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Help[Games] Adoption Congrats - Round 2
New signups: https://www.behindthename.com/bb/game/4908040
Round 1: https://www.behindthename.com/bb/game/4908911
3 years have passed since Round 1. If you have a request for an upcoming round of any sort, please include it in your post.
arieleden
DH: Alexander Gennadiy Kazmirnikov
DW: Shir Nava [Levine] Kazmirnikov
DD: Maya Yekaterina Kazmirnikov (10)
DD: Talia Antonina Kazmirnikov (8)
DD: Elinor Darya "Ellie" Kazmirnikov (6)
AD: Karolin Lucia Kazmirnikov (6)
AD: (2)
Alexander and Shir have adopted a hesitant Russian-speaking little girl from Poland. Her first name is popular in Poland with a Russian usage (https://tinyurl.com/y9rzdebr - long link to BtN search). Her middle name has at least one of the following letters: V, W, X, Y, and Z.
ishild
DH: Dylan Aleksey Hawthorne [28]
DW: Ashley Christina (Banks) Hawthorne [28]
AS: Zakariya "Zak" Kayin Hawthorne [7]
AS: Rasim Amadou Hawthorne [4]
AD: [6]
AD: [5]
Dylan and Ashley have adopted two sisters from an orphanage in Moldova. The older sister is very protective of her younger sister; shy and wary of adults, she will lie or pretend to agree with them to appease them. The younger sister is sentimental, prizing her favorite possessions. She currently believes boys have the equivalent of cooties. Both enjoying cooking and playing with dolls. She shows signs of Dyslexia. Both sisters have Romanian names, and at least one of them has a first or middle name with a specifically Moldovan usage (https://www.behindthename.com/submit/names/gender/feminine/usage/moldovan). One has a first name that is easy to pronounce in English, but the other doesn't, and as such has been given a nickname.
JAL
DH: Leonard Walter Sommerhoff 'Len' [45]
DW: Evelyn Rosalie [Pfenning] Sommerhoff 'Evie' [43]
DH’s DS: Alexander Peter Sommerhoff 'Xander' [19]
AD & AD: Katherine Ariel 'Kate' & Philippa Hero 'Pippa' [3]
AS: [5]
Len and Evie have adopted the only child of one of Evie's siblings after the tragic death of their parents in a natural disaster. Like his birth parents, he is not particularly imaginative; he enjoys playing American handball and basketball, watching sports on TV, and reading about airplanes. He is struggling with a lot of emotions as a result of this, particularly anger. His first name is shorter than the rest of the Sommerhoff children, and considered by BtN as "serious" (https://tinyurl.com/yarakve7 - long link to a BtN search). His middle name has always been in the Top 1000 in the US (http://www.nameplayground.com/?rep=0).
Kaesy
DH: Rylan Xavier Heath [32]
DW: Eluned Alya [Pryce] Heath [30]
DD: Amity Isla Heath [7]
DS: Owen York Heath [5]
AS: Koda Joaquín Heath [6]
AD: [5]
AS: [3]
Rylan and Eluned have adopted two unrelated, French-speaking children from an orphanage in Burundi. Their newly adopted daughter enjoys caring and playing with younger children but is more shy around her peers and adults. She is quite thin and has knock knees & thickened ankles and wrists from rickets. Their newly adopted son loves making music by drumming on different objects or crashing pots and pans. He has epilepsy as a result of meningitis, but fortunately has only ever had two seizures, which seemed to have been triggered by having a high body temperature. Both of their original first names have French (African) usages (https://www.behindthename.com/submit/names/usage/african-french), but can be changed to a name more usable in English with a similar sound or meaning. The daughter's middle name is used in Eastern Africa (https://www.behindthename.com/names/usage/eastern-african) and the son's middle name is French.
Mar
DH: Morgan Thaddeus Jasper Rutherford [32]
DW: Suraya Rutherford - al-Qadir [30]
AS: Maxence Omar Montgomery Rutherford [4]
AS & AD: [3]
Morgan and Suraya have adopted twins from Morocco, who have lived in an orphanage since birth. The brother is assertive and can be demanding, but takes care to cheer up his sister when she's sad. The sister is more demure and hesitant, has a bit of a limp, and is very fascinated by her first experiences with electronics. Their first names are Arabic, and at least one is specifically Maghrebi (https://www.behindthename.com/submit/names/usage/arabic-maghrebi). Their middle names are given by their adoptive parents, and none of their initials start with the same letters as one another or Maxence's names.
Millie
DW: Maxine Mary Morse [40]
DH: Luka Niklaus Geissler [45]
DD: Octavia Mary Geissler-Morse [8]
AS: [4]
Maxine and Luka have adopted a son from Northern Ireland. He is very interested in dinosaurs and enjoys swimming. He shows signs of ASD, including echolalia, self-stimulating by rocking, and sensory sensitivity. Their son's first name was used for 4-5 children in Northern Ireland in 2012 (https://pastebin.com/hX7GrA04). His middle name is either one syllable or 4 syllables.
myth
DW: Alice Marian (Shields) Frost [36]
DH: Oliver Idris Frost [36]
DS: Everard James Frost [8]
DD: Morwenna Lucy Frost [7]
AD: [12]
Alice and Oliver have adopted a daughter from Bristol, who was recently removed from an abusive home. She is spontaneous and secretive, and loves listening to music. She is currently required to do volunteer work as a result of having been caught shoplifting electronics. Her first name is heavily associated with a single celebrity or fictional character. Her middle name was trendy in England and Wales in 2009 (https://www.behindthename.com/top/lists/england-wales/2009?display=max&sort=percent_change).
PeachyGirl86
DH: Jorge Eduardo Vasquez [41]
DW: Stephanie Clare "Steph" Vasquez, nee Woods [35]
AS: Charles Elliott "Charlie" Vasquez [6]
AS: [10]
AD: [4]
Jorge and Stephanie, through the Indian Waiting International Children, have adopted a brother and sister. The 10-year old is bright and stubborn and enjoys construction toys. He is small for his age and has idiopathic epilepsy, which seems to be triggered by sleep deprivation. The 4-year old has strong emotions and enjoys coloring or playing with dolls by herself. They have Bengali first and middle names (https://www.behindthename.com/names/usage/bengali or https://www.behindthename.com/submit/names/usage/bengali) and their middle names have a beautiful or natural meaning.
Round 1: https://www.behindthename.com/bb/game/4908911
3 years have passed since Round 1. If you have a request for an upcoming round of any sort, please include it in your post.
arieleden
DH: Alexander Gennadiy Kazmirnikov
DW: Shir Nava [Levine] Kazmirnikov
DD: Maya Yekaterina Kazmirnikov (10)
DD: Talia Antonina Kazmirnikov (8)
DD: Elinor Darya "Ellie" Kazmirnikov (6)
AD: Karolin Lucia Kazmirnikov (6)
AD: (2)
Alexander and Shir have adopted a hesitant Russian-speaking little girl from Poland. Her first name is popular in Poland with a Russian usage (https://tinyurl.com/y9rzdebr - long link to BtN search). Her middle name has at least one of the following letters: V, W, X, Y, and Z.
ishild
DH: Dylan Aleksey Hawthorne [28]
DW: Ashley Christina (Banks) Hawthorne [28]
AS: Zakariya "Zak" Kayin Hawthorne [7]
AS: Rasim Amadou Hawthorne [4]
AD: [6]
AD: [5]
Dylan and Ashley have adopted two sisters from an orphanage in Moldova. The older sister is very protective of her younger sister; shy and wary of adults, she will lie or pretend to agree with them to appease them. The younger sister is sentimental, prizing her favorite possessions. She currently believes boys have the equivalent of cooties. Both enjoying cooking and playing with dolls. She shows signs of Dyslexia. Both sisters have Romanian names, and at least one of them has a first or middle name with a specifically Moldovan usage (https://www.behindthename.com/submit/names/gender/feminine/usage/moldovan). One has a first name that is easy to pronounce in English, but the other doesn't, and as such has been given a nickname.
