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The twelve days of adopting

December 2, 2009 by Beth Shepherd

washingtonOn the first day of adopting my true love gave to me, one apostilled dossier

On the second day of adopting my true love gave to me, two governments’ approval

On the third day of adopting my true love gave to me, three 1040 forms

On the fourth day of adopting my true love gave to me, four FBI fingerprints

On the fifth day of adopting my true love gave to me, five glowing references

On the sixth day of adopting my true love gave to me, six overseas plane tickets

On the seventh day of adopting my true love gave to me, seven child abuse clearances

On the eighth day of adopting my true love gave to me, eight home study questions

On the ninth day of adopting my true love gave to me, nine different notaries

On the tenth day of adopting my true love gave to me, ten adoption classes

On the eleventh day of adopting my true love gave to me, eleven family photos

On the twelfth day of adopting my true love gave to me, twelve months of waiting

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