[soon2adopt#2]

Hello, I thought it would be neat to get to know all the foster/adopt/adoptive parents that are out here in Washington. We have been foster parents for 6 years now and have had over 100 kids placed in our home. We have two adopted ds (one is 5 1/2 other is 2 1/2)that we got at birth(private adoptions). Our first sons birthmom was our first fd second baby. We fostered her and her first son when she found out that she was pregnant again and asked us to adopt. Our second little one is aa and his birthmom also lived with us in the last months of her preg. We have open adoptions with both and would not have it any other way. I love these women so much. We would like to adopt again and are thinking of going thru AAI when the time is right. I would like to adopt a little girl this time but think we need to wait till young one is at least 3. In all the placements we have had not one of them has been a adoption situation that was open to us. Three were adopted by family members. Sometimes I wonder about our office her in town but do know that they are all going by the rules and laws that have been set. Our boys are getting to the age that is hard to take kids in and then let them go over and over again. I would really like the rext placement to be one the is looking from the start that it will end in adoption. I know things with the state you can never count on but as long as it was leaning that way from the get go would be nice. Ok I am going on and on so will end with this. Hope to meet others from our nice green state.

[fm22]

Hi, I'm Erin. I am a foster/adopt home with the State and I hope to adopt my 2 boys this year, both are legally free, one has been with me since October 2002, and one since end of August 2004. My oldest is chomping at the bit to become adopted, been legally free since May of 2004, and one of his cousins was recently adopted so he also wants to be. Both my boys knew their birth families, oldest until he was 5.5 youngest had visits until November of this last year. I hope you find your little girl soon. Erin

[elismommy5]

Hi, im melissa we are in the process of foster/adopt through AAI. We have a 5 year old bio son we're looking to adopt a sibling group. I would love to talk to any of you who have had success in washington foster adoptions.

[jen1mac]

Hi! We are in the foster/adopt process with AAI and we have a 10 month old who has been with us since she was 2 weeks old. Her rights are almost terminated so we will be able to adopt her soon.

[May4u2nvme]

Hi, I wish I could say that we are almost there (adoption) but after a year, we are no closer and infact it appears that now there has been a relative that has stepped forward and is interested in raising our little boy. We are also going through AAI and the state foster to adopt program, we received our little boys placement a year ago, he was put into state care from birth, and he is now just over three and they had set a few termination dates all os which have been canceled or put of because at one time or another one of the bio parents was in compliance, this time we have even encountered the threat of loosing out little guy all together because after three years a relative has decided to step up to the plate. we have had him for a year now since he was two, and we are his foureth placement. Already he shows fear of abondonment, and maybe some attachment issues. I can't even beleive that the state is considering moveing him with total strangers, even if they are blood related. I wish you all the best, but I was wondering if anyone had experienced anything similar or knew of anyone else who had gone through something like this? Are we really going to lose our little boy?

May