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Today was a really exciting day for the McKay household. Today our family grew by two feet. Today we gained a son, a brother and a life-long friend. Today is a very special day. A day we will never forget!
The court process was easy and quick. We were ushered into a medium sized office with our translator, social worker and orphanage attorney. A female judge presided over the hearing. She first asked us a few formal questions- name, birth date, address. Then she asked a few questions about adopting and specifically a child with special needs. A short thirty minutes later it was over and we were standing outside. The hardest part of the hearing was listening to the orphanage attorney talk about Tate. She said that he was abandoned by his birth parents and that he was unwanted in Ukraine for adoption. Their loss- OUR GAIN!
Here are the first few minutes of us with our SON! (Nice pink outfit!)
Saying goodbye today was not as hard as I had envisioned it would be. We know that Tate is well loved by the orphanage workers. Mike will return to Ukraine with my dad after the 10 day mandatory waiting period. They will pick him up to bring him home for the very first time!!!
2 comments:
I knew it was coming any day now...and didn't realize it was yesterday when we saw him!! Now I know why he looked so different to me! ; ) such a sweet boy who is blessed to have such awesome parents and brothers and sisters!! Amazing! Happy happy day to ALL of you! Oh and yay no more pink outfits!!!
Where did the time go?Look at your beautiful boy.Look at your beautiful life!!
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