Finalization!

After long awaited suspense, Princess V had her court finalization this past Wednesday! What a happy day it was. We have finally came to the end of our adoption journey. Mr. E was finalized this past February. And I cannot tell you the relief of both L and I. The finalization court day is quite special – more special than I anticipated.   The court makes each parent raise their hand and promise to take care of, protect, and love your child forever and ever. Just raising your hand up in the air, and saying out loud that you will take care of your child forever and ever, you will protect him or her forever and ever, and you will love him or her forever and ever is a beautiful experience. Afterwards, everyone claps and you take pictures with the judge. At Mr. E’s finalization, the judge gave him a pencil that had two erasers in the shape of a gavel. At Princess V’s, the judge had the Bailiff give each V and E a stuffed animal. (As you can see in the photos, the Bailiff really enjoyed giving them the stuffed animals.) It was pretty fun.