today was a good day

[saturndb]

The past 18 months have been hard, work sucks, my income has gone done.
But, the DW and I, who have been in the process of adopting a child. Today we finally got to visit with him. He is a ward of the state and is 2 1/2 years old.


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The DW and Little Douglas

[SrisonS]

It's great that at least one thing has been working out. Congrats!!!! That's a beautiful family there. ;)

[WVDisGeek]

Congrats! I really hope everything works out. Every once in a while something really good can help you forget about all of the bad stuff! ;)

[saturndb]

I agree, even in the dark times a bright light will shine thru.

Doug says he is a Lions fan and I am hoping in his lifetime they have a wining season :worship:

[mom2rtk]

I have a soft spot in my heart for anyone who faces challenges in putting together their family. I hope this all works out for you. The excitement in your DW's face says it all. I'll be pulling for you! :goodvibes

In the end, none of the rest of it will matter. :lovestruc

[NateNLogansDad]

Congratulations! You brought a little tear to my eye :thumbsup2

[Mosca]

Man, that's awesome. Congratulations.

[sdemore]

God bless, he is beautiful and with a new child life really doesn't get much better!:hug:

[MarkBarbieri]

Congratulations! That's wonderful news for everyone.

[Suburbanmom]

Best wishes to the 3 of you! I have several friends who have adopted children who are beyond infancy. They wouldn't change a thing. God bless!

[JoeDif]

That is just fantastic!! Congrats :thumbsup2

[tlcmommyx4]

Congratulations :) What a great thing, to get to spend time with the one's you love.

[SamSam]

Congratulations. He is adorable! Dh and I have 4 wonderful grandchildren who were adopted as preschoolers (siblings)....it's been a beautiful thing to experience.

[spinetnglr]

Congratulations! Bright spots like that make the dark ones easier to swallow. Love the picture!! Its just the beginning of a lifetime of photo opps for you, your wife and Douglas.

[saturndb]

Thanks everyone for the nice words.


"Its just the beginning of a lifetime of photo opps for you, your wife and Douglas."
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That is so true. The first thing I asked Douglas was " do you like to get your picture taken?"

[mom2rtk]

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That is so true. The first thing I asked Douglas was " do you like to get your picture taken?"


:lmao::rotfl2::rotfl2::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:


It's funny, but my kids all run when they see me get the camera out. But when I go to school with the camera, all the other kids run up and ask me to take their photos. I'm sure Douglas will enjoy all the photo taking, and really appreciate all the love and attention. Lucky you, lucky DW and lucky Douglas!

[campinggal]

Your post brought me out of 'lurk-dom' to say 'fan-tab-u-lous'!!!

I love the 'lifetime of photo op' comment too.

May the remaining part of the adoption process move swiftly for you so daily you can enjoy the wonderful smiles your wife and Douglas have on their faces.

[saturndb]

one more pic......

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[Steve's Girl]

one more pic......

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2717/4482091713_a0afc9209b.jpg

Such a sweet photo! I hope little Douglas is home with his family very soon!

[Blessed99]

Congratulations!! :goodvibes What a beautiful child! And the smile on your wifes face is priceless! :hug:

[saturndb]

thank you everyone for the kind words. We hope to have the process with the state done by December, which is when our next trip to Disney World is :cool1::cool1::cool1:

[luvsmickeymouse]

What a beautiful child! Hoping he is home with you soon! :hug:

[JPG]

Wow! All I can say is thanks for reminding me of what is really IMPORTANT! It's funny how we can get so caught up in all that is day to day life and forget things like family and our love for each other.

I will pray that the adoption process moves along with no hang ups and that you guys can get on with your lives and grow the family bond.

PS.....that is an awesome smile on that young man! He will surely give the 'ole camera a good work out! :yay:

But......I'm not sure about the Lions!!! :rotfl2:

[DisneySuiteFreak]

Thanks everyone for the nice words.


"Its just the beginning of a lifetime of photo opps for you, your wife and Douglas."
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That is so true. The first thing I asked Douglas was " do you like to get your picture taken?"
Congratulations and best wishes! I hope he gets to move home with you soon!:goodvibes


It's funny, but my kids all run when they see me get the camera out. But when I go to school with the camera, all the other kids run up and ask me to take their photos. I'm sure Douglas will enjoy all the photo taking, and really appreciate all the love and attention. Lucky you, lucky DW and lucky Douglas!
:lmao: This is just like my son and DH. I get the camera out and they run away or put their hands up in front of their face! :confused3 Bummer...That's why I tend to take photos of things and not the people in them. :sad2:

[saturndb]

thank you all for the kind words...

[funkychunkymonkey]

my girls run from the camera now too :( just when I got a new camera too!

[Pea-n-Me]

Congratulations and Best Wishes. :hug: