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HelpRe: Dream Family Congrats 3
in reply to a message by Bex
LN: Carey-Simms
DW: Georgette Fiona
DH: Leo Hadrian
DS/DS: Etienne Raven / Henri Zeus
DD: Melanie Elise
Melanie came to be with us when we got a surprise visit from one of Leo's old friends. He and his girlfriend asked if we could watch the 7 month old Melanie for a couple of months while they pursued a "business venture". Leo mentioned that his friend was shifty and unreliable so we were unsure of doing this for them. When they told us that there only other option was to leave her with relatives who were drug users, we agreed.
The first two months things were fine. Melanie adjusted nicely and the boys loved her. Her parents called once a week to check in. But as time passed, we heard less of them and instead they would e-mail us. They didn't seem too concerned at how their daughter was doing. A month after Melanie turned one (her party funded and put on by us, without even a present sent from her parents) her parents showed up at our door step. We were saddened assuming they were there to take Melanie home. Instead they told us that they had done some thinking while gone and realized they worked better without a baby in tow. We were astonished when they asked if we would be interested in adopting Melanie.
We took a day to think the decision over. After all the boys were only toddlers and we had wanted to wait a while longer before trying for another baby. In the end we decided we were in love with Melanie and didn't want to give her back or to another couple. Her parents signed all the paper work and within a few months, her adoption was finalized! We were thrilled she was officially apart of our family.
Go on, be evil and get lazy.
DW: Georgette Fiona
DH: Leo Hadrian
DS/DS: Etienne Raven / Henri Zeus
DD: Melanie Elise
Melanie came to be with us when we got a surprise visit from one of Leo's old friends. He and his girlfriend asked if we could watch the 7 month old Melanie for a couple of months while they pursued a "business venture". Leo mentioned that his friend was shifty and unreliable so we were unsure of doing this for them. When they told us that there only other option was to leave her with relatives who were drug users, we agreed.
The first two months things were fine. Melanie adjusted nicely and the boys loved her. Her parents called once a week to check in. But as time passed, we heard less of them and instead they would e-mail us. They didn't seem too concerned at how their daughter was doing. A month after Melanie turned one (her party funded and put on by us, without even a present sent from her parents) her parents showed up at our door step. We were saddened assuming they were there to take Melanie home. Instead they told us that they had done some thinking while gone and realized they worked better without a baby in tow. We were astonished when they asked if we would be interested in adopting Melanie.
We took a day to think the decision over. After all the boys were only toddlers and we had wanted to wait a while longer before trying for another baby. In the end we decided we were in love with Melanie and didn't want to give her back or to another couple. Her parents signed all the paper work and within a few months, her adoption was finalized! We were thrilled she was officially apart of our family.
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