[ilovemykids]

i have a bio daughter from an ivf and ttc #2 for over 2 years with if tx. my daughter knew i was pg and when i went for my u/s to detect a hb the sac was empty.....my daughter was with me. she is 7.

when we decided to adopt we talked to her about it and she was thrilled. we originally decided on a domestic adoption and she helped us choose the pictures for our dear birthmother booklet. when we decided to move on to international adoption thru guatemala we talked to her about how there might be differences in the outward appearance of her new little brother to be but that everyone is the same on the inside. she was so excited.

when it came time to accept a referral the agency sent us a video with clips of 2 baby boys that were a day apart in age. our daughter sat down and watched the tape with us and chose which baby would become her brother. she even named him.

i went to visit my son 3 times in guatemala and every time i had my daughter help me choose clothes and toys for the baby that i would take with me.

when it was time for us to travel to bring our son home she made a big banner by herself and surprised us with it when we came home with her brother.

our son has been home 2 1/2 years now and they are as close as can be........they love one another and play so well together.