A child that is free for adoption or may become free for adoption would likely be placed in our home before it would be placed in a home that was not adoption motivated. This prevents the child from being moved from place to place unnecessarily. If a child in our home does become adoptable, we would have the first opportunity at adoption.

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I was not going to put my body or spirit through any more infertility treatments. It's crazy for me to do that when there are so many children out there that need love and a home.

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I couldn't believe we were really getting to take those precious babies home. Needless to say, we were very excited and nervous at the same time. Oh, I might as well throw in overwhelmed, too.

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After those days were used up, it cost me a whole day's pay to miss. Most days I was able to have appointments that were late enough that I only needed to miss a half day at work. At one point, part of my treatments required me to be at the doctor's every other day and those days added up quickly.

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