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| Adelle's Social Worker in Ohio, Beth |
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| Right after we signed paperwork for Adelle |
Last Thursday, November 12th, we got to sign paperwork for Adelle! What a blessing. We were MORE than ready. To celebrate, we went out to a Mexican restaurant the family we were staying with recommended. They made us a really nice supper at their place to celebrate, as well. Our first night with her went very well; Adam and I took shifts with the feedings, and were both able to get at least 5 hours of sleep.
Last Friday, November 13th, we were given permission to come back to Minnesota. As of 4:00pm Thursday the 12th, the states still had paperwork they needed. Our social worker said she had never heard of things going that fast: less than 24 hours! We started packing the car, right away, at about 1:30pm. We said goodbye to Adelle's foster family and the families that had hosted us. Then, we were on our way. Since it takes about a half hour to feed Adelle anyway, we decided to eat at a Waffle House one last time for supper. That was definitely a God thing, because not long after we got back on the road there was a bad accident on Interstate 70. There were 2 helicopters, 4 firetrucks, and 4 other emergency vehicles that responded. After waiting for almost a half hour, we used the median to turn around (like many other cars were doing), and found some back roads. Adelle started getting hungry, so we stopped at a Walgreen's to feed her. Another God thing: we left the store about 5 minutes before it closed. We stayed at a hotel from 1:30am-7am and slept and had breakfast. After getting gas, we were back on the road. We stopped at an oasis in Illinois for a break, around Eau Claire, WI. Then, we made it to the Twin Cities!
Saturday night, Adelle got to meet her Eme (sp?) and Papa and Aunt Heather and Uncle Brian. We had fun getting to talk and have supper together, and Aunt Heather even got to feed Adelle. :) One of our friends from Rochester, Virginia, was up in the cities for the weekend, so she also came by before she headed back south. It was so much fun to get to see her, since we live so far away!
Sunday morning, Adelle got to meet one of her cousins, Avery. It was sooo precious.Avery wanted to take good care of "Baby Dell", and gave her her blanket when Adelle was crying, and helped feed Adelle. Avery was so gentle; she is going to be a great big sister!
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| Avery meets Adelle |
Sunday afternoon, we went to Adam's parents. One of Adam's sisters and brother in law, Adam's brother, and Adam's grandparents were there! They had a beautiful sign and balloons for Adelle, and Adam's grandma had a care basket of fruit, bread, and cookies. Yum! It was so fun to get to spend some time with them and see them love on Adelle. I can't find these pics, so will have to upload them later! :)
Since coming home, we have been busy! We went to Alicia's school, and it was so fun for the staff and students to get to meet Adelle. It was great to see my (Alicia's) students again. We also got to see one of the new moms in the couple's Bible study we go to, Sarah. It was the first time I (Alicia) was able to meet her son, so that was exciting! He is only 3 weeks older than Adelle. We are having out Minnesota social worker, Emily, over tonight for the first visit.
