Today our adoption is finalized. Mia is officially ours forever.
You are stuck with us!
The hearing took about 5 minutes to finalize a process that has taken 32 months. The only fast step in adoption. With a chamber full of family and friends, the judge opened with, "Relax, I never say No." Good to hear because that thought had not crossed my mind.
Mia drummed her fingers on the table before remembering Mommy has gum in her purse and now is the perfect time to insist on a piece. Mommy will say "Yes!" to anything at this moment. She announced "Down" proceeded to sit on the floor and start into my purse. I snatched the gum, gave her the smallest piece I could break off and picked her back up bumping her head on the table. I think the bump went unnoticed... but I had to laugh on the inside. Thank goodness she is tough as nails because she didn't flinch - just chewed her gum.
With a little legal business to attend to - Our attorney recommended adoption and Mia's attorney, who we met with in the lobby for 5 minutes, agreed to the recommendation stating we agreed to the questions she asked us in the lobby and the judge thought it was all good too. I fed Mia a pretzel when the gum vanished to her stomach and voila the adoption was finalized.
The boys thought this was much less entertaining than Judge Judy - Thank Goodness!!!
We celebrated with a great lunch and plan to have a great Thai dinner too.
We've come a long way baby!
So how did we get here?
- Feb 10, 2008 Application
- June 6, 2008 Dossier
- June 22, 2009 Referral - She's beautiful!
- December 8-24, 2009 Travel to Thailand to bring Mia home
- Feb 2010 2 Month Update with SW
- April 2010 4 Month Update with SW
- June 2010 6 Month Update with SW
- October 21, 2010 - Final
3 comments:
HURRAY and congratulations! You have come a long way. So glad you are signed, sealed and delivered.
Loved the part about the bump on the head. After all the bumps in your long journey, what's a little bump on the noggin!
awesome news, congratulations
Congratulations!!!
The picture of your family with the judge is great, and how wonderful that you had so many people come out and support you. Yippee for M being stuck with you forever. =)
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