tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15109081.post114429326019989561..comments2023-06-16T03:38:03.640-07:00Comments on My Baby Ava: Is this really so wrong...Ava Babyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12056818997422100832noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15109081.post-1144555467030138912006-04-08T21:04:00.000-07:002006-04-08T21:04:00.000-07:00Hmmmmmmm- I had that happen getting a pedicture t...Hmmmmmmm- I had that happen getting a pedicture too!!! Kind of like you want a baby??? I'll get one for you.... Tempting but NO THANKS!!! <BR/><BR/>LisaLisa and Tatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05297382979646286309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15109081.post-1144371870708670002006-04-06T18:04:00.000-07:002006-04-06T18:04:00.000-07:00I had to laugh because I never thought that people...I had to laugh because I never thought that people would be "finding" babies for me.<BR/><BR/>My sweet neighbor casually told me one day that her sister's friend's brother and his wife couldn't afford to keep their baby and were going to give him up for adoption - so "of course" she thought of me. <BR/><BR/>I didn't say anything except that I hope that everything works out for the best and thank you for thinking of me. I mean, I was in shock, and what exactly do you say to something like that????? It felt really odd and...perhaps thinking that people thought that I was desperate for a child. Such a strange position to be put in!<BR/><BR/>But they mean well :)Genhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12695887425584284936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15109081.post-1144370615176079252006-04-06T17:43:00.000-07:002006-04-06T17:43:00.000-07:00Wow - that's eye opening! My mom's Chinese/Taiwane...Wow - that's eye opening! My mom's Chinese/Taiwanese neighbor told her that if I paid more I could have a more beautiful Chinese baby. I don't think we're dealing with the same cultural values, you know?Joannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12268912691024764398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15109081.post-1144303598977673922006-04-05T23:06:00.000-07:002006-04-05T23:06:00.000-07:00I spoke to someone from Vietnam recently and had a...I spoke to someone from Vietnam recently and had a similar conversation. Her brother also lives in the US, and is trying to adopt from Vietnam. He says it's really common to be offered children for money under the table. Guess it's still an unstable situation there...tocspawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09714932894424514816noreply@blogger.com