adoption
Yesterday the first half (Holly's half) of the twins' adoption was completed. Everyone was really helpful and happy for us. The babies now officially have the names we chose and don't belong to the state in any way shape or form. Our lawyer said that my half will consumate in 4-8 weeks. That will be cool, but this was the biggest step.As we were waiting for our turn in front of the judge, the babies' CPS caseworker mentioned to me that the twin's mother has turned up and stating she is pregnant again. She asked if we would be interested. That was an interesting and timely question!!! As you see from my previous post, we were just talking about another baby. The caseworker likes us, thank goodness, and is going to figure out who to let know that we are interested if/when this baby is born. Luckily, the state likes to keep sibling groups together, so we would be very high on the list. We aren't getting our hopes up, though. She said she was pregnant after the twins were born and we don't know what happened to that baby, if she was telling the truth.
The teens are surprisingly happy with the thought of another baby, especially when they heard that it might be the twins' sibling. They really love those little ones. The twins have brought so much to our family. In some ways they bring the family together - our troubled teens who are so incredibly self-involved open up and give of themselves to the babies. They are proud of the babies' accomplishments even above their own. We took a risk bringing the twins into the family, but it has more than paid off in one short year!
posted by cebii @ 1:59 PM
2 Comments:
Congratulations on the adoption! Yours is pretty much a matter of paperwork, non? Since if they didn't think you were a good mom they wouldn't have let Holly adopt?? It'll be done really soon. That is exciting about the possible baby, if it is true. And it is true, that small little kids, like animals, tend to bring out the sharing and caring in most people. :D Once again, congrats on the new more solid family!!
Ok that is what I call a G*d or higher power or desintany pointing a bright shiny light in you eyes.
I wish that our laws where such that they were not making you wait at all. It is so obviouse that you love your kids and they are best off with you and your spouse (ok ok partner but in my eyes you are just as comminted as my spouse and I if not more because we don't face about million people who hate us just for being who we are). I never forget that you guys are both women, but it is so obvious that you are both parents too. Why there has to be dumbbutts that want to hold it up for 4-8 wks or forever or whatever just makes me mad.
Ok maybe I babbled a bit... what I mean is oooooo wouldn't it be cool to have the sibe to? That would be so neat. LOL what will you do if she has twins again?
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