{"id":36873,"date":"2017-10-09T18:00:41","date_gmt":"2017-10-09T23:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=36873"},"modified":"2017-10-09T07:52:21","modified_gmt":"2017-10-09T12:52:21","slug":"meet-little-miss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=36873","title":{"rendered":"Meet Little Miss"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"m_-678702005334790062p1\"><span class=\"m_-678702005334790062s1\">1,245 days &#8211; that is how long we have been in our adoption journey.\u00a0 Start to finish.\u00a0 We started paperwork, doctor visits, and home visits well before our girl was even born. Last Friday we completed the final requirement for Thailand in this adoption. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-678702005334790062p1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-36874\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Hollis.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"741\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Hollis.jpg 400w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Hollis-240x323.jpg 240w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Hollis-300x404.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-678702005334790062p1\"><!--more--><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-678702005334790062p1\"><span class=\"m_-678702005334790062s1\">We headed to the Thai embassy in DC. We walked in the doors and fifteen minutes later we were finished. Little Miss is now officially our daughter on both sides of the ocean. I will never be able to write how much I love this girl. She is such a blessing to our family.<span class=\"m_-678702005334790062Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-678702005334790062p1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-36875\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_8326-e1507318702266.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8326\" width=\"550\" height=\"733\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_8326-e1507318702266.jpg 480w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_8326-e1507318702266-242x323.jpg 242w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_8326-e1507318702266-300x400.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-678702005334790062p1\"><span class=\"m_-678702005334790062s1\">Many people have asked why did it take so long, and why can&#8217;t it go faster. There are many factors, and there is a reason for the lengthy process. I always tell people if someone is pregnant, they know they have nine months start to finish.\u00a0 But when families enter the international adoption process, they only have an estimate of how long it will take.\u00a0 That&#8217;s just life and how it all works.\u00a0 This process is slow but steady, and we knew that going in.\u00a0 My goal was to keep my head high and have a positive attitude for this whole process. Was it hard and long? YES<span class=\"m_-678702005334790062Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-678702005334790062p1\"><span class=\"m_-678702005334790062s1\">Would I do it again?<span class=\"m_-678702005334790062Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-678702005334790062p1\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em><span class=\"m_-678702005334790062s1\"><strong>Yes, and we are!\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/span>The process has already started.\u00a0 Wish us luck, and keep us, baby number two, and\u00a0the caretakers in your prayers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-678702005334790062p1\">Cheers!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1,245 days &#8211; that is how long we have been in our adoption journey.\u00a0 Start to finish.\u00a0 We started paperwork, doctor visits, and home visits well before our girl was even born. 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