Interestingly enough a few nights ago I was thinking of the same thing…if it would be different if I adopted. Honest answer…I don’t know. I want to say it wouldn’t make a difference bc it’s the process that matters. At the same time, when it’s your own kid you see characteristics physically and behaviorally of yourself in them that are innate, so if you adopt maybe you’ll miss that, for lack of a better term, genetic connection. It’s nice but at the same time I don’t think it’s a deal breaker. Knowing how I feel about kids now if I couldn’t have my own I would adopt. prior to having kids, I don’t think I would have adopted. That’s how powerful the change is.

Don’t get my wrong, it’s not all sunshine, rainbows and unicorn kisses. There’s a lot of mental and physical struggles daily, lack of sleep, decrease alone time. Almost Everything revolves around them. Some people resent that. But those moments when you see them grow and learn, it’s priceless.