N's VBK Forever Day

N had his VBK Forever Day on August 12, 2010!  He is now and forever will be a VBK.  

While this was a super special day for us, N has always been ours.  I haven't been holding my breath these past few months and hoping that he would be a VBK.  He's been mine since I first saw the sonogram pictures that his Mama J showed us.  J signed the paperwork just 72 hours after N was born, so we had nothing to worry about.  This day, for me, was just a legality, something that had to be done.  

It also means that our adoption paperwork for him is finished.  We don't have to fill out more paperwork or have people come to our house to see how we are raising him.  We're finally "trusted" with him.  

Walking with his Papa to the Courthouse.

Hanging out in the hallway with Papa while we wait for our turn.  

N with our attorney that made our adoption possible.  

Getting a last minute bottle from his Gramma while we waited.

In with the judge.  This is where we are told that if he signs the paper, that N will legally be our child.  It will be as if I had given birth to him myself and that he will have all rights just as if he were our biological child.

It's also the time that we are told that we cannot give him back!  :)  Don't worry...I don't think that will be an issue.

It's official!!!!!!!!!  The final paperwork has been signed.

Officially our son.  No turning back now!

Our picture with our attorney and the judge.

After we left the judge, we went downstairs so that the paperwork could be filed.  This was also the time that the request for his birth certificate was put in.  We should be getting that in the next six weeks or so.  

This IS something that I struggle with (and I know it's silly).  N's birth certificate will be a lie.  Yes, I am his mother and Dave is his father, but his birth certificate will say that I gave birth to him at the hospital that March 19th morning.  It's almost as if J never existed and to me that is sad.  Yes, we are his family, but she is part of our story, she is part of N's story, and I feel like his birth certificate almost erases her.  That makes me sad.  It just strengthens my desire to make sure that N knows about her and knows her love for him.  

Our family picture outside of the courthouse.

N's picture with his Gramma and Papa.  So thankful that they were able to come be with us on this special day.  It meant a lot to us!

Pictures of him smiling at his Papa on our way home.

Poor N!  You're stuck with us now!!!!!  haha