Today, my little foster sister became my little sister. She has been a part of the family since November 1, 2009 when she was 12 months old, and today, her adoption was finalized!
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| Mom, Dad, finalizing the Adoption of Mia, number 8, just over a month before their 31st Anniversary |
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| Mom, Mia (kissing) Ethan |
We all fell in love with Mia pretty quickly, and as time went on, we believed more and more that she would become a permanent part of the family. She was the 5th foster child for my family and the only one we got to keep! When her birth mother signed off in July, she asked my parents to adopt Mia. Her birth father had some complications, which delayed his side of the process, so in November when he signed off, it was official that she would have our last name. She had already been a part of the family from day one, and the only real difference is that now she has a new name. Since we knew her at 12 months old, she has been calling herself Mimi, which we also called her, and that turned into Mia, or Maria.
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| I guess you could say she and I are quite bonded |
Today we went out to Chick-fil-a, her favorite lunch place, and as we were finishing up, she genitally touched my hand, and said, "Please, Laura. I want to play with the kids." meaning in the play area, How could I say no to that? She is usually a lot more demanding, and that was one of the sweetest things I have ever herd her say.
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| She is quite a little monkey! |
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