K2 is official!

After 2 extra months..10 billion documents wrong..K2 is official today! ;) We had a very nice day. We had the same judge that we had with K1 and it was a way better experience with K2. We were able to go into the Judge's chambers and do the finalization. Aunt Audra was able to make it and help with the crowd control, thanks Audra! :) It feels so great to have that done and to know she is official ours..next step is sealing and blessing.

My heart was very full this morning as I woke up to go to the courthouse. I had to hold back my tears as we drove there. I kept thinking about my father and wishing he was here to experience this with us. I'm sure he was here in spirit but I can't help but want to get a "hug" from him and hear his voice "proud of you Mel".

As we drove I tried to change my thoughts to K2's birthmother and the experience that we had with her. I thought about how K2's birthmother was so kind and let us be part of everything. I was able to go to an ultra sound and be in the delivery room. I will never forget her, I will never forget her unselfishness, her amazing strength and she will always have a part of my heart.

I also kept thinking of Michael McLean's Adoption songs..From God's Arms, to my arms, to yours.

The Gift:
The gift we could not give each other
When I was a little girl I held my dolls like children
dreaming on the day when I'd have babies of my own
When the news was shared with me
that all those dreams could never be
It became the deepest grief my heart had ever known

There's a man who tried his best to comfort me with roses
Promising he'd find a way to make those dreams come true
He did everything he could
To heal my heart but nothing would
And when it seemed that we'd done everything that faith could do
A wonderous gift was given with a phone call straight from heaven
"There's a child that's nearly due that a young girl's giving you"
She gave more than just one life
When she made of this man and wife
A father and a mother when she gave the gift
We could not give each other

More than we could ever say
Our hearts give thanks to heaven
Every time we hold this child we feel we hold the world
Words will never be enough to share the way our family feels
But with every breath we breathe we want to tell that girl
Not a day is ever through
Till we thank the lord for you
And sweetness lingers here
In our hearts and thoughts and prayers

We gave more than just one life
When you made of this man and wife a father and mother
And you gave the gift we could not give each other
You have changed our lives foever
Only you and God above could give the gift of love
We could not give each other.

K2, WE LOVE YOU!! You are a gift!