10 Things That Are Really Great About Adopting, And I Don't Even Have My Kid Yet
10. You make the decision to adopt over and over and over again. Which reaffirms your desire, over and over and over again, that you want to be a mom or dad. And that is pretty cool.
9. If you are in a committed relationship, that relationship gets very, very strong.
8. You have the wonderful opportunity to embrace your child's birthculture and make it part of your lives and shared tradition. (Now I get to celebrate TWO Christmas'. How cool is that?)
7. At the baby shower your husband AND YOU can get drunk.
6. You are pushed, constantly, to be a better person--more reflective, more sensitive, more aware.
5. Nobody ever doubts that you are ready to be a mom, or that you want to be a mom.
4. Adoptive parents have a fiercely strong network and, when cool, are very, very cool.
3. The money you save on maternity wear can be used for more baby clothes and outrageous dresser knobs.
2. The anticipation for referral is devastating but hey--the payoff is gonna be so freaking great.
1. Don't even get me started on how incredible it will be to get to visit another country and meet our new child in a room full of people all becoming families at the same time.
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