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Bubette, We chose NOT to have biological kids. There is not a single part of me that ever wanted to give birth to a child. I have a bladder disease, diagnosed and being treated since adolescence. Told my dh when we met that I was never giving birth; he said great and seemed to expect it. We were not sure if we were going to become parents or not. We were married five years, traveled far and near, ate migas at 3:00 am and played pool when we wanted; we both had good jobs that we enjoyed immensely. More than four years ago we decided after much conversation to become parents. We have adopted two newborns at birth; our daughter is 3 and our son 14 months. They are our greatest joy, and it seems now that life hardly existed before they arrived. They are also the only grandchildren. My dh is an only child, and my sister has opted to remain childless with a very busy career.
We had zero obstacles finding an agency and had nothing but love and support from family and friends. Hope that your journey is a wonderful one.
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"THE RICH MUST LIVE MORE SIMPLY SO THAT THE POOR MAY SIMPLY LIVE." - Mahatma Gandhi
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