PICS
I don't think I mentioned this yesterday. I got a call Friday from the Adoption Information Center of Illinois. They were asking if I'd like to volunteer my services every once in awhile to take professional portraits of children who are waiting to be adopted. These pictures would be used on their website and possibly hung in museums, galleries, and other public locations for the hope of someone wanting to adopt them. My step dad was adopted and so was my husband's step dad. I agreed to do it and I am really excited. They said that they would only need me a limited time during the year, but I hope they contact me quite a bit. I love meeting kids, and I love taking pictures of kids.
Ryan and I were talking a few days ago about kids. Right now I'm in a stage where I don't want kids at all....well, I don't want babies at all. I like how babies and toddlers look and feel, I like to photograph them, but EVERYTHING else scares or disgusts me. Kids are a little better, I don't have to change or spoon feed them, but there comes different and just as tiresome challenges with kids. But I think Ryan and I can handle kids together more than babies and toddlers. I basically told Ryan that when he thinks he wants kids to let me know. I have more time than he does (he's 28) and he's already starting to fall apart (bad knees, bad back, bad eye sight) so I'm thinking we have about 5-7 years before he makes a decision. We both have no problem with adopting too. I actually like the idea of adopting more than I like the idea of getting pregnant and having babies of our own. Awhile back Ryan and I also thought about eventually becoming foster parents. Ryan definitely has more patience than me with kids, but I think I'll become more patient when I get older. I have to if I want to make it with Ryan.
So yeah, today all I've been thinking about is what it'd be like to find "the one" to adopt. Ryan and I are definitely the kind of people who would want to take in as many as possible. When it comes to having children we want 2 tops, but I think with adopting kids it would be different. At least for me anyways. I'd want to love and take care of as many as possible.
Ryan and I were talking a few days ago about kids. Right now I'm in a stage where I don't want kids at all....well, I don't want babies at all. I like how babies and toddlers look and feel, I like to photograph them, but EVERYTHING else scares or disgusts me. Kids are a little better, I don't have to change or spoon feed them, but there comes different and just as tiresome challenges with kids. But I think Ryan and I can handle kids together more than babies and toddlers. I basically told Ryan that when he thinks he wants kids to let me know. I have more time than he does (he's 28) and he's already starting to fall apart (bad knees, bad back, bad eye sight) so I'm thinking we have about 5-7 years before he makes a decision. We both have no problem with adopting too. I actually like the idea of adopting more than I like the idea of getting pregnant and having babies of our own. Awhile back Ryan and I also thought about eventually becoming foster parents. Ryan definitely has more patience than me with kids, but I think I'll become more patient when I get older. I have to if I want to make it with Ryan.
So yeah, today all I've been thinking about is what it'd be like to find "the one" to adopt. Ryan and I are definitely the kind of people who would want to take in as many as possible. When it comes to having children we want 2 tops, but I think with adopting kids it would be different. At least for me anyways. I'd want to love and take care of as many as possible. 
