Our little ones didn't come as a sibling set - they came 6 weeks apart, but in some ways they were like bringing home twins where one was born a year earlier. They are definately siblings now! Along with their older brother.
We already had an older child, we then brought home a 10 month old and 6 weeks later a 24 month old. It was mainly just being comfortable with who they were and how to do your normal activities with more little feet tagging along (and the fact that *I* no longer had enough hands to hold at least one hand of each child while I was out with them alone).
Here are my thoughts...
On the PRO side:
You'd be keeping them together forever.
Depending on ages, they could play together - built in entertainment!
Depending on how many children total you plan to adopt, you may be able to adopt only once or twice instead of many times. Less stress on the family in the long run - and we all know how stressful adoption can be.
On the CON side - these are all short-term:
They'll know each other better than you and may gang up on you to get their way.
They may rely on each other (as they've always done) and take longer to bond with you.
It may take a while to adjust to the logistics of multiple children - especially if you're the only parent taking them to a store or to eat. Running after one child is pretty easy, juggling two as they run in different directions is a art.
In the long run - I think it would be awesome for both you and the children to adopt more than one if the opportunity arises.
Susan
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Susan
PCOS dx 1996
Hypothyroid dx 2001
HELLP dx 2000, told me 2003
MTHFR dx 2004
4 early angels (12/97, 09/98, 02/99, 07/09)
BS-B-05/00 (9 wks early - pictured at 2 days)-HELLP (4th gr)
BD-S-04/03 (16 wks early)-HELLP-with us for one hour
BS-M-01/05 (22 wks early)-PPROM, possible IC-born still
AD-K-05/05 - placed 05/07, adopted 09/08
AS-B-06/06 - placed 04/07, adopted 06/08
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Procardia XL 60mg
Glucophage 1500mg
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