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My husband and I just finalized the adoption of our precious son in June. The decision about adoption was not an easy one, but after exhausting all other possibilites this was our best choice. We had discussed adoption prior to getting married so this was always an option that we strongly considered.

We started our process in April of 2005. The paperwork process is grueling. It takes a great deal of time and if you are married you will definitely find out the kind of mate you have and if you are single you will have to do a great deal of soulsearching. The social worker came to the house three times, we had counseling sessions at the agency. We actually completed our paperwork in November of 2005. We received a phone call the day before my 40th birthday informing us that a birth mother had chosen us to adopt her newborn son. Troy came home with us on February 7th, 2006 at 5wks old.

The cost of this was minimal if you are considering invitro. One cycle of invitro can cost anywhere from 10-25K and with this you are not positive that you will get pregnant.

I will say this, you have to decide if you want to be pregnant or you want to be a parent. Fortunately for us we have had tremendous support from our family and friends, but in the end it is you who has to be ready to take on this responsibility.

If anyone wants to talk to me you are more than welcome to PM me and we can exchange numbers.