Happy National Adoption Day!

I love that National Adoption Day is November 17th!

For me it works out perfectly because it is in the middle of my actual

birthday and my gotcha day {the day my parents received me}

I promised to answer questions regarding adoption today

and that is exactly what I am planning on doing!

What made your parents decide to adopt?

My adoptive Dad's family has a long history of a nasty disease called Huntington's Corea.

This horrible disease slowly kills nerves in your brain until there isn't anything left. It is awful to

watch your family suffer through it, and the suicide rate is extremely high with Huntington's. In fact, 

that is exactly how I lost my daddy. Therefore, the did not want to continue passing the genes on

so they knew the best decision for them was to adopt.

When did you find out that you were adopted?

As far as I can remember I always knew I was adopted. I was taught that I was a chosen baby and

deeply wanted.  My family still to this day loves to tell me how special the entire process was and how

excited there were to have a new baby.

Why did it take an entire month between your birth and your gotcha day?

I am not entirely sure. I know I was in a foster home for that month, but I am not even sure

who my foster parents were. I believe a lot of it had to do with legal issues.

Have you ever tried to search for your birth parents?

Yes and no. I think this is one of the harder parts of adoption, for the child and his or her adoptive

parents. My adoptive mom has always been supportive of me finding my birth mother but I know

it is hard on her and somewhat hurtful in a way that I cannot understand. I had a closed adoption 

so the only way for me to find my birth mother short of hiring someone to find her is for us both

to turn in paper work to the state of Indiana. I have done this, and as far as I can tell she has not.

I do not think my birth mother knew who my father was, and I do know that I have an older brother

out there that I would love to meet. {This always made me very weary of dating when I was younger...

I was only born one county away from where I grew up and didn't want to accidentally date my brother}

I would love to know my family history more then anything honestly.

Was there ever anything difficult for you about being adopted?

Sometimes growing up my friends did not completely understand what exactly adoption was, and it

was not near as common as it is now so I was made fun of every once in awhile. Also, I think this is

true for most adoptive kids, we all go through a period of time where we struggle with identity. My cousin was also adopted for the same reason I was and she could never get past the fact that 'she wasn't wanted' and did not know where her identity truly lied. She still struggles deeply with this even now and is very 

angry about her adoption even though she has wonderful parents.

Have you ever considered adoption?

Of course! I am determined to adopt someday! In fact, there could be a chance that that is my only

adoption. I have gone through several miscarriages and am not entirely sure I can carry a baby full term. 

Plus, there are so many children that need a loving mommy!

If you have any other questions, just ask. I do not offend easily and I am very open about adoption!

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