A Big Day!

Yesterday was a huge day in our journey as foster parents. We were at Dauphin County Courthouse by 7:30am (the hearing was not until 9:00) for the Termination of Parental Rights Hearing. The natural parents did not show up. Brief testimony was given and the Judge signed the order terminating parental rights!

Then at 12:30pm we met with an adoption caseworker and she finalized our home study.

The natural parents have 30 days to appeal the courts decision. Based on their lack of contact the county does not feel there will be an appeal.

We have been referred to the county's adoption worker as well! After the 30 days is up and all of our paperwork is in the county can schedule our adoption date.

It's so surreal. We never thought we would get to this point. He is our miracle baby and was 100% worth the wait! The hope is that he will be adopted by his first birthday!

Jody and I spent the day with him spoiling him as usual. We love how everyday is so different. We then spent the night at Fall Fest and Landon got his first pumpkin! Jody and Landon also went through the corn maze and 1 hour and 11 minutes later they came out!

We will be on pins and needles until the end of October but the end will be so worth every minute.