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[quote=Anonymous]Soooo glad you asked this. We're planning on doing the same. We have 2 boys, 1 girl, and realized that 1) our family doesn't feel "done" and 2) we really want our daughter ( who just turned 1) to have a sister. But I've had 3 c-sections, am 40, and the idea of another pregnancy scares me. So we have started the process of international adoption. We have a service and are trying to pick a country, etc. I have to tell you, and maybe this sounds crazy, but we gave it very little thought, it's just another way to build your family and it will all sort itself out. A child is a child. They want love and a home and parents and food and to be happy, and we can give them that. We want another child and we can either make one, which takes about a nanosecond and not a whole lot of thinking, or we can adopt one and not over-think it, which is what we're doing. Our oldest (5) knows what we're doing and he's excited about the possibility of another sister without the need for mommy to disappear into a hospital for 4 days. The other 2 are too little yet, we'll explain it to them when the time comes. It's just another way to make a family. I know we'll love her, maybe not the SAME way ( i don't love my 3 kids the same way now, they're all different) but certainly as MUCH. 
Also, I work part-time ( 3 days per week), I worked full time till the third one but it was too much. I will be taking 6 months maternity leave when we get our new girl, which will be at least another year. Hubby works full time of course. Your idea is totally do-able. More than do-able, it's terrific! Go build your family, make it the one you want, and don't over think it. Good Luck!!![/quote]

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