<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770918881770879162.post2143828860487164179..comments</id><updated>2010-07-06T13:26:48.402-07:00</updated><category term='cooking'/><category term='Infertility'/><category term='Temple'/><category term='babies'/><category term='Family'/><category term='ponds'/><category term='death'/><category term='Thanksgiving'/><category term='christmas'/><category term='geocaching'/><category term='white dress'/><category term='Doug'/><category term='State Forest State Park'/><category term='hiking'/><category term='finalization'/><category term='zoo'/><category term='Travel'/><category term='bread'/><category term='blessing'/><category term='openness'/><category term='sewing'/><category term='grandpa'/><category term='adoption'/><category term='Marianne'/><category term='Family History'/><category term='prayer'/><category term='Resurrection'/><category term='firsts'/><category term='walking'/><category term='waiting'/><category term='sunset'/><category term='testimony'/><category term='advice'/><category term='family reunion'/><category term='birth mother'/><category term='traditions'/><category term='fhe'/><category term='parenting'/><category term='camping'/><category term='book'/><category term='Martin'/><category term='Farm'/><category term='Values'/><category term='birthparents'/><category term='master plan'/><category term='Love'/><category term='fishing'/><category term='oatmeal'/><category term='chicken'/><category term='faces'/><category term='stories'/><category term='what&apos;s cooking'/><category term='Outdoors'/><category term='Parks Pass'/><title type='text'>Comments on Our family hoping to adopt: Blessed are the givers....and grateful are the rec...</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.marianneanddoug.com/feeds/2143828860487164179/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2770918881770879162/2143828860487164179/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.marianneanddoug.com/2010_07_04_archive.html#2143828860487164179'/><author><name>Marianne N Doug</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='21' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-of9nCmrXlCE/TlWAIxLYKFI/AAAAAAAADOQ/U_XRM2NE5hg/s220/prfile2.JPG'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>7</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770918881770879162.post-7161577605208205443</id><published>2010-07-06T12:38:33.938-07:00</published><updated>2010-07-06T12:38:33.938-07:00</updated><title type='text'>I&amp;#39;d call that look satisfied. Hope you had a g...</title><summary type='text'>I&amp;#39;d call that look satisfied. Hope you had a good holiday weekend.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2770918881770879162/2143828860487164179/comments/default/7161577605208205443'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2770918881770879162/2143828860487164179/comments/default/7161577605208205443'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.marianneanddoug.com/2010_07_04_archive.html#2143828860487164179' title=''/><author><name>SarahJane</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11384928737392677993</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='01446953185869672197'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TaYw3xsBEqM/SiRZxqtAS8I/AAAAAAAAAxM/NQ-vxUUuYDM/S220/Sarah+%26+Cabin+edit.JPG'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.marianneanddoug.com/2010_07_04_archive.html#2143828860487164179' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770918881770879162.post-2143828860487164179' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2770918881770879162/posts/default/2143828860487164179' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1494201700'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770918881770879162.post-7001205753046499776</id><published>2010-07-05T16:04:34.537-07:00</published><updated>2010-07-05T16:04:34.537-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Motherhood becomes you.  What a precious time in y...</title><summary type='text'>Motherhood becomes you.  What a precious time in your life.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2770918881770879162/2143828860487164179/comments/default/7001205753046499776'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2770918881770879162/2143828860487164179/comments/default/7001205753046499776'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.marianneanddoug.com/2010_07_04_archive.html#2143828860487164179' title=''/><author><name>Mom</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06879934322729819737</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='02569602069425544792'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.marianneanddoug.com/2010_07_04_archive.html#2143828860487164179' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770918881770879162.post-2143828860487164179' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2770918881770879162/posts/default/2143828860487164179' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-753014685'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770918881770879162.post-837410558004526551</id><published>2010-07-05T16:04:34.536-07:00</published><updated>2010-07-05T16:04:34.536-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Motherhood becomes you.  I love the pictures of yo...</title><summary type='text'>Motherhood becomes you.  I love the pictures of you with Samantha and Doug with Samantha.  What a precious time in your life.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2770918881770879162/2143828860487164179/comments/default/837410558004526551'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2770918881770879162/2143828860487164179/comments/default/837410558004526551'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.marianneanddoug.com/2010_07_04_archive.html#2143828860487164179' title=''/><author><name>Mom</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06879934322729819737</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='02569602069425544792'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.marianneanddoug.com/2010_07_04_archive.html#2143828860487164179' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770918881770879162.post-2143828860487164179' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2770918881770879162/posts/default/2143828860487164179' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-753014685'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770918881770879162.post-9159913406319870553</id><published>2010-07-05T15:14:29.574-07:00</published><updated>2010-07-05T15:14:29.574-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Thanks Jules for the compliment...I realize though...