07:002015-07-01T13:05:48.297-07:00Writing the profile book was so hard for me too. I...Writing the profile book was so hard for me too. I ended up finding one I liked online and using that as a guide. Mine ended up looking completely different, but it was good as a starting point and guide. I sent my drafts to an online friend for review. The fact that <br />she didn't know me in real life helped her provide good feedback from an outside perspective and was very helpful.<br /><br />Best of luck, I know it's hard.Gypsy Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13026496787029080243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998166587816121679.post-316817669499534002015-06-30T18:46:11.065-07:002015-06-30T18:46:11.065-07:00Thank you, your calming thoughts are so welcome (a...Thank you, your calming thoughts are so welcome (and needed) over here! I have looked at other blogs, and there was a whole section in "The Open-Hearted Way to Open Adoption" on the profile book, and I bought a "book" (is 38 pages a book?) for my kindle that was super helpful, too: "Hoping to Adopt: How to Create the Ideal Adoption Profile and Dear Birthmother Letter." Our manual from the adoption agency also had a section on profile books and Dear Birthmother Letters, and they sent us a photocopy of someone else's. It's so overwhelming! Some things are consistent, and some aren't. We found one online from a couple who were successfully matched, and we love, love, love it, but they obviously had a professional photographer come do a shoot at their house and a favorite nearby location. <br /><br />DId you find something good in your review-reading? I am trying not to work myself up too much, but I feel like more is more for feeling like we're on the right track here. :) The agency also recommended that we show our draft to at least 3 other people before printing it, and highly recommended sending it to them electronically for advice, too. So no pressure at all, right? ACK!<br /><br />Thanks for the positive calmness, it's so appreciated. Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15868505568965284742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998166587816121679.post-14470440669131371172015-06-30T18:08:00.905-07:002015-06-30T18:08:00.905-07:00I am sending you all the positive calmness I can m...I am sending you all the positive calmness I can muster! I'm wondering if you read any books related to making your book? I haven't looked at the actual texts but I've read some reviews... Thanks for sharing.junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10925785225181424740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998166587816121679.post-12442773561611825572015-06-30T08:58:49.075-07:002015-06-30T08:58:49.075-07:00Thank you! I appreciate your cheering!Thank you! I appreciate your cheering!Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15868505568965284742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998166587816121679.post-27295818887514610512015-06-30T08:58:16.363-07:002015-06-30T08:58:16.363-07:00Oh, how funny! Absolutely, this and all the other ...Oh, how funny! Absolutely, this and all the other letting go we've done is definitely great practice for when a tiny someone else decides that our plans are hilarious. I'm going to try to breathe without hyperventilating. Thanks for the sage advice! Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15868505568965284742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998166587816121679.post-11937571747614934622015-06-30T08:56:59.687-07:002015-06-30T08:56:59.687-07:00Thank you! True--isn't it kind of metaphor for...Thank you! True--isn't it kind of metaphor for this whole thing? Twisty and unexpected. Good observation... now I just want a crystal ball to see how it turns out. Har.Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15868505568965284742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998166587816121679.post-87761500056830581812015-06-30T08:56:08.631-07:002015-06-30T08:56:08.631-07:00Thank you! Logically I know we need to take our ti...Thank you! Logically I know we need to take our time and be careful, but I hear a clock ticking in the background as we work (or don't work) on this project. I wish I was better at designing this sort of thing, of taking what's in my head and magically plopping it out on paper (computer). Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15868505568965284742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998166587816121679.post-6146458533816855282015-06-30T08:55:14.170-07:002015-06-30T08:55:14.170-07:00Thank you! I feel like it's sobs or snipes, I ...Thank you! I feel like it's sobs or snipes, I can't quite seem to work on it without either one of those. I did not anticipate how tricky making this thing is! It will get done though, and I will be breathing like a pervy caller through the whole thing. ;-)Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15868505568965284742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998166587816121679.post-56529169123970192232015-06-30T08:54:01.551-07:002015-06-30T08:54:01.551-07:00Thank you! The not freaking out is easier said tha...Thank you! The not freaking out is easier said than done. This is where I want a magical fast forward button so that the thing is done and I can enjoy the book, instead of slogging through the making of it. We'll try and make it somewhat enjoyable! Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15868505568965284742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998166587816121679.post-92201156391241466922015-06-30T06:20:30.250-07:002015-06-30T06:20:30.250-07:00Such practice for the wonderful wonderful mother t...Such practice for the wonderful wonderful mother that you will be! Amanda Prescotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11709979610638621806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998166587816121679.post-25744105839027145552015-06-29T20:35:06.169-07:002015-06-29T20:35:06.169-07:00I had to laugh. You sound exactly like me ... and ...I had to laugh. You sound exactly like me ... and the husband - right down to the engineer bit! Letting go is really hard. But I guess it is practice for learning to be a parent too. ;-)<br /><br />Lori's advice is good too - breathing always helps. I'm sure it will be great in the end.Malihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03928262526502319303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998166587816121679.post-33982559459436664852015-06-29T18:11:57.143-07:002015-06-29T18:11:57.143-07:00As stressful as it is, I have no doubt that your f...As stressful as it is, I have no doubt that your final project will end up being just what you'd imagined it turning out like from the beginning. Even if you have deviated from the path you'd thought you'd need. Kinda like everything up to this point in your journey!Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11569304261655584855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998166587816121679.post-42803056496020020172015-06-29T18:10:03.117-07:002015-06-29T18:10:03.117-07:00Sending a hug as you let go. You're right. I...Sending a hug as you let go. You're right. It's not a race. And better to have it take longer but do it well than to rush and always wonder.Lollipop Goldsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01020874415819057995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998166587816121679.post-48129009674354072142015-06-29T12:22:33.736-07:002015-06-29T12:22:33.736-07:00I agree with Lori about the breathing (and my firs...I agree with Lori about the breathing (and my first impression is that she's also correct about the wonderful people part). Sending tons of good energy your way, and I hope you're able to create the profile book you envision with no additional sobs. :)internetg33khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12672869878789920528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998166587816121679.post-46649915627063914072015-06-29T09:14:23.813-07:002015-06-29T09:14:23.813-07:00This is the key, and yo know it! "Let go and ...This is the key, and yo know it! "Let go and breathe and just let our lovely selves shine through, don't overdo it, and try not to freak out."<br /><br />I know it will be a wonderful profile. After all you are wonderful people :-)Lori Lavender Luzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15394441222262940632noreply@blogger.com