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  • mommyx4plustwin
  on Nov. 13, 2009 at 12:32 PM

• My name is Penny.I am a SAHM to six kiddos.I don't think that I can foster because I already have 5 kids under 18.I really would like to adopt a boy for my son.I have five daughters, he is lonely being the only boy.I joined this group to learn more.

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  • teacher312
  on Nov. 18, 2009 at 9:44 AM

• Wow!  I wish I had found this group earlier!!

   

  DH and I have been married almost 4 years.  This is his second marriage (FW died of cancer) and my first.  He has a son who is now 15.  He is awesome (when he doesn't have the teenage attitude).

  Shortly after our marriage, we decided to start a family so I went off BC.  My period went haywire to say the least!!  They would last for a month and then skip a month.  After many tests from the dr. no problem could be diagnosed.  We decided to adopt and went the international route.  We were concerned about our ages (both in our 40s) and the scary stuff from TV movies.  Our assoc. minister and his wife had adopted and we love Sophie.  After talking to them about their experiences, we began the process to adopt from Vietnam.

  After a long and exhausting process, our stuff finally left for VN in July, 2008.  We were worried because there was rumors about it closing.  Our agency felt sure they would honor all dossiers in the country.  In September, it did close and we found out they were not going to honor those dossiers.  Our journey to adoption came to a screeching halt!

  After many tears, we decided to call a fertility specialists and see if we could get pregnant.  After testing both of us, it was discovered that I didn't ovulate.  I had about a 0.05% chance of getting pregnant.  We discussed in-vitro but decided that if we were going to spend all that money, we wanted to be sure we would get a baby.

  After more research, we finally signed on with Adoption Law Network based in CA.  We are now waiting for a call from them that a child has been born or we have been selected by a birthmother.  As you know, the wait is LONG and tiring.

  I am excited that I found a group where I can get support and help!!!!

  Another Baby Creation

  
  

  Coming to a Congo near you soon.

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  • VALERIE2965
  on Nov. 19, 2009 at 12:23 PM

• my name is valerie and my husband and i have been married 27 yrs im 44 hes 46 we have 3 bio children 5 adopted children ive been doing foster care for 13 yrs now had over 40 kids through my house, i have 4 grandchildren also the funny part is i have children younger then my grandchildren lol. life isnt always easy cause we do have behavior issues but i honestly couldnt picture life without all my children, we have 5 girls,3boys 5 are white 3 are black its amazeing at the crap u get from pple just becouse u adopt diffrent races, i would adopt them all if it was possible but unfortunatly my house is kinds overflowing now. we also have 5 cats 3 dogs 1 hamster 1 bird and a tank full of fish, life gets real crazy in here but its all good, i do stay at home as i wouldnt b able to afford child care for them all anyway and as many times as i get called to school i would have lost any job by now anyway, pple just dont understand special needs children, but by the grace of God we r makeing it just fine its nice to now there r others out there that feel the same way i do : ) and may God bless each and everyone of u!!!

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  • uoprincess
  on Nov. 24, 2009 at 2:22 PM

• I am very in awe by everyone on this board.  After some struggle with infertility, I have three beautiful boys age 2-5.  I would love in the future to adopt a girl.  My husband is open, but I am definitely much more up to it than he.  I hope to figure out from this board what our family really needs and wants and how to achieve it.

   

  Jamie

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