I decided to adopt a baby at 47 when my first 2 kids were headed to college. I was surprised by the way people reacted.

I decided to adopt a baby at 47 when my first 2 kids were headed to college. I was surprised by the way people reacted.

Westend61/Getty ImagesI had my first two kids when I was married but I always wanted a third child.I decided to adopt when they were headed to college, and I was 47.I was surprised by the way people reacted to my decision.When I adopted my youngest child as an infant in 2001, I was in my 40s, and my older kids were heading off to college. I couldn't wait to tell everyone about our expanding family. But the reaction wasn't what I'd anticipated.Th…