My Moment

I have had a nagging feeling about Bailee's adoption. I have the court orders saying that the adoption was final, sign by the Judge and the clerk, but I still didn't feel like everything was in order. I don't have much confidence that the government would file the paperwork correctly.

I have been trying to get ready for Tax Time, since our computer crashed so went all the documentation of the money we spent for the adoption. So I was going through paperwork and found the Birth Certificate Application. I have always known that I needed to get her Birth Certificate but I thought they would send it to me. Well they didn't. And I have been scared to get it. I am afraid that they would tell me that the adoption was incomplete or something along those lines. But I faced my fear on Wednesday! I went to the Health Dept. and asked for it and they gave it to me. No problems or fear or stress. They said here you go and that is $15. (thank goodness I had some cash on me that day)

As I left the office waiting to get on the elevator I got so emotional. There it was in black and white. Mother-Kimberly Vorpahl of Bailee Grace. Yes, I cried.

I finally have come to peace that she is mine. I have the last document in my hands and no one can tell me differently. I know that there won't be a knock on the door asking us to hand her over or them taking us to jail because we kidnapped her. I am at peace.