</title><summary type='text'>Thanks Jules for the compliment...I realize thought that a nice camera can also make a difference.  ;)</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2770918881770879162/2143828860487164179/comments/default/9159913406319870553'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2770918881770879162/2143828860487164179/comments/default/9159913406319870553'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.marianneanddoug.com/2010_07_04_archive.html#2143828860487164179' title=''/><author><name>marianneanddoug</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09765146637425876059</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jS7nVjQg8WY/Smag19_3MxI/AAAAAAAABR8/FbUcmB4v0Co/S220/cropped1967.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.marianneanddoug.com/2010_07_04_archive.html#2143828860487164179' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770918881770879162.post-2143828860487164179' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2770918881770879162/posts/default/2143828860487164179' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1721259919'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770918881770879162.post-8832326348508584768</id><published>2010-07-05T15:13:29.536-07:00</published><updated>2010-07-05T15:13:29.536-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Thanks Rachel for the comment.  I know you can rel...</title><summary type='text'>Thanks Rachel for the comment.  I know you can relate.  This is just the beginning I am realizing not the end of our adoption journey.  We will advocate together!</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2770918881770879162/2143828860487164179/comments/default/8832326348508584768'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2770918881770879162/2143828860487164179/comments/default/8832326348508584768'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.marianneanddoug.com/2010_07_04_archive.html#2143828860487164179' title=''/><author><name>marianneanddoug</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09765146637425876059</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jS7nVjQg8WY/Smag19_3MxI/AAAAAAAABR8/FbUcmB4v0Co/S220/cropped1967.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.marianneanddoug.com/2010_07_04_archive.html#2143828860487164179' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770918881770879162.post-2143828860487164179' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2770918881770879162/posts/default/2143828860487164179' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1721259919'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770918881770879162.post-1349190169299951149</id><published>2010-07-05T13:08:18.419-07:00</published><updated>2010-07-05T13:08:18.419-07:00</updated><title type='text'>beautiful post!
(and i thought that your hair was ...</title><summary type='text'>beautiful post!&lt;br /&gt;(and i thought that your hair was cute flipped out that way, you have and always have had beautiful skin and gorgeous eyes...yes, you are most photogenic--and motherhood is beautiful on you)</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2770918881770879162/2143828860487164179/comments/default/1349190169299951149'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2770918881770879162/2143828860487164179/comments/default/1349190169299951149'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.marianneanddoug.com/2010_07_04_archive.html#2143828860487164179' title=''/><author><name>germanjules</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06314298168452618342</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.marianneanddoug.com/2010_07_04_archive.html#2143828860487164179' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770918881770879162.post-2143828860487164179' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2770918881770879162/posts/default/2143828860487164179' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1964009787'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770918881770879162.post-8498833890734490779</id><published>2010-07-05T12:57:14.949-07:00</published><updated>2010-07-05T12:57:14.949-07:00</updated><title type='text'>What a beautiful post! One thing that bothers me w...</title><summary type='text'>What a beautiful post! One thing that bothers me when people say &amp;quot;I know someone who adopted then got pregnant right afterwords&amp;quot; is that to them adoption is a second choice. It&amp;#39;s subpar compared to natural birth. I understand it, I really do, but I still don&amp;#39;t like it. I would be no happier finding out I was pregnant than I would be to find out we had been selected by a birthmom</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2770918881770879162/2143828860487164179/comments/default/8498833890734490779'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2770918881770879162/2143828860487164179/comments/default/8498833890734490779'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.marianneanddoug.com/2010_07_04_archive.html#2143828860487164179' title=''/><author><name>Rachel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14366139311251330977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='07233123919470624135'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0lhl3aisjsU/SnhvHomLxYI/AAAAAAAAAHo/N7K2_W5vIU8/S220/DSC_0228_2.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.marianneanddoug.com/2010_07_04_archive.html#2143828860487164179' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770918881770879162.post-2143828860487164179' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2770918881770879162/posts/default/2143828860487164179' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-417087552'/></entry></feed>
