Thank you for sharing your experiences, jalapeno and mommytoeli. Very helpful!
It's good to know there are others out there who feel as we do, that adoption can be a great way to build a family, not a "last resort".
Very interesting about people being almost "too positive". I can see how that would feel uncomfortable...I'm sure loving your adopted kids comes easy to you, just as loving bio kids comes easy to parents.
I feel the same about wanting to have both experiences and growing from them in different ways. At the same time, I will definitely be happy with whatever kids come my way, adopted or bio!
I'm feeling good about moving ahead. The more I've been reading and the more stories I've heard, the more this feels like the right choice for us. Wow, am I glad to have found this forum!
I will definitely update after the adoption workshop next week...so excited!