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We adopted a baby girl from Guatemala and when we were about to go for pick-up, our agency asked if they could show our profile to a Guatemalan birthmom who lives in our state. (they knew that we wanted to do a second adoption right away) The birthmom picked us and 3 weeks after we came home with our 1 year old daughter, we brought our newborn son home from the hospital. We are thrilled with him but it has not been an easy time. The child you bring home from Guatemala may be almost a toddler by the time you pick her up. We got our referral of a 3 week old and picked her up on her 1st birthday. She has had more issues than our infant boy (his are sleep, cry, eat and poop! LOL). She had to deal with abandonment issues, which are common in toddlers. At one year old she watched her family, who she knew since the day she was born, walk away and leave her. She moved in with two people who did not speak her language and who did not know how things were in her home before. We were planning on beginning another Guatemalan adoption right after our first was done, figuring that we would have several months to get Sarah settled and that the children would be close in age. God had a different plan for us and we are happy but it has not been without its challenges--sleep being a big one!
Best wishes on your decision!
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