JAL
DH: Leonard Walter Sommerhoff 'Len' [45]
DW: Evelyn Rosalie [Pfenning] Sommerhoff 'Evie' [43]
DH’s DS: Alexander Peter Sommerhoff 'Xander' [19]
AD & AD: Katherine Ariel 'Kate' & Philippa Hero 'Pippa' [3]
AS: [5]
Len and Evie have adopted the only child of one of Evie's siblings after the tragic death of their parents in a natural disaster. Like his birth parents, he is not particularly imaginative; he enjoys playing American handball and basketball, watching sports on TV, and reading about airplanes. He is struggling with a lot of emotions as a result of this, particularly anger. His first name is shorter than the rest of the Sommerhoff children, and considered by BtN as "serious" (https://tinyurl.com/yarakve7 - long link to a BtN search). His middle name has always been in the Top 1000 in the US (http://www.nameplayground.com/?rep=0).
Kaesy
DH: Rylan Xavier Heath [32]
DW: Eluned Alya [Pryce] Heath [30]
DD: Amity Isla Heath [7]
DS: Owen York Heath [5]
AS: Koda Joaquín Heath [6]
AD: [5]
AS: [3]
Rylan and Eluned have adopted two unrelated, French-speaking children from an orphanage in Burundi. Their newly adopted daughter enjoys caring and playing with younger children but is more shy around her peers and adults. She is quite thin and has knock knees & thickened ankles and wrists from rickets. Their newly adopted son loves making music by drumming on different objects or crashing pots and pans. He has epilepsy as a result of meningitis, but fortunately has only ever had two seizures, which seemed to have been triggered by having a high body temperature. Both of their original first names have French (African) usages (https://www.behindthename.com/submit/names/usage/african-french), but can be changed to a name more usable in English with a similar sound or meaning. The daughter's middle name is used in Eastern Africa (https://www.behindthename.com/names/usage/eastern-african) and the son's middle name is French.
Mar
DH: Morgan Thaddeus Jasper Rutherford [32]
DW: Suraya Rutherford - al-Qadir [30]
AS: Maxence Omar Montgomery Rutherford [4]
AS & AD: [3]
Morgan and Suraya have adopted twins from Morocco, who have lived in an orphanage since birth. The brother is assertive and can be demanding, but takes care to cheer up his sister when she's sad. The sister is more demure and hesitant, has a bit of a limp, and is very fascinated by her first experiences with electronics. Their first names are Arabic, and at least one is specifically Maghrebi (https://www.behindthename.com/submit/names/usage/arabic-maghrebi). Their middle names are given by their adoptive parents, and none of their initials start with the same letters as one another or Maxence's names.
Millie
DW: Maxine Mary Morse [40]
DH: Luka Niklaus Geissler [45]
DD: Octavia Mary Geissler-Morse [8]
AS: [4]
Maxine and Luka have adopted a son from Northern Ireland. He is very interested in dinosaurs and enjoys swimming. He shows signs of ASD, including echolalia, self-stimulating by rocking, and sensory sensitivity. Their son's first name was used for 4-5 children in Northern Ireland in 2012 (https://pastebin.com/hX7GrA04). His middle name is either one syllable or 4 syllables.
myth
DW: Alice Marian (Shields) Frost [36]
DH: Oliver Idris Frost [36]
DS: Everard James Frost [8]
DD: Morwenna Lucy Frost [7]
AD: [12]
Alice and Oliver have adopted a daughter from Bristol, who was recently removed from an abusive home. She is spontaneous and secretive, and loves listening to music. She is currently required to do volunteer work as a result of having been caught shoplifting electronics. Her first name is heavily associated with a single celebrity or fictional character. Her middle name was trendy in England and Wales in 2009 (https://www.behindthename.com/top/lists/england-wales/2009?display=max&sort=percent_change).
