January 7th. Today marks the one year anniversary of when our adoption was finalized! Lovingly referred to in the adoption community as "Gotcha Day"........I'm not sure how I feel about that term. I don't really love it. Some people (not adoptive parents) find it offensive. So I think I will refer to January 7th as "Adoption Finalization Day".
One year ago on this day, Cambria became our daughter legally forever. She joined our family & our family was complete (legally) on January 7th of last year. She actually completed our family the day we brought her home from the hospital, but with adoption, anything can happen.
I don't even think I mentioned this happy day on Facebook last year. I got the paperwork, and had a hard time reading through the legal court documents thru my tears. Tears of joy, of course. But it was such an emotional day. I remember after I finally read through the whole adoption decree, I held Cambria in my arms and I kissed and hugged her and said, "You're mine! You're my daughter!!"
I called Dave at work to tell him about our "Gotcha Day", and he could barely understand me on the phone thru my blubbering tears!
But on that day, I could finally breathe a sigh of relief that she wouldn't be taken from us. I couldn't bear the thought of losing my precious angel. Even though neither one of her birth parents contested the adoption, there is still that uneasy feeling in the back of your head until the papers are signed and stamped in court!
Happy Day around here! I love adoption & what it has done for my family. :)
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