March 13, 2008: We finalized Anna-Li’s adoption at Norfolk County Courthouse, with Judge Christine Harms presiding. The warranty’s up and she’s all ours!
First official family portrait!
Li-Li shakes on the deal with Judge Harms:
Signed, sealed, adopted:
Post-court pancakes:
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She was very interactive and engaged with me. She imitated 5 out of 6 of the Ling sounds while playing with the toys (not “oo,” but she let me squeeze her little cheeks to help her round her lips, and she enjoyed squeezing mine while I modeled the “oo” sound) …
Do we schedule a second implant now and reap the near term benefits of localization and better hearing in classrooms? Or wait 5, 7, or possibly 10 years until medical technology offers less invasive surgery, better approaches to stimulating or even regrowing the nerve?
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Congratulations!!!!! What a beautiful family, indeed.
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AWESOME!!! I love the pictures…what a beautiful family! Congratulations on having it all finished…your daughter is just gorgeous! :)
What fancy pancakes….love that little tongue sticking out in concentration!
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Congratulations on making it official! Your family is awsome…and your beautiful daughter is something to behold!! I am happy that things are going well with her speech and auditory training. She’ll shine!! Wishing you all nothing but the best and sweet success. hugs
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Oh my gosh — you guys are so, so sweet! Thank you!!!
But yeah, I have to admit we sort of look at her in wonder every day. That little tongue made me laugh, too, even though I was looking at all that sweet blue stuff, thinking “1. that “Horton hears a who” short stack had better be vegetarian (no elephant) and 2. is that all SUGAR????”
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If you don’t get to live in Italy…you must at least visit. Want to share with you that there is a wonderful deaf american guy who opened his business few years back…a travel agency. He is now married to a deaf italian woman and they both have 2 deaf children and they’re quad-lingual (they communicate in LIS (Lingua Italian Sign meaning Italian Sign Language); Italian; American Sign Language and English!! Isn’t that awsome?!! I know them quite well and his wife used to be my student at Gallaudet when she came for 1 year. Check out his website “Hands On Travel” and here is the website: http://www.handsontvl.com/hot/ He is Terry Giansanti. You’ll find him fascinating and he’ll be glad to communicate with you.
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Forgot to mention how I loved it that you used the word “Pah”…that’s powerful and your indication that you are a part of Anna-Li’s and my world. ;)
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Congratulations! I wish you nothing but luck in the coming ears with your newest addition :) That last picture had me cracking up. The pigtails, the determination in her face, the tongue and the most colorful stack of pancakes I have ever seen before in my life, its a precious picture :)