PeachyGirl86
DH: Jorge Eduardo Vasquez [41]
DW: Stephanie Clare "Steph" Vasquez, nee Woods [35]
AS: Charles Elliott "Charlie" Vasquez [6]
AS: [10]
AD: [4]
Jorge and Stephanie, through the Indian Waiting International Children, have adopted a brother and sister. The 10-year old is bright and stubborn and enjoys construction toys. He is small for his age and has idiopathic epilepsy, which seems to be triggered by sleep deprivation. The 4-year old has strong emotions and enjoys coloring or playing with dolls by herself. They have Bengali first and middle names (https://www.behindthename.com/names/usage/bengali or https://www.behindthename.com/submit/names/usage/bengali) and their middle names have a beautiful or natural meaning.
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Millie
DW: Maxine Mary Morse "Max" [40]
DH: Luka Niklaus Geissler [45]
DD: Octavia Mary Geissler-Morse "Taytay" [8]
AS: Kaiden Blake Geissler-Morse "Kade" [4]
Max, Luka and Octavia are delighted to have little Kade join the family. He is a bundle of energy who is into everything. His echolalia has given Octavia the nickname "Taytay" which seems to have stuck within the family circle, not that she minds one bit as she is completely in love with her younger brother! The family are enjoying spending time as a foursome, taking Kade to local museums and parks where he can name every dinosaur bone on exhibition. From experience, Max knows her son is showing early signs of ASD but by keeping him at home with her for a few months to get him settled before putting him into childcare, Max hopes that some TLC and accommodation will help support Kade's needs.
Luka takes Kade swimming at least four times a week, it is a time that the youngster feels completely free and he shows a fantastic aptitude for water-based activities. The family have decorated Kade's new bedroom a warm orange and furnished it modestly with dim lights and few contrasting colours. They've brought him a gymnastic balance ball and nipple cushion and after slowly introducing these, Kade is learning to use these in order to stimulate awareness of self rather than rocking.
DW: Maxine Mary Morse "Max" [40]
DH: Luka Niklaus Geissler [45]
DD: Octavia Mary Geissler-Morse "Taytay" [8]
AS: Kaiden Blake Geissler-Morse "Kade" [4]
Max, Luka and Octavia are delighted to have little Kade join the family. He is a bundle of energy who is into everything. His echolalia has given Octavia the nickname "Taytay" which seems to have stuck within the family circle, not that she minds one bit as she is completely in love with her younger brother! The family are enjoying spending time as a foursome, taking Kade to local museums and parks where he can name every dinosaur bone on exhibition. From experience, Max knows her son is showing early signs of ASD but by keeping him at home with her for a few months to get him settled before putting him into childcare, Max hopes that some TLC and accommodation will help support Kade's needs.
Luka takes Kade swimming at least four times a week, it is a time that the youngster feels completely free and he shows a fantastic aptitude for water-based activities. The family have decorated Kade's new bedroom a warm orange and furnished it modestly with dim lights and few contrasting colours. They've brought him a gymnastic balance ball and nipple cushion and after slowly introducing these, Kade is learning to use these in order to stimulate awareness of self rather than rocking.
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DH: Leonard Walter Sommerhoff 'Len' [45]
DW: Evelyn Rosalie [Pfenning] Sommerhoff 'Evie' [43]
DH’s DS: Alexander Peter Sommerhoff 'Xander' [19]
AD & AD: Katherine Ariel 'Kate' & Philippa Hero 'Pippa' [3]
AS: Orson Michael [5]
Evie's younger sister and her partner died when a flash flood swept through the small town they lived in. Their son Orson was visiting his grandparents at the time, but they didn't feel equipped to take care of him long-term, so Len and Evie happily took him in. They go to a therapist Len knows through work with him twice a week for now, and will be singing him up for baseball once the season starts.
