So, any of my single mama's planning to try to adopt through the new rules in China? I'd love to know if anyone is. :)
As of 2007 we weren't allowed to adopt healthy infants anymore. As a matter of fact, singles weren't allowed to adopt at all from China. But a couple of months ago they opened China back up to singles... to adopt special, special needs children. The ones no one else wants. And while I'm happy that they are considering us again, I just find it a little disconcerting that we only get to adopt the worst of the worst health-wise.
But then again, those children need parents, too. Desperately.
As for me, I'm still praying for what I might do. The fostering is definitely hard some days. I feel like a glorified (and sometimes not-so-glorified) babysitter... I don't like that part so much. I'm licensed to foster-to-adopt, but am not sure how likely that would ever be. I like having a second child, though, I do realize how hard it would be sometimes. Especially cost and unknowns. A lot of people I know think I'm crazy for wanting a second. Which I find odd. lol But to each their own! :)
...ok, on a different note... Lil M "graduates" from pre-school tonight. I got her a cute little black sundress with yellow daisies on it. They get to wear caps and gowns and the whole bit. It's going to be cute. The end of an 'era' at the daycare. She will still go there until kindergarten starts in August. ... my baby is growing up!!!
Peace.
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So sweet pre-K graduations and our children do grow up much too quickly. Good luck with sending your baby to Kindergarten in the fall, it's a big step...mostly for Mama!
Some of the Special Needs are not as bad as they sound, my found my son on the SN list and he's just wonderful, If God give me the chance when he turn six im planing to adopt from the SN progam. You can check here: www.rainbowkids.com
you can check the kids singles are allow to adopt.
i never thought i would say this on your blog, and i don't mean to sound offensive, but "the worst of the worst health wise" just... WOW.
that's Ellis. hydrocephalus. paralysis. neurogenic bladder. spina bifida. dislocated hips (yes, both). scoliosis. leg length discrepancy.
and yet, LOOK AT HER.
hardly, not even remotely- "the worst of the worst". what a sad way to put things. i feel disappointed reading this.
You know.... you are RIGHT. I was very insensitive here. :( I DO know there are amazing children needing homes still. I think I was frightened at the time of what "special focus" meant. I thought it meant those with serious heart conditions, destined to die or something. I KNOW that's not the case... I think I was feeling sorry for myself at the time. Poor Pity Melissa who can't adopt a "perfect" child.
Believe me, I don't think that children with disabilities are the worst of the worst... I just was being a baby. I APOLOGIZE.
I have been considering seeing what the special needs are, and I DO think that I can handle a lot more than I used to think I could.
I think E is just amazing and it is about the CHILD not the things that come along with them. Believe me, my fosters come with lots of things that aren't physical that I've been learning to deal with and help them through... we ALL have stuff.
Foot is still in my mouth and I just didn't realize how I said what I said was mean. It was and I apologize.
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