It is not that I want to take anything away from Jamie. He has been and continues to be an amazing father--his world revolves around Kylin, and they really adore each other. Rich and I both respect him fully and completely as her dad, and we would never do anything to harm that relationship. I also would not ever prevent Kylin from having a relationship with her biological father when she wants to initiate that--I have a scrapbook of all the information and pictures I have about him, and would probably be able to locate him fairly easily.
I have looked forward to this adoption only for legal reasons. I want to know that if anything should happen to me, Kylin will not be separated from the family who has loved and cared for her, and that she will grow up with her brothers. I married Rich for many reasons, one of which is that I trust him to make the decisions I would want made. So, making him the legal 2nd parent of my daughter was a natural thing to do.
With relief, and much happiness, our step-parent adoption was made final on July 3rd!!!
We celebrated with a party in Kylin's honor
Poppy and Kaden
Brian, Breana, and our second cousin, Jason, who was visiting from Fort Lewis
Mom and Jason
Breana, Shawna, who was visiting from Connecticut by way of Central America, and Mom
Shawna, having a yummy Kiran-snack
"Uh Bubby" and Kaden
Long Island Maker
Poppy carving the barbecued turkey
Kiran in his standard attire
Kiran and Saamanta
Rich, Kylin, and Breana
Great-Grandma and Kylin
Kaden and "Maanta"
Brian, Breana, and our second cousin, Jason, who was visiting from Fort Lewis
Mom and Jason
Breana, Shawna, who was visiting from Connecticut by way of Central America, and Mom
Shawna, having a yummy Kiran-snack
"Uh Bubby" and Kaden
Long Island Maker
Poppy carving the barbecued turkey
Kiran in his standard attire
Kiran and Saamanta
Rich, Kylin, and Breana
Great-Grandma and Kylin
Kaden and "Maanta"
