[greenrobin]

My coworkers know that I foster. And, although not all of them approve (as if I needed their approval ) they also know that we're moving toward adoption.

They also know that I'm 47.

So, I start telling them that Bubba and Sissy have been asking for a baby. Yep, they want us to get a real baby.

My coworkers were aghast--Do they know where babies come from? they asked. The kids are only 4 and 2. They were probably also considering my advanced age.

I told them yes, they do indeed know where they come from. At my house, when you want a baby, you just tell the social worker.

And that was exactly what we did.

The kids are tickled..........at least until we get one!

[enchansin]

hehe I like that answer!

[blubutterflies03]

ha, I am going to be 44 tomorrow, and I know where babies come from too. (not my body I don't think) Children keep you young at heart and on the move. IF we all worried about what people said, our ears would fall off!!!
hugs to you~~~

[timleenettesue]

I love you guys!!!!! I am 40 and my husband is 43 (he thinks we are old). I wish my husband would stop listening to other people, before his ears fall off!! lol We are currently thinking we are going to adopt the three foster children we have. Our oldest bio child is almost 20 and our youngest foster baby is 5 months old. I love babies, too!!!!!

[Kelly Rae]

I'm 47 and and dh is 50. We have 6 kids the youngest is two. We have had the pleasure of doing some respite care of babies these past few months and the kids are pestering for another baby, and why not I have tons of anergy and have good health. I say if you have a room in your home and heart and the energy needed to care for a little one go for it.

[Heyheather]

It's my birthday tomorrow too, and I'll be 43 and have 7 month old twins and a soon to be 18 yo. I feel like I'm a much better parent now - more relaxed. My dh also feels too old for this but he's hanging in there! I love babies and don't mind the nights at all despite what my contemporaries think or say. I'm not sure where my kids think babies come from!?!

[Godmother]

Originally Posted by Heyheather

I'm not sure where my kids think babies come from!?!

Someone said their kids think babies come from Wal-Mart because that is where they meet the caseworker to pick up new babies.

[Mystik]

Originally Posted by Godmother

Someone said their kids think babies come from Wal-Mart because that is where they meet the caseworker to pick up new babies.

Oh now that is hilarious, I love it!!!!

[luvmykids4]

It always amazes me how free people are when telling you they don't 'approve' of you wanting more children, or doing foster care, or homeschooling, or ( fill in the blank ). I don't tell people negative things because they 'don't' want more kids, or because they don't want to foster or adopt. It is so important to remember to follow your heart. I think it was Thoreau that mentioned about people marching to the beat of a different drummer. Also, let's all remember that those of us in our forties or higher can still be wonderful, seasoned parents!!

[Withay]

My nephew thought for years that babies came on the airplane. That was because his cousin was adopted from overseas and came home on the plane.

My niece thought, as a young child, that you go to hospitals to get M&M's. Both her parents worked at the same hospital, mom worked days and dad worked eves. Dad was home during day with her and then took her to work with him and left her with mom for the last 1/2 hr of her shift. He always stopped in the vending room to get her a small pkg of M&M's before taking her to her mom.

[ranoutofnames]

My daughter, A1, says kids don't stay unless they are adopted... so she thinks we are going to have to adopt the baby I'm going to have in a couple of months or he'll leave too.

[Mommytinkerbell]

Awww!!! I just love those little stories about what all the kids think!

One time my good friend told my son she wanted to take our baby girl home with her and he told her No! You can go to the 99cent store and get your own baby! LOL! Not sure why he picked that store, we do like it there but never were there with our baby. So funny! He did for a long time believe that people just bring you babies, as happened with our daughter. She was brought to us by two caseworkers one evening. The rest is history! LOL.

We picked him up from the hospital and he knows the story and now he's old enough and knows he's adopted and what that means.

I'll say one thing, he loves his sister! Always has. I'm so proud of how they are together. Always looking out for each other and playing so well together. It's like they know also how special it is to even have a sibling, like how special it is to dh and I that we now are parents finally! I never want them to take each other for granted and so far they don't, which of course makes me sooo happy!

We looooove babies too and are not sure when we'll stop trying to adopt more. We want at least 4. We look so forward to our later years with tons of kids and grandkids around. We love it!!!!

I worry a little that we are 'old'. He is 37 and I'm 34. We started being 'parents' to a 17 and an 18 year old set of exchange students when I was around 24 and he was 27. They call us mom and dad and are like our kids still! So weird how some of our 'kids' are about to be married, done with college and thinking about kids! I can't wait to be a grandma! Even if they are in other countries. There's always Skype!

My congrats to all of us who think we are old parents. We are doing a pretty darn good job of it!! You are NEVER too old to love a child.

[vegaschristina]

In our house, babies come from Mike's office. Mike is our case worker.

[lucmarmic]

People in my small community know that I had an hysterectomy in my 20's. So when the twins were placed with me everyone was asking "who's babies" my mom..you have to love her..said "She got them on EBAY..you know you can get anything on there now!" lol

[Mommytinkerbell]

I love that!! I'm going to use it too if you don't mind! LOL!!