Spotted: Kristin Davis and Gemma Play Ball

Gemma is so cute! Love that little toy, both of my kids had that in a different color.

The problem with adopted babies you never know what is their genetic inheritance.

to NatVess…your comment is completely wrong. I’m adopted and my parents knew nothing about my genetic heritage. There are many companies that wll do a simple DNA test to see which genetic profile a person most closely matches. I did that last year. Please don’t mistake being adopted with having not having a heritage. It’s very, very simple to discover what one’s heritage is.

Very happy that Kristin got such a contented and happy baby – what a beautiful family photo! :)

Such an adorable picture!! They both look so happy and content :)

I love that she adopted but for everyone that is saying (And I am not just talking the comments on this picture, there were a lot when it was announced that she had adopted in the first place) that more people should adopt it is not that simple. Adoption is such a long and costly process that most people can’t afford it or don’t want to/can’t wait the years it takes.

My husband and I would LOVE to adopt, and may still one day, but right now, while we are more than capable of supporting our daughter, we cannot afford the cost of adoption AND the cost of supporting another child. We also made the choice to start having kids young (We were both 24 when Elly was born) and if we were to only adopt we would not be able to do that.

So there’s a magic test that will reveal all your genetic predispositions? Because that’s where I think Nat was going. My kids father never met his dad and I worry that they may have issues in the future that are unknown…like cancer or alzheimers.

This picture is so beautiful! I can’t wait to experience moments like this……

Even if NatVess was talking about disease, it’s still sad that she says “the problem with” as if that should be a reason to not adopt children, because you never know if they could be faulty or something.

Kat, I can understand your concern, but the truth is that while some people are more likely than others to develop a disease because of genetic predisposition, it is not a certainty. It is just a reason why everyone should take the best care of themselves that they can – we are much more in control of our personal health than the media may have us think.

So, Kat…(and Nat). If you were to find out your husband had a family history of diabetes or heart disease, would you not have children with him?

It really irritates me when people say “Oh, I wish more people, single mothers would adopt” as opposed to having their own children. My husband and I have absolutely no desire to adopt and opted, rather, to have four beautiful children in a different way. And, no, there were no excuses. We could probably afford to adopt one, possibly two children, however, it just wasn’t “for us.” It does NOT make us bad people and I certainly shouldn’t feel bad for opting to give birth to my children rather than adopting them. I can not express how many times I have heard, “There are so many needy children out there and you’d rather get pregnant, lose your figure and have to give birth rather than adopt?” or have someone imply that my husband and I were selfish. Saying that you wish everyone would adopt is like saying you wish everyone would vote Republican or live in Utah. The simple fact of the matter is, adoption is not for everyone. My sister and her husband adopted three beautiful boys and it worked wonderfully with their family. I just do not appreciate the implication that I am a bad person because I did not and will not adopt even if I am “able” or “capable” of it.

Such a beautiful baby!! Gorg.

@Sarah Breast/ovarian/prostate cancers & many others have been shown to be linked to genetics, to a degree. As well as Alzheimer’s, diabetes, sickle cell, heart disease, obesity & many others.

I don’t think Nat was trying to be nasty. Just stating that sometimes, adopting is a genetic gamble.

I get where Kat and Nat are coming from. While knowing your genetic histor can’t tell you for sure if you’re going to contract a disease, it CAN tell if you’re at risk for developing one. I think that’s what they’re referring to, and I can understand that. When you know that you or your kids might be genetically predisposed to something, then you can maybe take extra precautions to avoid it, or at the very least be better prepared to deal with a genetic (or partially genetic) condition.

Knowing that stuff can also greatly assist your doctor in caring for you and knowing what sorts of things to be on the look out for. For example, if you know you have a family history of breast cancer, then you and your doctor can opt to begin mammograms earlier than normal. But without that information, your doctor wouldn’t know to recommend that, nor would you know that beginning screenings earlier might help you.

Similarly, if your doctor knows you have a genetic predisposition to another type of cancer and you start displaying symptoms of that type cancer, she or he may screen you for that type of cancer earlier than she or he might have otherwise (one of the reasons cancer can be so difficult to detect is that a lot of cancers have symptoms that are the same or similar to those of other much less deadly diseases. So if your doctor doesn’t know you have a family history of a certain type of cancer and you have no other known risk factors for it, s/he may not think to check for it right away) thus catching it sooner.

All of that being said, however, I agree with the majority of the posters on this thread. Not knowing a child’s genetic history shouldn’t be a reason not to adopt. And Gemma is adorable!

Does anyone know if Gemma was adopted from the inside the U.S or out of country? Just curious! Adorable baby girl!

Gemma is a cutie! Kristian and Gemma are blessed to have each other!

I wonder if someone’s medical issues or predispositions make them any less lovable to those around them. It is careless to think that way since a biological child could have some strange medical condition that no other family member has had.

Also, adoption does not have to be costly. I have adopted 3 children, a sibling group, and it has not cost me a dime. Well, raising them is costly, but the adoption itself did not dent our pocket book AT ALL. The problem with adoption is everyone wants that “newborn” when there are so many kids that are slightly older who are looking for a “forever home”. We went through the “foster-to-adopt” system in our area and were blessed with a 3 year old, a 16 month old, and a newborn – and that was 7 years ago.

We had an instant family and I can NOT imagine life without them. We have opted not to have biological children and believe that we are not missing out on the “pregnancy” part. They know they are adopted, but not many people actually do. A family is what you make of it and will love you unconditionally – biologically related or not.

Way to go Mom – baby Gemma is precious!

mary – you have some MAJOR issues! and some bizarre friends. cuckoo! cuckoo!

“I can not express how many times I have heard, “There are so many needy children out there and you’d rather get pregnant, lose your figure and have to give birth rather than adopt?”

I know children that are adopted and biological children of parents, and so far the biological kids are having a lot of health problems and the adopted children aren’t. No one knows for sure what’s going to happen – adoption is a wonderful thing. It’s a selfless act that gives opportunities to children that might otherwise never have. What a wonderful thing Kristin did. Good luck to both of them.

Love grows in your heart – not in your belly.

You grew in my heart – not in my belly.

precious! What a beautiful picture. I bet Kristin is a great Mommy!