Hopes for the Future
My siblings are so excited to eventually have a niece!
I always dreamed that I would grow up to adopt children because adoption gave me my siblings. I never had an actual plan for adopting until I started researching as an adult. The way my parents adopted, through foster care, is very different than what I hope to do. Right now, I'd like to start at the very beginning and learn all about motherhood from the newborn stage.
I do hope to have at least two or three children in the future. Coming from a large family, I understand the importance of sibling bonds and hope to give that experience to my own children.
I do hope to have at least two or three children in the future. Coming from a large family, I understand the importance of sibling bonds and hope to give that experience to my own children.
My brother & me
As crazy as life could be in a house with six kids, I wouldn't have changed anything about my childhood. I love how obnoxiously loud our house could be, and I can't wait to have my own children annoying the adults someday... I'd love to be able to listen to my own little girls giggling together in the future the way my siblings and I have done in the past.
Adoption Goals
I'm not limiting my search to a specific race/ethnicity. My family is a melting pot, and I'm sure that any baby would fit in well with us. My family ranges from pale white to tan to olive skin; we're made of Irish, German, Polish, Russian, Puerto Rican, English, African American, and Native American backgrounds. We're ready to add just about anything to this family.
Adoption Goals
I'm not limiting my search to a specific race/ethnicity. My family is a melting pot, and I'm sure that any baby would fit in well with us. My family ranges from pale white to tan to olive skin; we're made of Irish, German, Polish, Russian, Puerto Rican, English, African American, and Native American backgrounds. We're ready to add just about anything to this family.
Me, my youngest sisters, and my mom a few summers ago... just an idea of how different we all look.
We have also had plenty of experience with abilities of different levels. We're familiar with ADHD, anxiety, Bipolar 1, intellectual disabilities, and my littlest sisters are deaf! There is nothing that my family can't handle because we support each other through the difficult times and rally around each other in the good times.
After researching, I feel that there would be benefits to having an open adoption, but I want whatever is best for both families. I do like the idea of exchanging contact information in case any medical needs arise in the future, whether for this baby or for any future children you may have, but if you would prefer a closed adoption, I would respect that as well. I know that this would be a big decision to make, and this is something that I look forward to discussing with you as you contemplate what would be best for you and the baby.
After researching, I feel that there would be benefits to having an open adoption, but I want whatever is best for both families. I do like the idea of exchanging contact information in case any medical needs arise in the future, whether for this baby or for any future children you may have, but if you would prefer a closed adoption, I would respect that as well. I know that this would be a big decision to make, and this is something that I look forward to discussing with you as you contemplate what would be best for you and the baby.
