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I, too, adopted a son at age 7 from Russia 2 1/2 years ago. I am single with a bio son who had gone away to college. I did not want a baby. I am too old and the idea of all-day daycare, diapers and bottles was just not something I am interested in.
My son was part of a host program. I met him, felt I got a big signal from God, and there was no turning back for me.
We do have some issues, like who is the boss of this family. He has some issues at school, like who exactly is the leader of the class him or the teacher. But mostly he is a fantastic, smart, funny, energetic, organized kid. He is above grade level in all of his subjects. His teacher and I both feel that he will be a great leader one day. I certainly hope so.
Adopting an older child is most definitely not for the faint of heart. It takes a lot of patience, perserverance, and persistance to do it. Those first few months were really really hard.
This child though has not only wrapped himself completely around my heart but also the heart of my mother who was not enthusiatic about my adopting.
Now, if I had the $$ to do this all again would I? You bet!!!!!!!! Am I very proud of him, absolutely!!!!!! He is my sunshine. I am trying to figure out how to financially swing adopting a sibling close to his age. Again, I want an older child.
It may be easier to adjust to/raise an infant. But that doesn't mean you can't love and enjoy raising an older child. Remember they need homes too.
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