Mother’s Day is a special holiday to all of us here at American Adoptions. To all the adoptive mothers and birth mothers who entered this year’s photo contest, thank you — we enjoy seeing all of the love that we help bring into people’s lives. We are proud to count you all as American Adoptions alumni!

And now, without further ado, here are the top three photos from our contest, as chosen by you!

Sarah with Rayna (adopted 2015): “Enjoying the beach together for the first time!”

Andrea with Parker, born Feb. 11: “Andrea is a commander in the US Coast Guard and ‘Seaman Drooler’ was excited to see her when she got home from work.”

Ashley with George (21 months old): “Fun fall photo shoot!”

Thanks to all those who submitted their photos for the contest. Here at American Adoptions, we are always looking to share more photos from our adoptive and birth families. If you have a photo you’d like to share, make sure to tag us on social media with the hashtag #AmericanAdoptions. You could see your photo on our Facebook and Instagram pages!

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