Jeff and I are very happy to inform you that Carson Jeffrey is officially ours as of April 1, 2009. This is a such a special day not only because it is Carson's "Gotcha Day," but because he shares this special day with his Nana whose birthday is April 1st.

 

The final adoption decree arrived in the mail on April 10th, 2009. It was an incredibly powerful moment for us. I had talked with the legal assistant a week prior to receiving the documents. He assured me that we should get the final decree of adoption in a few days. I had chills and nearly cried tears of joy. We always knew that Carson was our son but this was the affirmation that we needed to feel as though we were nearing the end of the adoption process that made it all official.

 

Carson is the most gorgeous, friendly, happy go lucky, little guy you could ever meet. He smiles at you with his two white teeth and dimples showing and you can't help but fall in love with him. He lights up every room he enters with his giant dark brown eyes and his charming grin. He is 11 months old, to be one year on May 5th, and is walking a bit but has been on the go since he was about 4 1/2 months old. He has always been developmentally advanced, sitting at 4 months, crawling at 4 1/2 months, standing at 7 months, and cruising around furniture at 7 1/2 months. He amazes people where ever we go with his physical agility. One mother said, "How old is he? He is amazing!"

 

We feel like we won the lottery!!!! We were chosen so quickly after joining the agency and we were given the most perfectly beautiful gift that we could have ever hoped for.....WoW!

 

Thanks to you and everyone at American Adoptions who assisted us with the adoption process. The experience was so positive that we sing the praises of American Adoptions to anyone who will listen. We have recommended American Adoptions to other folks who are planning to adopt.

 

We think of Carson's birth mother, brother, and grandparents all of the time. Even though we send e-mails as requested by his birth mom, we don't ever get a response. We know that she must still be grieving terribly over her son. We hope that she feels comfort from our e-mails and the knowledge that he is so well loved and very happy.

 

Our experience with meeting our birth mom and her family was very positive for all of us. We could feel her pain when she gave him to us at the hospital. We did see her the day after we left the hospital for a picnic in the park so that she could spend some time with him before we left the local area. That was a wonderful time for all of us.

 

Our son, Braiden, and daughters, Lauren and Lindsay, love Carson so much! He really has added so much joy to our home.

 

Thanks so much,

Lori and Jeff