<p>A loved one announced last night that after two years of waiting, $$$$ and mountains of paperwork, their longed-for dream has come true. They will be adopting a 6.5 year-old son overseas around December! We’re all so happy for them. They will have been married for 5+ years and will be great parents! The new mom is planning to take at least a year off work to help their child adjust to his new home.</p>
<p>that’s wonderful news, HImom. It doesn’t matter how you form your family – it’s so wonderful to have one!!</p>
<p>What part of the world is the child from?</p>
<p>We had the same news here. My S & BIL just found out that they can get their baby next month. We are all so excited. They have been waiting at least 4 years. Little boy coming to our family from China. We can’t wait to see him.</p>
<p>Congratulations! What a blessing for everyone.</p>
<p>The young boy is from Taiwan. It will have to get court approval there and also in HI before it is finalized. I have another friend who finally got approval for their adoption, about 3 years AFTER they had their infant (not sure what country of origin), who is now a pre-schooler. It also needed international approval as well as HI court approval and left the parents in great limbo and stress (plus costly legal fees).</p>
<p>That’s wonderful news. I hope all goes smoothly and promptly for them.</p>
<p>Thank you both for sharing your happy news. Welcome little ones.</p>
<p>We have one birth daughter on one adopted son. He was 17months when he arrived from South Korea. His adoption took about 18 months. Adopting was so much more difficult than being pregnant (which was not a walk in the park with nausea for 7 months) because when you are pg you pretty much know you will get a baby. With adoption there is this long scary period during which you just do not truly know how it will all turn out. CONGRATS! to your family.</p>
<p>That’s great, happy news HImom At first I assumed that you yourself were doing the adopting, find a way to fill that empty nest ;)</p>
<p>Am enjoying the new stage of my life far too much to want to return to prior stages–each one was delightful and happily followed by the next one. I am glad to be around a loved one with a new addition to their family. This way, I can be doting but return the young person to its family when “I’m done” with being doting. Best of all, I don’t have to finance and struggle with yet another education of grade school through college or even grad school! 
At this point, everyone seems quite happy & I believe it will stay that way!</p>