The Adoption Option

My spot for thoughts, feelings, rambles, and updates as we journey through the adoption process. Highlights: Dossier arrived in Thailand ~ Sept 26, 2005; Approved ~ October, 2005; Matched ~ August, 2006; Referral received ~ January 2007; Traveled & Home ~ June, 2007; Finalized!! ~ December, 2007

Thursday, December 20, 2007

Oh happy day!

Well, 6 months ago today we stepped of an airplane to start our new lives. It seems like forever ago and just like yesterday all at the same time. But today we mark a new milestone - Jesse's adoption was finalized yesterday! He's official, honestly, truly, and forever ours!!!!!!!!!! I've known he's been ours since the beginning but there is always something in the back of your head - waiting for those papers to go through and everything to be official. Now, it's official. He's a US Citizen - his name has been legally changed - and we are forever more a family of four!

It's hard to explain - it feels like nothing has really changed, yet my whole world is now different. Today's a great day - and this makes the holiday season even sweeter.

2007 shaped up to be a really awesome year!

5 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hannah,

That is fantastic news! you guys must be so happy. Congrats!

Love
Chris

12/20/2007 12:24 PM  
Blogger Glen and Andrea said...

Congratulations you guys! I'm all goose bumpy now.

12/20/2007 1:05 PM  
Blogger Robin and Kyle said...

Congratulations!!!

12/20/2007 6:12 PM  
Blogger hirallysantiago@gmail.com said...

congratulations!!!

12/24/2007 9:09 PM  
Blogger chaniemom said...

This is very good news, indeed! I have some friends who were not allowed to finalize. It's been so tragic. So, I'm so glad for you that everything went through!

12/27/2007 3:49 PM  

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