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Originally Posted By Roger

Hello everyone.
We got to visit this weekend with our new son. We had a great time and I think our new son did as well. He (new son, age 13) and my 13 year old son hit it off so well. All of our children liked him. We went out to eat, fish, swim, toured the town and his school and even went to Wal-Mart. It is hard to explain how we felt. He hugged us when he left, we can't wait until we get to visit again. We miss him already. We gave him a phone card to call us any time (with premission from his foster mom). We talked to his foster mom and worked out a time for us to call him during the week and him to call us. We are on cloud 9 today. His foster mom told us that the week before he came to visit us, he was going around saying his name using our last name. We talked to all of our children (4) last night, they all agreed, lets move him in as soon as we can. Being a new dad has always made me feel like I was 7 feet tall, if you know what I mean. I feel so full of joy, that I don't know how to explain it. Our children made a welcome poster for him as well as put ballons on our mailbox and street signs coming into our subdivision. Our new son took the poster and ballons with him when he left, you could see he was so happy for the welcome. He had some money with him and wanted to buy our 13 year old some fishing line he wanted since out 13 year old had not taken his money with him to Wal-Mart. He fit in so well, he chased us (my wife and myself) with a water gun in the pool. I could go on and on with all the little things that he did that made us feel so good. I just had to share with some one how we felt.

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How exciting that must be to have SUCH a great meeting!!! I'm so happy for you AND your family..sounds like a match made in heaven.

Enjoy!

~Stacey~

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Originally Posted By Mike

Sounds like you guys had a ball. My visits with Jimmy are so much fun, too. Of course, i have yet to take him to Wal-Mart : )

Best wishes to you all!

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Originally Posted By Shelley in Indiana

Sounds like you guys had a ball. My visits with Jimmy are so much fun, too. Of course, i have yet to take him to Wal-Mart : )

Best wishes to you all!

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Originally Posted By Keagan

I am always excited to hear of anyone adopting an older child. You have to have done it to appreciate that it's not the forbodding world that many outside our experience think. I don't know you age, but I'm going to assume you're around 40. If so, I know you'll agree that the pre-teen and early teens can be the best of times, especially for men and their sons'. Women seem to like kids when they are teeny-weeny. The "teenier" the better. I think they know we're at a total lost (lol) Have fun with you son, he sounds great so do you guys!

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Originally Posted By Keagan

I am always excited to hear of anyone adopting an older child. You have to have done it to appreciate that it's not the forbodding world that many outside our experience think. I don't know you age, but I'm going to assume you're around 40. If so, I know you'll agree that the pre-teen and early teens can be the best of times, especially for men and their sons'. Women seem to like kids when they are teeny-weeny. The "teenier" the better. I think they know we're at a total lost (lol) Have fun with you son, he sounds great so do you guys!

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Originally Posted By Roger

Good assuming, I am 43. We have 2 boys and 2 girls now, and can't wait until our thrid boy arrives full time.

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What's this "women prefer... the teenier the better"????

I happen to enjoy my kids more and more as they get older. They're becoming a young man and two young women. The teen years are a bit of a fright, true, but this preteen/ elementary age stuff is pretty cool. And I really don't enjoy the toddler phase at all - especially now that I have one right in the middle of it.

My son may be a couple of years younger than yours are... but I bet he's just as tall as they are!

BTW, so glad to hear things are going well for you.

-SusanC.

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Keagan, Not every woman likes just teeny-weenie kids. My mother does but that's just because she doesn't like it when the kids get old enough to start making their own decisions. She likes to be able to decide everything for them. I originally began the adoption journey planning for the independent adoption of an infant but the more I thought about it, the more I thought maybe constant diapers and 3 AM feedings weren't the best way to go. I don't feel up to handling teens or pre-teens and I probably wouldn't turn down an infant if one was offered, but I like the idea of getting a child who has already developed a personality....Cheryl

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Originally Posted By barki

Keagan, Not every woman likes just teeny-weenie kids. My mother does but that's just because she doesn't like it when the kids get old enough to start making their own decisions. She likes to be able to decide everything for them. I originally began the adoption journey planning for the independent adoption of an infant but the more I thought about it, the more I thought maybe constant diapers and 3 AM feedings weren't the best way to go. I don't feel up to handling teens or pre-teens and I probably wouldn't turn down an infant if one was offered, but I like the idea of getting a child who has already developed a personality....Cheryl

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Originally Posted By Pam

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Originally Posted By louise

I do, however, enjoy each stage, yes, even those teenage years!!