Tomorrow (today for most of you reading) is the official signing of the adoption placement papers. 
Exactly one week from Monday, it will have been one year since Speedy moved in with us. What a year it has been.
I’m excited to sign the papers but what I’m really waiting for is that piece of paper that says we are their parents. We already are their parents, but I want the paper that proves it. I’m not sure how I should feel about it all – it’s so close now.
I wonder if I’ll feel any different once we’ve finalized the adoption. Is there some secret place in my heart that will finally open? I honestly don’t know. I think there is definitely a secret place in my gut that will relax.
Placement papers. The next to last step in the whole process. They are almost legally ours.
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Happy signing day! Our “signing day” is next week – I think…as soon as our worker calls and says she’s ready to bring it by – “first week in Feb” was her answer, so I figure any day now. I’m so with you – I wonder if (and when) I will feel different. I know I became more calm after TPR. And I know I felt a little different after the adoption worker came by. But I wonder if we will open up more. I tell ya, if it gets better than it is now, it will be flippin’ amazing, because this kind of love is unspeakably amazing.
Comment by Tamara January 29, 2007 @ 9:14 amSo this is it? IT’S REALLY DONE after today??????? I want to come give you a biiiiiig hug!
Comment by Karen January 29, 2007 @ 9:47 amCONGRATULATIONS!!! I have been looking forward to today for you for a while now! Only one more to go!
Comment by Judy January 29, 2007 @ 2:24 pm