He has attached himself to Xander, and can frequently be found in his room with one of his books, but finds his new sisters [especially Kate] aggravating.
Xander did end up moving down to the basement, which they renovated so he had proper space, and he often has friends over. He is currently attending John Hopkins University, and is pursuing a teaching degree.
Kate & Pippa share a room now, and though Kate maintains her picky nature Pippa is game to try anything once.
Kate enjoys drawing, and telling stories with her dolls and stuffed animals, while Pippa loves helping her parents in the garden [though she mainly just digs in the dirt where they tell her to].
DW: Evelyn Rosalie [Pfenning] Sommerhoff 'Evie' [43]
DH’s DS: Alexander Peter Sommerhoff 'Xander' [19]
AD & AD: Katherine Ariel 'Kate' & Philippa Hero 'Pippa' [3]
AS: Orson Michael [5]
Evie's younger sister and her partner died when a flash flood swept through the small town they lived in. Their son Orson was visiting his grandparents at the time, but they didn't feel equipped to take care of him long-term, so Len and Evie happily took him in. They go to a therapist Len knows through work with him twice a week for now, and will be singing him up for baseball once the season starts.
He has attached himself to Xander, and can frequently be found in his room with one of his books, but finds his new sisters [especially Kate] aggravating.
Xander did end up moving down to the basement, which they renovated so he had proper space, and he often has friends over. He is currently attending John Hopkins University, and is pursuing a teaching degree.
Kate & Pippa share a room now, and though Kate maintains her picky nature Pippa is game to try anything once.
Kate enjoys drawing, and telling stories with her dolls and stuffed animals, while Pippa loves helping her parents in the garden [though she mainly just digs in the dirt where they tell her to].
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Mar
DH: Morgan Thaddeus Jasper Rutherford [32]
DW: Suraya Rutherford - al-Qadir [30]
AS: Maxence Omar Montgomery Rutherford [4]
AS: Driss Thaddeus Felix Rutherford [3]
AD: Aicha Soraya Rosemary Rutherford [3]
Morgan and Suraya are thrilled to be the parents of Driss and Aicha. Driss is outgoing and mischievous, while Aicha is more reserved and seems to be more of a thinker than her brother. Maxence had trouble getting used to the twins at first, but is now a proud big brother. He gets along very well with Driss especially.
Maxence is trying to teach them English, which is funny since he just started speaking himself only a year ago. Morgan and Suraya have noticed that speaking French to them is actually easier, since they grasp the basics of it. This was a hppy surprise, since they hadn't been told this initially. Apparently children got taught French in school at the orphanage and they picked up some of it.
Dris is named Thaddeus after his father and grandfather and Felix, which means lucky after his grandmothers surname Mas'ud, which also means lucky. Aicha got named Soraya after her mother and Rosemary after her grandmother. They both kept their Fns as they were so used to them and Suraya and Morgan thought they worked just fine in every day life in an English speaking area.
Aicha loved the Ipad more than anything. Sometimes when she doesn't want to talk, she shows how she feels or what she wants to do by clicking emoticons. She also enjoys walking around with her mother. She doesn't like crowded places. She seems to like music and animals and Suraya and Morgan are contemplating toeither give her a pet or arrane some sort of music lessons for her.
DH: Morgan Thaddeus Jasper Rutherford [32]
DW: Suraya Rutherford - al-Qadir [30]
AS: Maxence Omar Montgomery Rutherford [4]
AS: Driss Thaddeus Felix Rutherford [3]
AD: Aicha Soraya Rosemary Rutherford [3]
Morgan and Suraya are thrilled to be the parents of Driss and Aicha. Driss is outgoing and mischievous, while Aicha is more reserved and seems to be more of a thinker than her brother. Maxence had trouble getting used to the twins at first, but is now a proud big brother. He gets along very well with Driss especially.
