[TLC]

Hey Forum Friends,
Just trying to pass the time and was wondering who else is in the process or has completed the process of bringing home two little ones born very close together.
Our DS is in PGN he is 9 mos older than DD that is waiting for PA.
So- I'm waiting to get out and get in PGN at the same time!
Share any stories!
TLC

[reds]

My husband brought our 9 month Guatemalan born daughter home on April 10th and I delivered our daughter on May 8th. Now that they are 14 months and 4 months you can see the wonderful bond they are already forming. My youngest lights up with smiles when her big sister comes near her. And one of the first words my 14 month old could say was "sissy".

Enjoy it!!!

[SchnauzerMom]

As you can see in our siggy, we're adopting 2 very close together. We were just matched with our son on 9/4/06, born 8/23/06. We are paperchasing like mad for a daughter and hope to be "paper ready" by mid-October. We hope to get a referral for our daughter before Thanksgiving so we can visit both babies and do POA for #2 at the same time.

Our babies will likely be 3-4 months apart, depending on how long we wait for a referral. These will be our first children, so we're in for a total shock!

[gnattylove]

My DH and I just, 2 days ago, brought home our precious 6 month old little boy from Guatemala and our dossier is being translated in Guatemala for our 6 week old little girl. They will be 4 and 1/2 months apart. We were able to visit with our daughter while picking up our son last week. It was great. I am glad to see others who are adopting 2 so close together. I thought I was the only crazy one. HEHEHE

[airstar98]

I'M WAITING ON DNA!

[Holifield99]

How about Irish Triplets. I brought Hope home at six months - Anna was four months, she was born while we were in process. They are 10 wks. apart. Lily was born 1 year later so there is 18 mos from oldest to youngest!

[mksilvermoon]

am i missing something here? what does 'irish twins' mean??? sincerely curious as i have never heard of this expression

[mummi2be]

children born very very close in age but not twins. My irish grandma popped one out every 11months for many years.
typically it means less than a year apart
but people use it to describe up to 14 months apart.

[spokanemom]

Ours are two weeks apart. I can't wait for them to come home. We recieved their referrals at the same time but after that they have never been on the same time schedule. Our agency has been assuring us through the whole process that they would be brough home together. Unforunately that probably not be the case. Even though Olivia entered PGN 4 weeks after Zach, she is out first and we are waiting for her BC. Adopting two at they same time is hard because its double the emotion. Twice the DNA, PA and PGN stress. Olivia has been out since 8/29 and instead of being happy I was so upset because we found out that Zach had been kickout and reentered on the same date. I am so excited that they are going to be so close in age I can't wait to finally have tthem both home so I can be done. I hope your process is smooth and easy.

[Clare'sMom]

Our daughters are 14 days apart. One came home at 16 weeks November of 2004 and the other (older) came home at 16 months November 2005, almost 1 year to the date... And everyone asks if they are twins... We say yes

P.S. Love the term Irish Twins, make me think of Me Gram.....

[DPline]

My younger two are 6.5 months apart in age and came home 3 months apart in 2004/2005. We started their processes three months apart and both took just over 8 months. Daniel's case entered PGN the day before Lauren's exited.

Daniel turned 3 in late May and Lauren will be 3 in early December.

[candkss]

OK what I want is advice from all of your Irish Twin Parents...because we are thiking about it...we are almost (lets pray done with the 1st adoption) and kow of a baby being born in DEC we could get.

Would you do it again?
How do you get anything done?
How do the babies do together?

ANY advice would be GREAT

[DPline]

Originally Posted by candkss

Would you do it again?
How do you get anything done?
How do the babies do together?

ANY advice would be GREAT

Yes, I would do it again. My bio son was an only child for 5 years, and I really like that Lauren and Daniel have each other. It's funny because my bio son was 2.5 before I even CONSIDERED number two, and then I end up with two six months apart! It just seemd like the thing to do, so we did!

My kids were older when they came home and have been home for a while so my situation is a little different that what you would be experiencing first coming home, but for what it is worth down the road . . . . . . I find it is actually EASIER to get things done around the house with two because they help entertain each other. I don't have to be a constant three ring circus of entertainment like I was with my bio son.

That said, anything involving getting out of the house can be a bit of a nightmare. There is no such thing as a quick run to the grocery store with two. Even the trip to the bus stop twice a day can be an event. (Everyone go potty. Put shoes on. Put coats on. Put Lauren's shoes back on because she took them off while I put on Daniel's. Get everyone out the door while not letting the cat out. Argue about riding bikes, taking the stroller, or walking because they can't agree. Etc. Etc. Etc. !)

Lauren and Daniel are the best of friends when they aren't trying to beat each other silly over whatever insignificant thing one has that the other wants. One thing I am glad of for our particular situation is that they will actually be in different grades in school because of their birth dates. It was not something I ever considered at the time we accepted their referrals, but I think for them it will be a good thing. They are VERY different both in personality and abilities, and I think that with that as well as being adopted and close in age - and everyone constantly assuming they are twins - that being in separate grades will be helpful for them. (I hope no one will be offended by my saying this. I am only speaking of my children and our particular situation. It was just something that never occured to me when we started out.)

[CarmJoeMom]

I am so glad I read this thread. We are talking about starting our process when my bio younger child turns 1. I figure if everything goes great he and his brother or sister will be about 18 months apart, maybe/probably less! People say I'm crazy (I also have a daughter that will be 3 when we start), but I want my children all close together.

[annaguat]

We have several sets. Two sets that are 12 months apart, one that is 8 months apart, one that is 14 months apart and our last set that is 5 days apart. One of the children is in both a 12 month and 8 month apart set. Anna