Changes.

Boy. You never know what is about to happen. I guess that is the most exciting part of life.

Yesterday, Dave and I AND THE GIRLS signed Intent to Adopt papers.
We are headed that way. It was a joyous occasion, and an intense occasion, all at the same time.

It is funny because we have had the girls nine months. And watching them change and grow has caused us to change and grow. When we were approached with proceeding toward adoption a few weeks ago, I worried for them. Are they ready? Is it too soon?

Failed adoption is never an option for me.

So, we are taking full advantage of the system. We are going to begin pre-adoption counseling. We are going to see if it is possible to have any more integration into the family.

While I didn't believe that it would make a difference in my feelings, it does. That shocks me. I feel more attached, if possible. I feel like I can advocate for them more, be more aggressive for their needs and the needs of our family. I look forward to the permanency. While I felt like it was permanent anyways, I guess that a piece of paper is really needed. So we are gonna do it.