They were chosen by a birth mother who delivered a baby boy in October. They took the baby home and had him for the weekend as their own. But the baby's father decided that he didn't want to give up his parental rights, and my friend had to give the baby back. She and her husband were utterly devastated. In fact, they went to counseling for a while to learn how to deal with the fact that they were parents so briefly.
They were chosen by yet another birth mother several weeks ago. The baby was delivered by c-section last week, they took her home, and the mother signed over parental rights today. The father is scheduled to do it tomorrow, but even if he stalls on it, his rights are very limited now that the mother has gone through the legal procedure. They don't think he'll back out anyway.
So, I'm happy to share a picture of Abby Olivia with you. I am just so happy for my friends!
Abby Olivia
