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Since announcing where we were adopting from, we have been getting some questions on the whole adoption process. I thought I could take some of these questions and answer them and then give you guys some more details!
Are you able to choose a boy or a girl? We could choose if we wanted a boy or a girl, however we put that we would accept either. We want this adoption to seem as real as a pregnancy would and if I were pregnant we would not get to choose, so no choosing here! Do you want a boy or a girl more? This is a very good question and one that I thought I would have a for sure answer. I thought in my heart I would really want one more than another. I remember my mom telling me how she wanted a girl so bad that it hurt. She never told anyone she wanted a little girl because she was afraid that if she told it would jinx her. Me, I do not have a feeling like this. I am just so excited to be a mom I will be happy with a boy or a girl. I do know that we would like one of each, so the second adoption, we will request the opposite. How old will the child be? Our baby will be between 6 to 12 months. 6 months is the youngest child available for adoption in Colombia and an infant is considered up to 12 months. Due to the fact that we are younger, we are guaranteed a child between these ages. Will we accept twins or sibling groups? This is something we had to answer on our paperwork. We put that we would consider sibling groups, which also includes twins. I want twins so bad!! I think it would be so much fun and especially if it was a boy and girl, how perfect. The DH thinks I am slightly crazy and that is a lot to take on, however the more we talk about it, the more he is opening up and knows that as soon as he saw them, there is no way he could say no! We also talked about sibling groups. This would be a tough one for us because how in the world could you split up a family? But are we ready to take on multiple children, all of different ages when we are becoming first time parents?! This is something we will deal with if the time comes. How long will we have to be in Colombia? At minimum we will be in country 3 weeks. After 1 week if my DH needs to go back to work, he will be able to and I will stay until the process is done. How long will the adoption process take? We were told once the homestudy and dossier is done, that it could take 9-12 months. I think these were the main questions that we have received. If there is anything that I did not cover and you wonder, please, feel free to ask! Comments (3)
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... I am so excited for y'all!!! I really appreciate that y'all are being so open about the adoption process  |
Waiting Lisa
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... I'm glad you answered these questions! It's nice to read about your process since it is different than mine. |
Ashley Jones
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... Interesting point about not choosing a boy or girl - for if you were pregnant you wouldn't get that choice either. I have never heard someone say that who was adopting, yet I think I will remember that saying forever! |
My husband and I are a couple in our late 20s with the hopes of 'filling our nest!' Before meeting my hubby I was diagnosed with PCOS, endrometiosis, fibroids, and adhesions and underwent 2 surgeries. We tied the knot in 2008 and before long decided to go with 'if it happens, it happens.' We did not try to stop it, but it never happened. After more surgeries and tests for me we looked at my hubby, his SA test came back showing azoo. So there we were; enjoying couples infertility. With our combined diagnoses we decided to forgo the treatments promising less than a one percent chance of success. We chose to pursue adoption. We felt it was meant for us. Come along as we deal with both the infertility and the adoption aspects of our life! You can also scroll through my babbles at 
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