Raining Money

This weekend, Zibbi started making dollar bills, which led to the question of what IS the largest bill denomination currently in circulation? (Alexa says, "$100", there was a brief time when $500 and even $1,000 bills were made, but they were both discontinued in the 1960s).  After she'd made a stack, she asked how much it would cost to "buy a baby".  I suggested that buying babies, was actually illegal, and that we call it, "adopting".  A little more research uncovered that currently adoption costs between $40,000-50,000 (!?!?).  However, if you adopt a child out of foster care, then the state will cover most of the costs.  Which might mean an older child, rather than a newborn baby.  A few minutes later, Zibbi emerged from upstairs with the most toddler like doll that we have in a stroller.  Fastest adoption through the foster care system ever.