Taboo topic- part 2

Since I couldn't add anymore to my last post for some reason, I'll finish here.

Anticipated costs:

Travel to meet birth parents: $1,200
Agency/termination of parental rights fees: $21,500
Travel when our son is born: $2,000
Post placement visits (x3): $750
Legal: $5,000

Fees remaining for adoption 1: 30,450

Travel for adoption 2 with placement agency: $2,000
Legal: $7,000
Post placement visits: $750

Fees remaining for adoption 2: $9,750

Approximate cost of adoption from Haiti: $46,000

To sum up:

Adoption one total: $42,364
Adoption two total: $21,750
Adoption three total: $46,000 (approx)

Crazy!? Yes. Worth it?! Yes. This is the path we have chosen. There are other ways to adopt that are less expensive. Our current adoption is significantly more expensive than typical due to another agencies involvement and the extensive needs of our birth family.

So, as I mentioned the other day. The band, Berch, is playing a show Friday night at Nathan P. Murphy's at 8:30. All proceeds from this "name your cover" event go toward our adoption and the adoption of our friends, the Lotz. (Yay for their little girl waiting in Congo!)

Also, our amazing T-shirts will be ready this week so keep an eye out for those and get your order in quick. Our super talented friend, Eric Liles, designed our shirts and he gave so many fantastic options that I could only narrow down to 4 so you'll be sure to find one that matches your style!