[tbirdy]

My husband and I are hoping to start the process to adopt soon. We would have liked to have gotten things going last year, but I was without a fulltime job from Dec. 2003 to January 2005. I worked several freelance and parttime jobs, but it's certainly a relief to have a fulltime position with a stable company and know I will soon have benefits and health insurance!

I just turned 40 and my husband is 42. Does anyone feel that there would be any bias against us from domestic birthmoms due to age? We have not decided whether to pursue domestic or international adoption yet. I lean toward domestic, but he's more prone to want to try international, mainly because the chances of a mother changing her mind would be less of a problem. I'd like a newborn, which is why I'd prefer a domestic adoption, but I'm not stuck on it. I'm sure we'll be happy with however we complete our family. Any stories anyone would like to share are welcome!

T