[stacykelly]

Six months is plenty of time. I am currently in a contested adoption the baby is 10 months. This is by far the strongest test of love anyone would ever have to endure. Never, ever did we think for once that adoption could drag on this long. We thought of doing foster care and decided against that relaizing that time and time again these children are placed back with the biological family. So we thought doing adoption would be the answer to our prayers. We understood going in that any adoption can come with risk, but the possibility of losing a baby after all these months is just too hard to even think of. I just really wonder when the best interest of the child is put into play. We are all this baby knows for security, stability, care and most of all love. The endless worry every day and every minute of not knowing what the outcome might be is just so extremely heartbreaking. To know there is nothing we can do but play this waiting game is just so hard. All we do is pray to God this baby was placed with us for a reason. Laws need to be changed to protect the child's rights. Bonding issues should come into play with these adoption situations. I am just surprised at how many of these adoption situations are out there, where the baby is 10 months or older and still the adoption is not final. That is just so scary for anyone out there trying to adopt. The painful thought of losing your only blessing is just so painful...