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I have a bio daugther who is 8 and we are in the process of adopting a sib set of 3 (ages 6, 5 and 3). There is 18 months between each child. We wanted a big family (and we still want more), but I totaly agree with Crick. Our kids fight over EVERYTHING, like who sits where in the car and who takes a bath first (or last) or who gets their dinner plate first . . . We love it all, but life is super busy. Pretty much every day of the week we have therapy appts, social worker visits, dr. appt.s (and my kids are pretty healthy). I am a SAHM and have never been so busy. We considering adopting out of birth order and almost displaced our bio daughter (I am so glad we didn't). I personally will keep birth order in our family. I have read a lot about people who adopted out of birth order and they make it work and everyone seems happy. You might be one of those people it would work for. I would just do research and go with your gut.
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August 2005 - approved with 1st agency
October 2006 - 1st match (she lost the baby at 7 months)
November 2006- 2nd match
May 2007 - birthmom chose to parent
July 2007 - decided to switch agencies
Jan. 2008 - approved with agency #2
July 2008 - placed with our forever kids - sib set of 3
November 2008 - suprise phone call and we added their younger brother
March 24, 2009 - finalized adoptions for first 3
June 16, 2009 - finalize adoption for #4
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