November is National Adoption Month.

If you know me or have been following this blog you are aware that our daughter was adopted last year through the state foster/adopt program.  We joke that we could be the poster family for the foster/adopt program, but that we would need to add the phrase "Results not Typical".  Our beautiful girl came home at one day old.  When she was 4 month old she was legally free, and at only 8 months old her adoption was finalized.  Results not typical.  Our experience was amazing.  We didn't experience the bumps in the road that many foster/adopt families face.  We were prepared for them- they just never came.  We have several friends who have adopted through foster/adopt, and some have had a challenging ride, but in the end they would not have changed a thing. 

Celebrating National Adoption Month brings to light that all children deserve a place to call home and a family.  If adoption is something you have been considering don't let preconcieved ideas about foster children scare you away.  There are no guarantees when it comes to becoming a parent and biological parenting can be a risk too.  Becoming a parent is a leap of faith.  Educate yourself and jump.