Adoption Day

After months of waiting for background checks and hours of interviews, Roxanne was finally allowed to adopt our daughter. We used a lawyer from Boulder, CO, so when it was time to appear in court for the final decree, we went to Boulder. We arrived at the courthouse early, as we didn't want to miss anything.

Family self-portrait while waiting.

Our hearing was held in Courtroom F.

Adelaide was hungry, so she finished her bottle before we went into the courtroom.

Papa Scott and Grandma Sandy came to court with us. Here they are in the court room as we waited for the magistrate to arrive.

After the hearing, when everything was finished and official, we took a picture with the magistrate.

Here we are with our lawyer, Barbara Lavender.

After court, we came back to our house and invited our loved ones to celebrate with us. We had a pasta bar and lots of cake. Here is a picture of Addy playing with a Mountain Dew bottle, which she did for about a half an hour.

From left to right: Che, Rose, Holly, TJ (with Addy), Papa Scott and Grandma Sandy.

Joey and Kanoa even made the trek all the way to our house to celebrate.

From left to right: Julie, Amanda, Amaya, Cole, Grandma Sandy, TJ, Iris.

Here are Aunty Cole and Aunty Julie playing with Addy.

Alan, a colleague of Roxanne's, came by towards the end of the evening when Addy woke up from her evening nap.

Here is Kenna holding Addy while Brett hangs out on the couch.

BBQ at the Mailloux's

We were invited to a BBQ at Rox's father's house. We arrived at about 4 in the afternoon and stayed until Addy was overtired. Sara was the only one missing from the family gathering.

Here is Addy with her Aunt Teresa, Jacques beautiful bride.

Teresa is a natural with the baby.

TJ jumped on the opportunity to feed the baby.

TJ burping Addy after she finished her bottle.

Here is Addy with her Uncle Jacques. She didn't quite know how to take all of that facial hair.

Here is the happy couple with Adelaide, perhaps they will make one of their own soon.

Here we are with everyone around the table, Uncle Brett is taking the picture.

Here is Addy with Rox's father.

Addy is over tired and over being passed from person to person. There are two sides to having babies come to rely on bedtime routines, this is the not so nice side of it.

Just before we left, we were able to get a good picture of Addy with Susan.

Grandma Sandy's House

We went over to Grandma Sandy's for a visit.

Here Grandma Sandy got to feed Addy for the first time.

Addy and I are hanging out on the couch.

Uncle Brett love spending time with Addy.

Hear no evil

See no evil.

Speak no evil.

Coming Home

The day after we got home, Grandma Nan gave Addy a bath in the kitchen sink.

Grandma Nan is a pro and bathing babies and Adelaide enjoyed the experience.

Later that afternoon, Uncle Brett came over to meet Adelaide.