Maxence is trying to teach them English, which is funny since he just started speaking himself only a year ago. Morgan and Suraya have noticed that speaking French to them is actually easier, since they grasp the basics of it. This was a hppy surprise, since they hadn't been told this initially. Apparently children got taught French in school at the orphanage and they picked up some of it.
Dris is named Thaddeus after his father and grandfather and Felix, which means lucky after his grandmothers surname Mas'ud, which also means lucky. Aicha got named Soraya after her mother and Rosemary after her grandmother. They both kept their Fns as they were so used to them and Suraya and Morgan thought they worked just fine in every day life in an English speaking area.
Aicha loved the Ipad more than anything. Sometimes when she doesn't want to talk, she shows how she feels or what she wants to do by clicking emoticons. She also enjoys walking around with her mother. She doesn't like crowded places. She seems to like music and animals and Suraya and Morgan are contemplating toeither give her a pet or arrane some sort of music lessons for her.
This message was edited 3/22/2018, 12:43 PM
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DW: Alice Marian (Shields) Frost [36]
DH: Oliver Idris Frost [36]
AD: Adele Ophelia Frost [12]
DS: Everard James Frost [8]
DD: Morwenna Lucy Frost [7]
Six months after Adele was welcomed into the Frost household, the family is finally settling in. Adele was distant at first, annoyed by her much longer new siblings and wary of her overly cheery parents, and she wondered why they had chosen to adopt her. Alice and Oliver, for their part, couldn't help being a little suspicious when they saw her eying their most prized possessions. As much as they wanted to let her put her past behind her, her community service was a constant reminder of her disciplinary history. After about three months she was released from community service duties and she started opening up to her new parents about her previous home life. It was hard, but the walls separating everyone broke down and the tension lifted. Everard and Morwenna never stopped inviting Adele to join them in their various games and activities and, after months, Adele accepted. She and Morwenna have bonded over long walks outdoors when they play Adele's favorite songs, pick flowers, and forget about the world. Adele and Everard have become partners in crime, spontaneously switching shampoo with hair dye and painting random murals all around the house. Alice and Oliver might have preferred that they bonded over something less destructive, but Oliver's proud that his kids are following in his footsteps at the very least.
DH: Oliver Idris Frost [36]
AD: Adele Ophelia Frost [12]
DS: Everard James Frost [8]
DD: Morwenna Lucy Frost [7]
Six months after Adele was welcomed into the Frost household, the family is finally settling in. Adele was distant at first, annoyed by her much longer new siblings and wary of her overly cheery parents, and she wondered why they had chosen to adopt her. Alice and Oliver, for their part, couldn't help being a little suspicious when they saw her eying their most prized possessions. As much as they wanted to let her put her past behind her, her community service was a constant reminder of her disciplinary history. After about three months she was released from community service duties and she started opening up to her new parents about her previous home life. It was hard, but the walls separating everyone broke down and the tension lifted. Everard and Morwenna never stopped inviting Adele to join them in their various games and activities and, after months, Adele accepted. She and Morwenna have bonded over long walks outdoors when they play Adele's favorite songs, pick flowers, and forget about the world. Adele and Everard have become partners in crime, spontaneously switching shampoo with hair dye and painting random murals all around the house. Alice and Oliver might have preferred that they bonded over something less destructive, but Oliver's proud that his kids are following in his footsteps at the very least.
