Any other adoptive familes?

[livndisney]

Since this is the Disney for families board, I was wondering if there are other adoptive parents here. I see families in the parks and always wonder if they are online?

 

[disney-super-mom]

Well, I was adopted as a baby. I guess that doesn't count, but just wanted to say that I LOVE MY PARENTS! (the parents who adopted me and raised me as their own!).

 

[luvthatduke]

Hi! There are lots of "us" here!
DH & I are adoptive parents to our wonderful DS,
who just turned 4 last week, we adopted him at birth ~ .

 

[MeMom]

Mine would be too old for me to offer much support for anyone adopting now, but know that my best wishes are with you and all of your little ones. I had two biological children, but I had always wanted to adopt. We adopted a baby boy from Korea, and he is now 18. The process took about 16 months, and we thought it would never happen, but the day finally did come. He was so, so, so cute, and got lots of attention since he looked "different". In this area, foreign adoption wasn't too common back then, but I do see it a little more these days. I love being out at a store and seeing a mom with her little child/ren of Asian descent. I always want to talk to them and hear their story, but I never do speak. I'm too introverted to speak to a stranger, and although I was fine with people approaching me about my son, I don't know how someone else might feel. Adoption is a wonderful choice for so many as they create their families, and I hope everything goes well for all of you as you raise your children. If you haven't approached the teenage years yet, take heart. They are a bit rocky. No matter how much you love them and get along with them, the time does come when they don't think you are particularly wise or cool any more, and it's not so fun. But the road does eventually smooth out, and on the other side of it, you get some pretty awesome young adults that you love and respect on a new level. The great thing is, they go back to thinking you're fairly wise and pretty cool again! I always enjoy hearing other stories of adoption, since it is so close to my heart, so I will look forward to hearing all of yours.

 

[PrincessDadx2]

Two for us. Our girls are both bi-racial, but adopted domestically at 25 days. Our oldest is now 7 and her "gotcha day" is on Thursday

 

[Subrbnmommy]

We are proud parents to our dd which we adopted when she was 6 months old. We are now trying to decide whether we'll attempt to adopt again.

 

[1rockinmamato2]

Hi, I'm a blessed adoptive mommy to two. Each were adopted at birth (we were in the delivery room for both).

We struggled with infertility for 10 years before starting the adoption process. We were "officially" waiting for a baby after our homestudy approval for 6 months when my aunt introduced us to a lady wanting to place her child for adoption. DS was born 3 looooooong months later.

We're in an open adoption with his birthmom so when she conceived again and was still unable to provide the life she wanted her child, she wanted to place that baby with us as well. We waited a loooong 4 months after she called us for DD's birth.

Life is crazy these days, but it's ALL good! Glad to meet other adoptive parents here on the disboard!

 

[Mickey'snewestfan]

I'm a single adoptive mom with a 7 year old boy. DS has been home since he was 2 weeks old.

 

[gabbysmom04]

I am hoping that in a few yrs I will be able to join this list. DH and I want to adopt a baby with a cleft.

 

[tink621]

My husband and I became foster parents when our sons were 10 & 13. We were placed with a newborn from the hospital and his 12 mo. old brother. Their bmom is from Guatemala & their fathers (different) are from Mexico. We just finalized our adoption this past Oct.. We will be introducing them to the wonders of Disney this May and cannot wait

 

[Denine]

DD is now 4, but we brought her home at 4 weeks. We could have brought her home at 2 weeks, but there was this little thing called back-to-back Disney cruises.

 

[holden]

DD's adoption was finalized just before she turned 3. She came to us at 2 through foster care. We are hoping to adopt another child through the foster care system...just waiting for a call...

 

[WeLuvDaMouse]

DH and I are the proud parents of Ginny who will turn 5 in March. Ginny was born and lived in Russia until we brought her home at 18 months. That was back in 2003 - and man is she growing up fast. Ginny has been to WDW every year since and will be making 2 trips this year!

 

[delilah]

Our son will be 9 in two weeks, and we adopted him Korea at 6 mos of age--he arrived on his 6 mo birthday.

 

[tchrrx]

My DD moved 'home' when she was 6 and the adoption was finalized four months later. It's only been a year and a half since she moved home, but it seems like she' been here forever! It's amazing how God places these children. She is identical to me in almost every way. (Not saying that's a good thing, just saying it's a God thing! )

 

[sandman12998]

We brought our younger son home from Russia at 16 months in 2003. He is now 4 and an absolute joy. He just made his first trip to Disney. He loved it, of course, and wants to know when we are going back. If anyone reading has ever considered adoption, I urge you to make the leap. It was the single most defining experience of our lives.

 

[LdnCpl]

My wife and I were blessed to have our soon to be adopted son enter our lives on Jan 4/05. He was 5 weeks old when we got him and we were in direct contact with the birth mother. We are actually in the final stages of the adoption and expect it to be completed in March. We took him to Disneyworld in Sept 05 and we are going back next month so March will be a busy/fun time for us. He's Inuit and the joy of our lives.

 

[dijid]

Another adoptive family here. After having 2 bios, we welcomed our youngest DD into the family at 2months. If you see us at the parks, you might guess she's adopted since she's a different race, but she acts so much like the other 2 that you might find yourself wondering.

 

[Figment1964]

Three of our 4 boys were adopted. Our oldest is now 13.5 and we brought him home from the hospital at 5 days old. We have an almost 9 year old biological son. Three years ago we began the adoption process again and eventually, through the foster care system, brought 2 more boys home (not bio-sibs) within 3 months of each other. We went to DisneyWorld in March 06 to celebrate their adoption into our family. They are 9 and 8 now.

 

[J&ADisneyMom]

Count us in. We have two beautiful Guatemalan born children, ages 5 and 3. Our DS has been to WDW 5 times and our DD has been 4 times. We have two more trips planned this year and they love Disney as much as their mom and dad. There is nothing more magical than seeing the wonder through their eyes. Can't wait til our next trip!!!

Shell