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We adopted both at the same time, but they were not siblings. Our Christian school is very small too and some of the grades are combined, so the kids may take turns being together. Our two adopted children were amost 4 and 4 1/2 when we got them, they were all for one and one for all at first then they became fiercely competitive for any attention that the other might get, now they are regular siblings , sometimes loving, sometimes squabbling with each other and the other children. It was tougher when they first came because all 6 of my littlest children (I have 2 older ones too) were under age 5. We adopted out of birth order, the adopted ones in the middle of the other (which are close in age already). We are starting the process for a guatemalan baby, which is why I am on this thread in case you wondered. If I had it to do over, I would have gotten babies before, you can bring them up your way and not deal with alot of post institutional behaviors (which are getting under control!) But I wouldn't trade them in of course. They are mine for keeps.
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