Adoption finalized today!

[besserheimerphat]

After being foster parents to our little guy from the time he was 7 weeks old in April 2017, today we officially adopted our son Oliver (Ollie)! He's given us some challenges - Down Syndrome, open heart surgery, a special helmet to correct the shape of his skull (temporary, thankfully), physical/occupational/feeding/speech therapies, and soon orthotics to help him learn to walk - but he has been a happy guy through it all. He's got great curly red hair that looks amazing with his Cyclone gear. We'll be bringing him to the SDSU game in a couple months and can't wait to get photos of him with Cy in JTS.

 

[CycloneErik]

Congrats!!!!

 

[jsb]

Congratulations!! It looks like you are so lucky to have found each other and we can always use more Iowa State fans

I have a friend that is fostering and I've seen how hard and challenging and rewarding it is. People that foster, whether for a week or for forever, are giving those kids much needed love. It is truly one of the best and most unselfish things a person can do.

 

[srjclone]

That's awesome, congrats to you and your new, larger family!

 

[Rabbuk]

Congrats, I have so much respect for people who foster and give kids a better life. How old is he now?

 

[JP4CY]

Am I sitting in an onion cutting factory?

 

[1100011CS]

Congrats, I have so much respect for people who foster and give kids a better life. How old is he now?

he was 7 weeks old in April 2017

- Maths is hard

 

[carvers4math]

Love this so much, those smiles and that love lifted my day out of the doldrums.

 

[Clonefan32]

I used to work in the juvenile justice system and was involved in a number of Child in Need of Assistance cases. Not sure if this is how this little guy found his way to you, but I can't overstate the importance of good, adoption-willing foster homes.

 

[waldclonz]

That's wonderful, my wife and I just finalized our adoption of 3 brothers last week. I can say we are truly blessed, from having no kids to 3 boys in less than a year. Do you still foster or are you and your wife done now? I wish your family all the best.

 

[ScottyP]

Congratulations. I got a little teary-eyed reading your story.

 

[Dandy]

Congrats! Hopefully his first word is "Dada" followed by "trim that beard!"

 

[FerShizzle]

Congrats!!!

 

[FOREVERTRUE]

Congratulations

 

[coolerifyoudid]

Best thing I've heard all day. Congrats!

 

[JP4CY]

Congrats! Hopefully his first word is "Dada" followed by "trim that beard!"

You shut your ***** mouth Dandy!

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

Congrats.

 

[NWICY]

Congrats to Besser & waldclonz!

 

[Clonefan94]

Congratulations!

 

[TheHelgo]

Congrats! That is such an awesome and heartwarming story.