Comments on: First Person: Nia Vardalos on Becoming a Mom – Overnight http://celebritybabies.people.com/2009/05/10/first-person-nia-vardalos-on-becoming-a-mom-%e2%80%93-overnight/ Wed, 30 May 2012 11:19:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Moms & Babies - People.comhttp://img2.timeinc.net/people/static/i/v4home/peoplelogo.pnghttp://celebritybabies.people.com20485 By: SouthernBelle http://celebritybabies.people.com/2009/05/10/first-person-nia-vardalos-on-becoming-a-mom-%e2%80%93-overnight/#comment-65948 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 11:23:53 +0000 http://celebrity-babies.com/?p=47159#comment-65948 Absolutely beautiful and touching story that moved me to tears! I’ve always like Nia…she’s someone so relatable, down-to-earth and genuinely nice. There is no question as to whether she and Ian will be great parents. Nia was born to be a mother…God just had a specific plan in mind in how she would become a mother. So refreshing that she shared that she was willing to do it His way because He knows best. Yes, she will be one terrific mother and I respect her even more after this article. Truly one of the best articles I’ve ever read on CBB.

]]> By: Natasha http://celebritybabies.people.com/2009/05/10/first-person-nia-vardalos-on-becoming-a-mom-%e2%80%93-overnight/#comment-65945 Sat, 16 May 2009 17:55:00 +0000 http://celebrity-babies.com/?p=47159#comment-65945 I completely agree with those saying you hate when the press says “adopted”, ESPECIALLY with the Cruise’s. I understand the curiousity of it, but it’s not like it changes anything when one is adopted or when one is biological.

]]> By: dup http://celebritybabies.people.com/2009/05/10/first-person-nia-vardalos-on-becoming-a-mom-%e2%80%93-overnight/#comment-65944 Tue, 12 May 2009 15:22:04 +0000 http://celebrity-babies.com/?p=47159#comment-65944 A beautiful story. The making of a mom! And a family!

]]> By: txgal http://celebritybabies.people.com/2009/05/10/first-person-nia-vardalos-on-becoming-a-mom-%e2%80%93-overnight/#comment-65942 Mon, 11 May 2009 21:23:31 +0000 http://celebrity-babies.com/?p=47159#comment-65942 I am glad to know I wasn’t the only one bawling over this. She is so eloquent and they are all truly blessed. Congrats :)

]]> By: L http://celebritybabies.people.com/2009/05/10/first-person-nia-vardalos-on-becoming-a-mom-%e2%80%93-overnight/#comment-65940 Mon, 11 May 2009 17:01:38 +0000 http://celebrity-babies.com/?p=47159#comment-65940 OMG…this is so touching…im sobbing like a little baby…such an incredible outlook on everything..may God continue to bless their family in the future!!

]]> By: msscatter http://celebritybabies.people.com/2009/05/10/first-person-nia-vardalos-on-becoming-a-mom-%e2%80%93-overnight/#comment-65938 Mon, 11 May 2009 16:07:01 +0000 http://celebrity-babies.com/?p=47159#comment-65938 I can also relate to Nia’s story only I didn’t get 14 hours to prepare for my son, I was given less than 14 seconds. Our little boy was literally handed to us by the mother, that’s how much time I had to prepare. He was 5 months old at the time. Being an infertile couple, we had nothing but love and wonderful friends with “stuff” to help. Seven months later his biological mother gave birth to a premature little girl that we took home from the hospital also. The joy is something I can’t express.

Congratulations on your adoption! I have to agree, this is the best celebrity mom article I’ve ever read.

]]> By: amelita http://celebritybabies.people.com/2009/05/10/first-person-nia-vardalos-on-becoming-a-mom-%e2%80%93-overnight/#comment-65937 Mon, 11 May 2009 15:34:59 +0000 http://celebrity-babies.com/?p=47159#comment-65937 Beautiful. Absolutely moving.

]]> By: Anna http://celebritybabies.people.com/2009/05/10/first-person-nia-vardalos-on-becoming-a-mom-%e2%80%93-overnight/#comment-65935 Mon, 11 May 2009 13:02:24 +0000 http://celebrity-babies.com/?p=47159#comment-65935 I can completely relate to Nia’s story she shared. My husband (who is in his 4th year of remission from Stage IV cancer) and I spoke of adoption on our first date. We always wanted to be parents, no matter what form it took. We endured a miscarriage early into our marriage and multiple failed attempts at having a biological child. In the interim, we worked with our local DCF office, took the required classes and began a search for our child that was out there looking for us. One day the phone rang (October 3, 2008) and that weekend we met our 5 year old daughter. Her adoption was finalized April 6 and she is so much like my husband and I, God couldn’t have planned it any better. It took 3 years of waiting to meet her, but your life changes literally overnight. The same as bringing home a newborn. We have already begun the search process for a little brother or sister for her and have become advocates for the adoption process. There are many WONDERFUL children waiting in this country for a forever family. Please take a moment to consider opening your home and heart to a waiting child. The benefits far outweigh the pain and patience required. Same as giving birth, you forget and can’t wait to do it again.

]]> By: Lis http://celebritybabies.people.com/2009/05/10/first-person-nia-vardalos-on-becoming-a-mom-%e2%80%93-overnight/#comment-65933 Mon, 11 May 2009 12:48:46 +0000 http://celebrity-babies.com/?p=47159#comment-65933 “The best celebrity article on parenting I have ever read. No mentions of when she is returning to work, how she will get her body back in shape etc etc. Just the joy of being a mom.”

MomtoB – you are so right on. I wholeheartedly agree with you, and felt the need to re-post your post. ;) You make very good points!

That little girl is so blessed to have such a wonderful mommy like Nia!

]]> By: Tori http://celebritybabies.people.com/2009/05/10/first-person-nia-vardalos-on-becoming-a-mom-%e2%80%93-overnight/#comment-65930 Mon, 11 May 2009 05:05:06 +0000 http://celebrity-babies.com/?p=47159#comment-65930 I am so happy to see someone who has money and could probably do a private adoption choose to adopt a foster child!! I have 4 children I adopted from foster care and they are in every way my children. I wish more people would realize that once you open your heart to a child, once you nurse a sick child back to good health, once that child looks to you for all his needs-that it really doesn’t feel any different than a biological child.

My children range in colors and what surprised me on a plane trip from Chicago to Los Angeles when my now 2 year old was 5 months was this: He is my only full african american son, he has very beautiful dark coloring and in no way looks like he could be biracial but everyone watching us interact really thought he was my biolgical son. They just saw the love between mother and son and assumed he had to be biologiacally mine. I want people to know that there is so much more to family than biology. Love is a very amazing thing!!And there are so many kids waiting to feel that kind of love.

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