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2010 was a year of huge changes for our family. While most of you already know about the changes, I have not written about the single most important thing that happened to our family over the past year. Last spring, Papi and I decided to adopt. Many factors went into our decision and we excitedly began taking classes with a foster family agency last May.  After months of classes and going through the home study process, we were licensed as fost-adopt parents at the beginning of September. Shortly before Charlie’s 3rd birthday party, we got a call about two little boys, brothers, and immediately said yes.

The boys were 14 months and 2 1/2 months old at the time.  M, the oldest, came to us first, and was soon running all over the house, getting into mischief and giving us sly smiles that said, “I’m about to start some trouble and you’re just going to think it’s charming.”  S, the youngest, came two weeks later.  S quickly fulfilled his place as the baby of the family (and I think he knows it) and is perhaps the friendliest baby we’ve ever met.  While the boys are still currently dependents of the juvenile court system, I will not be posting their actual names or pictures of their faces to protect their privacy.  But I hope to start posting again about their hijinks!  M just turned 18 months and loves dressing up, running and eating.  S just turned 6 months and loves rolling around, biting and, well, eating.

Charlie is adjusting as well as can be expected. The first few months had a lot of ups and downs as Charlie gained two little brothers but lost being the sole focus of our attention.  She is starting to proudly call herself “a big sister” and treat the boys as such, complete with getting them something to drink, trading toys with them and yelling, “GET OUT OF MY ROOM!”  Papi and I are adjusting as well.   It’s exciting, fun, silly, hard, exhausting and wonderful all at once. We always wanted a big family, and now we are five…

A belated Happy Holidays and Happy New Year to you all!

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