In Reply to: I actually have some happy news for a change! Monday sm posted by Sharmz on March 08, 2006 at 07:44:46:
: CONGRATULATIONS!! I have to admit, I sort of hoped it meant you were adopting the others, too.
I always remember the adoption scene with the judge in the original 'Yours, Mine, and Ours' [Lucille Ball and Henry Fonda] with such warm feelings!!
I'm sorry to be nosey - is there dad no longer in the picture? I SO wish my SIL's former boyfriend would reliquish his rights to their oldest daughter. That little girl has been through the wringer and she calls my brother Daddy and on the off chance she sees him she calls him by his first name. It's a shame, he'd love to adopt her, too. I don't know if this is old or rehashed info, if it is or is a sensitive topic, I'm sorry.
Again, my heartfelt congrats to you and your family, Sharmz.