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You'll be a great mother. I think that shows in your concern. Too many people never give it a thought and don't care. It's true that you can't really know how you will react to every situation. But you know what kind of mother you will be. You know your core values and what you expect from yourself and your child. It's scary isn't it! Just listen to your instincts. A crying baby causes an internal reaction that tells you how to respond. All you have to do is trust yourself.

You are going to be a fantastic mother Puss. Fantastic!
Thats going to be one very very lucky child to have parents like you both.

You will be a great mom! Mother H is right. The fact that you are even concerned and thinking about it is a good thing. It says that you are going to be the type of mom who loves her child and will do whatever it takes to be a good mom. Your child will be lucky to have you, and while scientists like to believe that nature, not nurture, is the major deciding factor in a what a child will be like, do not be surprised to find that your child will mimic many of you and your husband's behaviors (Good and bad :lol:). All will be well, and I for one think that the child you adopt will be blessed to have such wonderful parents. Much Love, Meg

I agree with what's been said in the comments above. You sound like you will be a fantastic mother.

This was a wonderful introspective deliberation. I am sure you will be a great mother. You also said this:

When all is said and done all I can ever wish for is that my child grows up to be a happy, independent, secure, successful person.

The one other thing I wold add to that is to be of good and upstanding character. Good luck.

I bet you'll be a good mother sometimes, a poor mother sometimes; you'll be a mother superstar at times! And you'll be a mothering dud at other times.

At least, this is how I feel about myself as a parent. What's really nice is that, unless you are a complete idiot or some sort of maniac, you'll probably raise a good healthy child who has all the attributes that you would want, plus a few failings that you probably wish he didn't have.

One thing you should definitely do (and I don't like to tell people that they "should" very much) is have fun with the kid. And to do that, you need to have fun having fun.

Good luck pussnboots! Being a parent is a ball.

A very, very good one. Everybody makes mistakes, everybody can be over protective at times, sometimes things won't go right for no reason at all (ahermmmm teenage years, I can attest to this personally.) But I stick with my initial impression that you're going to do very well.

It is good that you are asking this of yourself and wondering. You are going to be a fantastic parent, warm and nurturing. There will be good days and bad days. Remember to respect this little person as they are, not as you wish they would be. I believe you can do that and much, much more. Have fun! It will be a blast!