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DH: Alexander Gennadiy Kazmirnikov
DW: Shir Nava [Levine] Kazmirnikov
DD: Maya Yekaterina Kazmirnikov (10)
DD: Talia Antonina Kazmirnikov (8)
DD: Elinor Darya "Ellie" Kazmirnikov (6)
AD: Karolin Lucia Kazmirnikov (6)
AD: Roza Weronika Kazmirnikov (2)
DW: Shir Nava [Levine] Kazmirnikov
DD: Maya Yekaterina Kazmirnikov (10)
DD: Talia Antonina Kazmirnikov (8)
DD: Elinor Darya "Ellie" Kazmirnikov (6)
AD: Karolin Lucia Kazmirnikov (6)
AD: Roza Weronika Kazmirnikov (2)
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Kaesy
DH: Rylan Xavier Heath [32]
DW: Eluned Alya [Pryce] Heath [30]
DD: Amity Isla Heath [7]
DS: Owen York Heath [5]
AS: Koda Joaquín Heath [6]
AD: Joyeuse Amondi 'Joy' Heath [5]
AS: Aufrey Blaise 'Rey' Heath [3]
The Heaths are loving their busy, expanding household. Amity, Owen, and Koda have started school, but Rylan and Eluned don't want to overwhelm Joyeuse too soon after she came. They're hoping to start her in kindergarten the next school year.
The kids don't let their language barriers get in the way of communication as the new additions work on learning English. They'll talk to the other kids in French, who will talk to them in Spanish, and they'll all get excited when they recognize cognates. Eluned speaks English to all of them to help them learn it, though she's never sure what languages she'll be answered in - including by her husband, who often translates for the kids.
Amity is thrilled to have a sister to join her in particular, and Joy is slowly warming up to her, though sometimes overwhelmed by her overwhelming overtures of friendship. She's more at peace with Owen, probably because he's usually just a lot more chill, which does make Amity a little jealous. Rey is settling in a bit more easily, and is excited by most new things and by all the people that are happy to play with or entertain them.
Ricky and El have been discussing having another natural child as well, as they definitely love having a big family, but they're also happy to keep just adding to it with adoption.
DH: Rylan Xavier Heath [32]
DW: Eluned Alya [Pryce] Heath [30]
DD: Amity Isla Heath [7]
DS: Owen York Heath [5]
AS: Koda Joaquín Heath [6]
AD: Joyeuse Amondi 'Joy' Heath [5]
AS: Aufrey Blaise 'Rey' Heath [3]
The Heaths are loving their busy, expanding household. Amity, Owen, and Koda have started school, but Rylan and Eluned don't want to overwhelm Joyeuse too soon after she came. They're hoping to start her in kindergarten the next school year.
The kids don't let their language barriers get in the way of communication as the new additions work on learning English. They'll talk to the other kids in French, who will talk to them in Spanish, and they'll all get excited when they recognize cognates. Eluned speaks English to all of them to help them learn it, though she's never sure what languages she'll be answered in - including by her husband, who often translates for the kids.
Amity is thrilled to have a sister to join her in particular, and Joy is slowly warming up to her, though sometimes overwhelmed by her overwhelming overtures of friendship. She's more at peace with Owen, probably because he's usually just a lot more chill, which does make Amity a little jealous. Rey is settling in a bit more easily, and is excited by most new things and by all the people that are happy to play with or entertain them.
Ricky and El have been discussing having another natural child as well, as they definitely love having a big family, but they're also happy to keep just adding to it with adoption.
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DH: Jorge Eduardo Vasquez [41]
DW: Stephanie Clare "Steph" Vasquez, nee Woods [35]
AS: Charles Elliott "Charlie" Vasquez [6]
AS: Deepak Asim Valdez [10]
AD: Priya Nasrin Valdez [4]
Jorge and Steph have added a pair of siblings to the brood, a boy and a girl from India. Their names are Deepak and Priya, adopted through Indian International Waiting Children, and they are ten and four, respectively.
Deepak, bright and stubborn, is small for his age and suffers from idiopathic epilepsy. The seizures seem to be triggered by sleep deprivation. Deepak loves to play with construction toys, like Lego and K'nex.
Priya has very strong emotions, especially when it comes to her biological brother, and likes to color in Disney princess coloring books. She also has quite the imagination and will often play solo with her dolls for hours, acting out various scenarios.
