November is National Adoption Month... but we celebrate this blessing every single day.  Our children are gifts.  Two beautiful souls who were meant to be with us.  I am a mother whose children were born in my heart.  Since becoming a family, I have endured questions like:  "Where did you get her?"  "How much did you pay for her?"  "Are you her real mother?"  All of these questions were asked in front of my children.  How do you think this makes them feel?  Maisie is beginning to get these questions at school too.  It's an important reminder for me as her mother to supply her with the information she needs to know so that she feels good about herself and her family.  Everday, I try to lift my children up and tell them they are important.  That they can do anything they set their minds too.  I remind them that families come together in different ways... and it's okay to be different.
I'm attaching links to books that help explain adoption to children.  I also encourage people to also read "The Lost Daughters of China.".. a complete insight to the plight of orphans living in China.
Finally, I implore that people open their minds and hearts to the orphans of this world.  They are children who need love, nurture and a chance to reach their potential.