yes. it may seem strange to those of you who know me. it may seem strange... after watching me and neela plan, conceive, prepare for, and love our little girl... it may seem strange to know that until around 1:30 this afternoon i was a legal stranger to her.
but today we signed all the affidavits and other stuff we needed to sign, at which time i became her legal guardian.
and in a few weeks, i will become her legal, inalienable, parent.
not only is it strange to me, it's frustrating.
it's a ridiculous system that doesn't see a family right in front of its face, that sees only biology.
but i'm choosing to celebrate this, i guess. today ella and i became closer. it may seem like nothing to some people, even to neela, but to me its extremely significant.