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Originally Posted By Pam

I know I'll never adopt another child....but why am I looking at the photolistings in FACES and NWAE? Why am I thinking that I've never experienced the adoption of a sibling group before? Why am I especially focusing on older boys (10-13). Somebody once told me that adoption is addicting. I really think it is. WE haven't even gotten Rayon settled in yet, and sometimes it is trying, yet I'm looking around again, although not seriously. Somehow I think we WILL adopt again at another time, and the idea SCARES me! But I'm really hooked....this is the most gratifying and exciting part of my life....adopting these wonderful kids. Just my two cents/vent.

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The other night - after I had a particularly exhaustive day with Demario but Roger and I were breathing deep and patting ourselves on the back because in spite of it all there was progress...

Roger looks at me and asks, "So, what exactly would we have to do to adopt another child?"

I think my first reaction was somewhat that of a deer in the headlights. I then asked him, "ARE... YOU... NUTS???"

But guess who was perusing the photolistings late at night, and envisioning the purchase of bunkbeds for Demario's room and a mini-van??

hahahahaha... yes, it's addictive.

-Susan C.

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Originally Posted By Ashley

I have figured out I can either put two average size rooms int he attic or one larger room for 2 or three kids and a bathroom. We can fit two kids (maybe even three) in our very large second bedroom. Gabriel's bedroom is not big enough for him, but it's cozy and he will probably stay there. Then we could fit two more bedrooms, a bathroom and maybe even a TV room in the basement. We also have our very narrow garage (our cars don't even fit in it). That is going to be a narrow library with two chairs and a fire place. My husband and my little room from everyone else. Then there is always room to put on an addition or two. We could add a larger dining room (after all with 14 children in the house we will need a bigger dinning room). We will probably need to extend the Kitchen too while we are at it. Or we may just sell the house and buy a big Victorian with room for 20. I figure I don't want them all at once. But I am 27 and JOhn is 30. So I figure we have a good 30 years before we reach the point where we should stop having kids. And boy could we fit a lot of kids into that time frame. We have Gabriel now. We will have one or two more soon (hopefully) and then we can just have one or two ever couple of years. Can't wait to see what the family Thanksgivings will be like when I am 70. We will have to rent a hall.

(Note, most of this is in great jest. Although we have concidered how can we make room for more. I think I would loose my mind with 20 kids.)

Good luck to you all in the quest to find space for more,

Ashley

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Originally Posted By louise

Our most recent arrival has been with us 4 months and, already I have looked at several listings!! We would like to adopt a younger boy [less than 2 aa]. It's been so long since we've had a little one in our home and I feel this need to parent a baby [or two!!] one last time. My husband says 'one last time' is a fantasy, there always 'one last time'!!! He's probably right!

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Originally Posted By akat

I always look and dream of more and then I think I cant even manage to keep up with this board because I dont have enough time. What would I do with 10..20 kids? I would be wonderfully content and Happy or absolutely INSANE..LOL Akat