Done.

Things went just fine at court yesterday. Mark and I and three other Gladney families entered the judge's office together. The judge checked our passports and then she asked us a series of simple questions.

Have you learned about Ethiopian culture?
Yes
Have you met other families who have adopted from Ethiopia?
Yes
Have you met the child you wish to adopt?
Yes
And do you still wish to adopt him?
OHMYGOODNESSGRACIOUS -YOU BET YOUR BUTTONS WE DO!
**ahem** Yes
Do you understand that the adoption is permanent and cannot be reversed for any reason?
Yes

The whole thing lasted about two-and-a-half minutes, but I'm pretty sure that our lives were forever changed in that office.

We also learned that our boy's mom did indeed appear yesterday to relinquish her rights.

So that's it. We belong to eachother. We're hooked for life.

Now, to just get that letter and get. him. home.