Babies Take Us On A Special Journey celebrates and shares the most precious gift of love a new baby brings to all of us. With simple words of wisdom, and magical watercolors of birds, butterflies, babies and flowers, this gift book will be read again and again by new moms and dads, grandparents, siblings and friends and family of the new baby. It is the perfect gift for expectant moms, adoptive parents, and every family with a new baby. The original, unique art and heartfelt writing style of artist-author Susan Florence has been touching hearts for over forty years on hundreds of gift products, especially gift books. Originally published by C.R. Gibson in 1987, and available until they were bought out in 1998, this classic story was republished in digital format in 2013. Here's a customer review: This book is the perfect gift for every new mother It helps new moms realize what their own mothers went through with them, and helps build an appreciation and bond with their own mothers. It is touching, loving and beautifully written and illustrated. A very tender and special keepsake Great for someone you love dearly.

Life and death struggles, a common thread that connects us as human beings, are vividly revealed in this inspirational and unforgettable true story as told by a mother and her daughter of their babies, born with life threatening birth defects. Swept away on an uncharted and treacherous journey one thing clearly emerges, God, the ultimate thread that held them together through their darkest hours, was waiting for them there. He gave them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness so He might be glorified through their babies life and death struggles. (Isaiah 61: 3b) At every bend in the road lives were forever changed. The baby boy unable to ever speak a word about what he endured in his fight for life went to his grave never knowing what a giant impression his tiny handprint had left on every heart he touchedleaving this world a better place than he found it. For the little girl, the veil separating Heaven and Earth was lifted . . . Mommy, I see an angel! Hoping to get a glimpse, her mommy searched the hospital room eagerly. Where do you see an angel? her mommy asked. She pointed overhead, Up there . . . in the corner of my room . . . one angel with big, pink wings. Although her mommy didnt see the Heavenly being, together they felt the comfort of its presence. On their timeless journey of faith, hope, and love, their loving God went with them through it all: healing hearts, changing lives, sharing their deepest sorrows, and sending his angels to comfort and help them. Their stories, formed in the crucible of life and death struggles, were transformed by the grace of God into a thing of beauty. He hath made every thing beautiful in his time. (Ecclesiastes 3: 11a, KJV)

“The Reason We Were Sent” We are gifts for all of His little children, but most especially for those with extreme challenges. These are the kids who face physical, emotional, mental, and social challenges. He wants us to cheer them on and encourage their families and caregivers. He knows that these caregivers are the special people who do all that’s possible to make life all it can be for the challenged little ones. We are grateful for the chance to serve all of you by showing “His love.” Everyone was created to be a solution to some problem or need that someone else has. We are going to help special-needs children, their families, and the rest of the world find out how they were created with that purpose too just like everyone else. This book is about how He created us.

Melissa Pandolf has never been one to let a few rules stand in her way. So when she and her husband, Doug, began the adoption process, the hopeful mother-to-be had her sights set on quickly welcoming two beaming babies to make the Pandolf house a family home. However, after three years; four trips to Russia; one trip to Washington, DC; and two plane crashes that threatened to bring their dream down around them, she came to realize that a bigger destiny awaited them on the other side of the world. As the adoptive parents of four Russian siblings, the young couple from Long Island learned the true meaning of family, and what it means to go the extra mile to give your children what they need. Beginning with the first meeting with an adoption agency, The Journey for Mama's Babies chronicles the Pandolfs' three-year odyssey to bring their babies home. From her naïve initial assumptions about the process to her ultimate hard-won savvy and resolve, Pandolf shares every key aspect of the experience, including the unexpected depression that can be companion to this emotionally wrenching process. With clear-eyed candor, the author recounts the ups and downs, the unexpected twists, and the backward loops that frequently punctuated their mission. Along the way, she and her husband were also faced with heartbreaking decisions that neither had anticipated, as their dream of two children quickly grew when a larger group of siblings presented itself. At the same time, the couple also confronted the demand for an ironclad resiliency due to countless setbacks, never-ending red tape, and a constantly shifting perspective on what it truly means to be a family. Still, their challenges only began when they finally were joined together in the United States, as the Pandolfs scrambled to help their children make the transition from speaking Russian to speaking English and help them adjust to their new surroundings. Enlightening, easy to read, and arrestingly honest, The Journey for Mama's Babies will captivate anyone who has ever navigated the intricacies of the adoption process or who cares about someone who has. Both inspiring and open-eyed, this tender, telling story of a family built across oceans, languages, and every imaginable obstacle will take hold of your heart, and make you hold your loved ones closer still.

This picture book explores the conception and birth of a child in reassuringly simple terms. It is part of a series of information books which promote interaction between children, parents and teachers on personal, social and emotional issues.