It might finally be happening! My husband and I are considering adopting a baby. I am excited and petrified! I have always wanted a daughter…and the baby we are considering adopting is a girl.
My niece is pregnant. She has decided she doesn’t want the baby because the father isn’t interested and her current boyfriend doesn’t want to care for another man’s child. I don’t know how set my niece is on giving the baby up but she did have another couple lined up to adopt…that fell through. Her mom talked to her today and she is still certain she wants to give the baby up–she does not want to bring the baby home from the hospital. She is due in mid-June.
So, me and my sister-in-law have a lot of research to do. What is the best way to adopt without having to pay a lot of fees? Then me and my husband have a lot of thinking and planning to do. Can we afford it? Can we trust our niece to step back?
And then there is my nephews. Is their dad able to take them and care for them full time? The plan was I’d keep them this year and then they’d live with him. He still isn’t ready and he only has a few months to get ready. In my heart I don’t think he will be able to care for his boys but I know I can’t do it til they are 18 either. 3 boys are too much for me…plus I always wanted my own kid, a little girl.
So we will see. Can it be done, will it be done? So much to resolve. And there is a lot more drama going on. Never did I think my life would have this much drama.
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