well, I think it's good that you have done what you wanted to do.. life is better when you don't have regrets of any sort :) it's good, isn't it? I would like the same for myself as well :) maybe not the kids part (I don't think I'll ever want children), but arriving at a point in life where you have got and have done what you wanted sounds very nice.

when did you start the adoption procedure? here in Italy adopting is a bureaucracy nightmare