I just came across this article...she is looking to adopt another child from Vietnam:

AJ adoption

Right now she has papers filed...no mention of whether it will be a boy or girl.

Ok, you know I love AJ dearly, but I think she's moving too fast. I know there's a big difference for her with all her wealth and the ability to have hired help, but 4 kids is a lot -- take it from me. She should at least wait a couple of years before she does this. It's not just the money...as they get older, they're incredibly hard to keep track of (organizing wise, like their activities) and the attention they need sometimes increases, because it's not just feed me/change me/play with me.

Maybe this is her way of coping with the loss of her Mom? I don't know.

I think I agree with you, AJ. But it' hard to judge her when she's doing something so good, right? I hope this is the right thing for her and Brad!

BPanther

She's doing something good, but I agree with AJ. 4 kids is a lot! I'm 1 of my mom's 4 girls and I'm the oldest, it is stressful. But its her decision...

I think I agree with you, AJ. But it' hard to judge her when she's doing something so good, right? I hope this is the right thing for her and Brad!

BPanther

Definitely what she's doing is right & noble. I just worry that she's overdoing it...she looks sometimes like she's wearing herself thin. But you're right, BP, I shouldn't judge.

awww sorry, I didn't mean you or anyone else here were judging her... What I mean is that, for me, was hard to decide about what she's doing!! Being something so noble, I mean.... I'm the youngest of 4 and we weren't rich, at all!! We all have degrees, we're all working and healthy! I can understand what you mean but I don't think 4 is such a big deal. 10 or 20 years ago, big families existed! 4 was sometimes the minimum! We're just not used to it anymore! It's a cultural thing, imo!

BPanther

Ok, you know I love AJ dearly, but I think she's moving too fast. I know there's a big difference for her with all her wealth and the ability to have hired help, but 4 kids is a lot -- take it from me. She should at least wait a couple of years before she does this. It's not just the money...as they get older, they're incredibly hard to keep track of (organizing wise, like their activities) and the attention they need sometimes increases, because it's not just feed me/change me/play with me.

Maybe this is her way of coping with the loss of her Mom? I don't know.

I know what you mean AJ=TR, it does seem a little rushed and her attention should be focused on the baby right now instead of focusing on adoption once more. It's true that it's a good thing she's doing, but i sometimes think she tries too hard to throw off her 'wild, obsessive' image by doing all these things for charity and such. But, good luck to her and Brad!

awww sorry, I didn't mean you or anyone else here were judging her... What I mean is that, for me, was hard to decide about what she's doing!! Being something so noble, I mean.... I'm the youngest of 4 and we weren't rich, at all!! We all have degrees, we're all working and healthy! I can understand what you mean but I don't think 4 is such a big deal. 10 or 20 years ago, big families existed! 4 was sometimes the minimum! We're just not used to it anymore! It's a cultural thing, imo!

BPanther

That's ok, BP! I was actually saying that you made me think about how I was judging her too quickly. Four isn't always too much, and it definitely makes life more interesting. Plus, there's more kids to keep each other company, play games, sports, etc. All I'm worried about is her moving too fast after her mom died and all.

Well, anyway, it turns out that she's not adopting a baby. US Weekly & People both reported in their March 19 issues that the child's about 4 years old. And it's probably a boy.