One year ago Today… 10/4/2006
We were pronounced by a court in Kyiv, Ukraine, to be the legal parents of Adelina Joy Ivy! It was a Tuesday, and I remember it so well! My Mom had arrived the day before and was going with us immediately after court to meet Adelina for the first time. What a memorable day!
At the time, it wasn’t quite as exciting as it sounds now because it was only a fact on paper and they wouldn’t actually let us go and take her out of the orphanage for 13 more days after that. So for this year, we will celebrate her “Gotcha Day” on the 17th, the day we actually got to dress her, do her hair, and take her OUT of the orphanage and be her parents. But future years, we will use October 4 as her “Gotcha Day” celebration date. As she gets older and is able to read and understand dates, it will mean more to her to have a celebration associated with the date on the paperwork.
In any case, today is a day to be celebrated!
Bet you didn’t think you’d ever make it this far…and how much you’ve all grown!! Congratulations on reaching this milestone…
breaks out the champagne
Man, and I’m missing it… (and you three too!)
Glad all is well - what a huge thing this is. It couldn’t happen to two more deserving people - yay for parenthood!!!