We Have a Court Date!

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In a month's time we will finally set foot in court for the adoption of our granddaughter. This has been a long process. But, I have been told that there are other adoptions that are even longer and we are fortunate to have it so soon. Our granddaughter will have a new name. She will be getting our last name. Many children who are adopted get the adopting parents last name. We will be listed on her new birth certificate as her birth parents. This I am finding a bit odd. She has been calling my husband Dadda. She still calls me Gramma, but will call me Mamma from time to time. I don't correct her because I feel if she feels comfortable with it, I should too. It does feel really strange to hear her call me Mamma though. I am told it is only natural for her to call me Mamma. Also, I know that her birth mother, who is my daughter, will be hurt if she hears her call me Mamma. Raising my granddaughter was something that I have prepared myself for during the 2 years she has been with us. It was not something I thought I would be doing in my senior years though. But, I am okay with it. My husband is delighted to be able to raise her. He has no children of his own and has grown closer to her as each day passes. At the last court hearing, when my daughter relinquished her parental rights, the State's Attorney asked if I ever thought I would be raising a child at my age. I said "of course not, but it is something that I would do again in a heartbeat. She is family." Foster parents are needed in many communities. Often times the children who are in foster care are placed for adoption. Would you consider being a Foster Parent and eventually welcome a child into your home as your own?