Very wise words above--
I just wanted to emphasize that if you are set on adopting an older non-special-needs toddler, China may NOT be the program for you. From research over the past couple of years I have seen that many (if not most) people who specifically request an older toddler receive a baby under 2. Apparently there are just not that many older toddlers available for international adoption (one reason likely being that orphanages can only submit so many dossiers for international adoption and since most IA families request "as young as possible" the SWI decides it might as well not submit files of kids who are no longer infants).
We requested a child 1-3 years old with an emphasis on the higher end of that range because we wanted our new child to be close in age to the older siblings, and we felt prepared for the extra challenges of toddler adoption. However, we were referred a 10 month old. But guess what--she is PERFECT for our family and we can't imagine things any other way.
I just want you to be aware that there's a good chance of receiving a younger baby than you request.
