[mom2GRLC]

You can get an infant from birth through fostercare that you may be able to adopt.

I just adopted a 4 year old in may and will be adopting a baby that we have had since birth in Oct.

We got her when she was 5 days old and now she is 5 months.

When we first got into fostering we wanted to adopt a baby or kid up to age 5. We were told that one of the secrets to getting a newborn baby is to start off fostering first or adopting a sibling group.. It has been a long hard road....and also very enjoyable.....but finally OUR baby did come and we were approved to also be her adoptive family when she was 7 weeks. So since that point I have been trying to build up a milk supply.

Also if you really want a Baby....their are a ton of black or biracial babies out there that need homes. Your likelyhood of being placed with a baby would dramaticaly increase. And color makes no difference...you will love them the same. Our first fosterchild was as black as they come and she felt like she could have been mine.....if I could have i would have adopted her in a second. So be open to other races than your own...and you will be supprised how well they fit into your family and how color or race really does not make a difference.

Another piece of advice is don't be so picky. No kid is going to be completely healthy and most likely will have labels placed on them like fetal alchohol syndrome....Reactive attatchment dissorde....r or ADHD or learning dissability. Once you get these children in your home you will be supprised how well you can handle different problems or challenges. You will also find that once the child is in a secure loving environment a lot of the symptoms dissapear or are better controlled. These kids have a ton of potential and just need a loving supportive home that they can call their own.

Good luck on fostering and i hope you find the child out their that has been waiting and praying for a family like yours.