Comments on: Our second adoption http://www.owlhaven.net/2009/05/21/our-second-adoption/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:45:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: How adoption affects siblings | Owlhaven http://www.owlhaven.net/2009/05/21/our-second-adoption/comment-page-1/#comment-63661 How adoption affects siblings | Owlhaven Thu, 27 Jan 2011 23:14:24 +0000 http://www.owlhaven.net/?p=4402#comment-63661 [...] Our second Korean son came home a year and a half later, in 2000.  He was 20 months old, only 2 months younger than our first adopted child, which means we basically had twin toddlers.  It was a tough year helping him settle in while juggling the needs of all the other kids. We as mom and dad were busy, sometimes tired from being up at night, and expected more from older kids. They took in in stride and did well with the challenge.  But I am sure there were times when they wished we were more available. [...] [...] Our second Korean son came home a year and a half later, in 2000.  He was 20 months old, only 2 months younger than our first adopted child, which means we basically had twin toddlers.  It was a tough year helping him settle in while juggling the needs of all the other kids. We as mom and dad were busy, sometimes tired from being up at night, and expected more from older kids. They took in in stride and did well with the challenge.  But I am sure there were times when they wished we were more available. [...]

]]> By: tckk http://www.owlhaven.net/2009/05/21/our-second-adoption/comment-page-1/#comment-34198 tckk Sat, 23 May 2009 00:48:58 +0000 http://www.owlhaven.net/?p=4402#comment-34198 I love reading your adoption story. Thanks for being willing to share. I love reading your adoption story. Thanks for being willing to share.

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.owlhaven.net/2009/05/21/our-second-adoption/comment-page-1/#comment-34197 Rebecca Fri, 22 May 2009 16:12:52 +0000 http://www.owlhaven.net/?p=4402#comment-34197 Thank you for writing these posts - I'm finding them really interesting. I was surprised to read the bit where you were talking about what to name the little boy. I'd been under the impression that when you adopted a child, unless it was right at birth, the child would already have a name. Did your children have names already? Or were you talking about picking out a more American name to add on? Thank you for writing these posts – I’m finding them really interesting. I was surprised to read the bit where you were talking about what to name the little boy. I’d been under the impression that when you adopted a child, unless it was right at birth, the child would already have a name. Did your children have names already? Or were you talking about picking out a more American name to add on?

]]> By: in a world surrounded by men... http://www.owlhaven.net/2009/05/21/our-second-adoption/comment-page-1/#comment-34195 in a world surrounded by men... Fri, 22 May 2009 14:49:21 +0000 http://www.owlhaven.net/?p=4402#comment-34195 That's something I never knew and want to know more about as well. We've talked about the fact that IF we adopted a child that we would adopt a "minor" special need, i.e., cleft lip/palette, limb issue, or heart problem. I just could not pass up the opportunity to help a child with our amazing health insurance and medical resources here. Someday could you write about what that has been like for you? If your son doesn't mind and it's not too personal? They are/were so super cute. Thanks for sharing. That’s something I never knew and want to know more about as well. We’ve talked about the fact that IF we adopted a child that we would adopt a “minor” special need, i.e., cleft lip/palette, limb issue, or heart problem. I just could not pass up the opportunity to help a child with our amazing health insurance and medical resources here.

Someday could you write about what that has been like for you? If your son doesn’t mind and it’s not too personal?

They are/were so super cute. Thanks for sharing.

]]> By: dani http://www.owlhaven.net/2009/05/21/our-second-adoption/comment-page-1/#comment-34194 dani Fri, 22 May 2009 11:50:10 +0000 http://www.owlhaven.net/?p=4402#comment-34194 love these posts!!! love these posts!!!

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