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<div>Originally Posted by <strong>Nanners</strong> <a href="/community/forum/post/7919145"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/community/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border:0px solid;"></a></div>
<div style="font-style:italic;">We have 2 glorious little boys to whom I gave birth. I had thought we would request a girl, but this little voice in the back of my head keeps jumping in and saying; "boy! boy!" So, we'll see! I adore little boys, and I'm honestly a little intimidated by the prospect of mixing it up. <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.mothering.com/discussions/images/smilies/redface.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="Embarrassment"> Also, since a very large part of our motivation is wanting to help, and give a home to a child who really needs it, maybe getting a boy makes more sense. I am leaning towards Kazhakstan, incidentally, and would take a child w/ a mild disability (cleft lip/palate, or mild cp, etc). Of course, we're waiting until our current youngest is 5, and he's not quite one, so we have plenty of time to think about it.</div>
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You'll know which to request when the time comes. You'll just know. Since you have boys at home and no girls, you will probably be able to request a girl from almost any country you might be interested in. They often say you can only request girls if there are no girls in the home already.<br><br>
Kazakhstan is a great place to adopt from. It has changed a lot since we were there in '05 in terms of adoption, so just keep an eye on the program. One thing about international adoption: NOTHING EVER STAYS THE SAME!