[Binny]

... and the big word seems to be WAIT.

We started the process in July, when we saw a sibling group on a photolisting and fell in love. We knew they may be gone by the time we could adopt, but also knew that we really felt a leading to adopt a sibling group.

In October we were done with the HS interview and all the classes etc., so our caseworker decided to call the worker for the 5 kids, only to find out they were matched and had been for awhile. We knew it could happen, and we were happy for them, but of course sad for us. However, we still were eager to adopt.

On November 25, our HS was official, we could inquire on listings etc. I am sharing this because, well I feel a bit alone in such a big system. I am starting to better understand how it works, but it seems like a very long wait with little feedback. I think the big issue is we live in a state with very few children free for adoption ever, and those that are usually are older teenage boys. I would consider that, if I didnt already have children in the house, but we have been blessed with 2 bio sons and an older teenage adoption is not a good choice for us at this time.

Anyway, Thanks for listening to me ramble. We are excited about adoption. I am curious for those of you who have been in similar situations, how long was it from the time you got the HS finalized, to the time you were matched with a sibling group (out of state). We are looking for a group of 2 - 5 children under age 12, so I am hoping that isnt so specific that it adds to the difficulty. If you did adopt a sibling group, where did you first see them to inquire about them? I have used the photolist on this site and find it friendly and efficient, and especially like the "recently added" feature. Have a great day.