Custody Celebration

Today is a day of celebration for us. A long chapter ended today with an order of legal (permanent) custody. The order handed down today gave me legal custody with all the rights and responsibilities of a parent. For those of you who may have been wondering, adoption is not in our foreseeable future. This is due solely to her father's reluctance to surrender his rights. The order also provided her father with the opportunity to continue his relationship with her under supervision. Adoption wouldn't necessarily make me any happier; I'm satisfied knowing Carrie will always be in our home.

Now, I'm too tired to write another word. I got up at 5AM today in order to be in court in Hamilton OH at 8:30AM.