Geeting prettied up in preparation for her big day! March 01, 2010
Sosi's re-adoption hearing at the Lancaster County Courthouse was on Monday. It was a bizzarre bolt of joy amonsgt a lot of sorrow, having peacefully lost Donovan's dad only the day before. Such is the cyle of life, I suppose. Or so they say. Our original hope was to make a celebratory day of of it, but exhaustion set in and it was about all we could do to throw on our dresses and show up on time. The judge made it official, sans gavel. After all of the paper shuffling of the last three years, I admit that I was hoping for a swift pound of the gavel just for the pomp. No such luck. At least the judge sported his black robe and we had to raise our right hands. Even if Donovan hesitated when asked our wedding anniversary date on the stand, the judge still thought he's a suitable papa (nice one, D). Thanks to super-dooper Aunt Jennie and Uncle Denison for coming along to root us on and take photos.
After the hearing with the judge, whose name we don't even remember. That's pathetic. Geesh, we were wiped.Six months to the day after having left Ethiopia with her, Sosina Donovan Witmer legally became Noemi Sosina Witmer. She is no longer a permanent resident here on an IR-4 visa, she is now a US citizen. We will soon receive her new US birth certificate and then we can apply for a Social Security number for her. And so we celebrate the extra-offical permancy of our daughter this week while mourning the loss of our father. Bitter sweet cycle, it is.
On the Courthouse steps after the hearing. 
Heeeeeee Haaaaaaaw!
After the hearing with the judge, whose name we don't even remember. That's pathetic. Geesh, we were wiped.
On the Courthouse steps after the hearing. 
Heeeeeee Haaaaaaaw!
