Commitment

This cool bear came to visit at our house. The coolest sister ever is under all of that fur, but, shhh, don't tell anyone! The littles still don't know it was Kayla!! Faven did say that she knew it was a 'she' because she could tell it had boobies!!! Hahaha! She's so observant!

I wanted to do a follow-up on my last post. I talked about the many trials in the early months of our adoption. I'm told that adopting an older child is much different than adopting an infant. The transition for an adopted child into the family is much more complicated if they're older (don't quote me on this...it's just what I've heard). However, this does not mean that everyone will experience the hardships that we experienced with our adoption. Each family is different. Each child or children being adopted is different. They will respond to change, their family, their new home, their new pets, their new school, the new food, and their past experiences in different ways. Some families may experience a transition much easier than ours, some may be harder. I believe that the key to success in raising children, whether biological, adopted as infants, toddlers, pre-teen, or as a teenager, with or without disabilities, is commitment. As I said before, I wondered whether or not we had made the right decision, but, from the moment we became their parents, I was committed. Through the good, bad, and the ugly, Faven and Diborah were stuck with us! (o:

I would not change our decision. Do I still advocate for older child adoption? Yes! I believe that the older children need homes, they need families, committed families. If you are considering or in the process of adopting an older child, do your research, talk to other families who have gone through it, and strap on your seatbelts and get ready for an exciting ride!! And know that through perseverance, you will receive an awesome reward in the end! To love and be loved by a child who will have a brighter future because you stepped out in faith.