DW: Stephanie Clare "Steph" Vasquez, nee Woods [35]
AS: Charles Elliott "Charlie" Vasquez [6]
AS: Deepak Asim Valdez [10]
AD: Priya Nasrin Valdez [4]
Jorge and Steph have added a pair of siblings to the brood, a boy and a girl from India. Their names are Deepak and Priya, adopted through Indian International Waiting Children, and they are ten and four, respectively.
Deepak, bright and stubborn, is small for his age and suffers from idiopathic epilepsy. The seizures seem to be triggered by sleep deprivation. Deepak loves to play with construction toys, like Lego and K'nex.
Priya has very strong emotions, especially when it comes to her biological brother, and likes to color in Disney princess coloring books. She also has quite the imagination and will often play solo with her dolls for hours, acting out various scenarios.
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DH: Dylan Aleksey Hawthorne [28]
DW: Ashley Christina (Banks) Hawthorne [28]
AS: Zakariya "Zak" Kayin Hawthorne [7]
AS: Rasim Amadou Hawthorne [4]
AD: Andreea Madalina Hawthorne [6]
AD: Raluca "Luca" Domnica Hawthorne [5]
A little bit over three months ago Dylan and Ashley brought home their two daughters from Moldova after a nearly seven months long and exhausting adoption process. Andreea is six and Raluca, who goes by Luca, is five. As Zak and Rasim the girls came into the family with their own challenges. Their bond is very close, which is understandable given their situation, but it took weeks until they were ready to let anyone in. Andreea is the leader of the two and people pleaser, Dylan and Ashley work hard with her to teach her that it's okay to say ones own opinion instead of saying what she thinks they want to hear. It's a long road ahead, but they already celebrated some small victories. Luca is the quiet one of the girls, she and her pink stuffed bunny are inseparable. Having an older sister with dyslexia Ashley noted the signs that Luca has been showing really early on and they found a wonderful therapist who works with Luca every week.
The boys needed also some time to adjust, especially Zak who has been thrown of after the family grew from four to six. There have been also some signs of jealousy from Rasim, but Dylan and Ashley tried their hardest to spend some alone time with all their kids to make them feel special. Now when Luca is getting out of her "boys are cooties phase" and the girls are getting used to being a part of a family all is settling down in the Hawthorne family. Especially the weekend mornings when the whole family gathers in the kitchen and they all prepare breakfast together are moments that Dylan and Ashley will treasure forever.
DW: Ashley Christina (Banks) Hawthorne [28]
AS: Zakariya "Zak" Kayin Hawthorne [7]
AS: Rasim Amadou Hawthorne [4]
AD: Andreea Madalina Hawthorne [6]
AD: Raluca "Luca" Domnica Hawthorne [5]
A little bit over three months ago Dylan and Ashley brought home their two daughters from Moldova after a nearly seven months long and exhausting adoption process. Andreea is six and Raluca, who goes by Luca, is five. As Zak and Rasim the girls came into the family with their own challenges. Their bond is very close, which is understandable given their situation, but it took weeks until they were ready to let anyone in. Andreea is the leader of the two and people pleaser, Dylan and Ashley work hard with her to teach her that it's okay to say ones own opinion instead of saying what she thinks they want to hear. It's a long road ahead, but they already celebrated some small victories. Luca is the quiet one of the girls, she and her pink stuffed bunny are inseparable. Having an older sister with dyslexia Ashley noted the signs that Luca has been showing really early on and they found a wonderful therapist who works with Luca every week.
The boys needed also some time to adjust, especially Zak who has been thrown of after the family grew from four to six. There have been also some signs of jealousy from Rasim, but Dylan and Ashley tried their hardest to spend some alone time with all their kids to make them feel special. Now when Luca is getting out of her "boys are cooties phase" and the girls are getting used to being a part of a family all is settling down in the Hawthorne family. Especially the weekend mornings when the whole family gathers in the kitchen and they all prepare breakfast together are moments that Dylan and Ashley will treasure forever.
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