Yes, there are a vast array of kids in the foster care system needing homes. It is true that there are many with special needs, and we were willing to foster those children as well, but that's not who came to us. Our youngest was born methadone-dependent and was abandoned at a hospital, but after a few weeks of detox,…

We adopted in Kansas, after relocating here from Northern CA, my original home. Thanks for noticing Lucy's skull dress, but all credit for that coolness goes to Mrs. Auditor4life! (sorry for the different screen name, lost my burner acct. key)

For the older two, it took 24 months from initial placement to adoption finalization. For our youngest, it was only about six months, but that's because he was an abandoned baby left at a hospital. It can be dicey with fostering-to-adopt if there's a significant chance of reunifying with the bio-parents, but every…

We adopted in Kansas, after relocating here from Northern CA, my original home. Thanks for noticing Lucy's skull dress, but all credit for that coolness goes to Mrs. Auditor4life! (sorry for the different screen name, lost my burner acct. key)