My wife an I have been through the adoption process twice and we adopted a little girl who was 3 and a boy who was 18 months old. They are both 20 and 15 years old now and we have been through a lot of ups and downs with them but not really any more so than you would with a biological child.
It is the most rewarding thing we have ever done and hopefully we have made a positive difference to their lives and given them a stable and happy childhood.
Once our two children leave home we are looking to foster as there are so many children out there who need help so if anyone is thinking about adoption I would advise you to do it.
If anyone wants to know more about adoption then send me a PM and I will be happy to have a chat about it.