Chapter 8
Friday, May 10, 1996
"Congratulations, Mr. and Mrs. Warner, you have been approved." The social worker said.
It had been one week since the home study. Blair and Tad were sitting in an office at the adoption agency, they had just received the good news, they had been approved and they were one step closer to adopting Amanda.
"We'll just need to have your fingerprints on file." The social worker said. "Then we can arrange for Amanda to live with you."
"How soon can we bring Amanda home?" Blair asked.
"You will probably have her within two days." The social worker said. "We'll have to make arrangements to pick her up from her foster home."
Blair and Tad drove home in very high spirits.
~*~
Sunday, May 12, 1996
Two days later, Kelsey was looking out the window. Blair and Tad had gone to pick up Amanda from the agency.
Kelsey watched as Tad and Blair pulled into the driveway, then she ran outside.
"Is she here!?" Kelsey asked excitedly.
"Here she is." Blair said showing Kelsey the baby.
"Can I hold her?" Kelsey asked.
"Sure, let's go inside first." Blair said.
After everyone was inside, Kelsey was told to sit on the couch. Blair showed Kelsey how to hold Amanda and then she let her hold her.
"I'm going to get the camera." Tad said leaving the room.
When Tad came back with the camera he took a few pictures of Kelsey holding Amanda.
"OK Kels, it's time for Amanda to take a nap." Blair said.
Kelsey kissed Amanda on the forehead.
"Did you get that, Tad?" Blair asked.
"Yeah, it was the last one." Tad said. "Film's rewinding."
Blair took the baby from Kelsey and went upstairs, Kelsey followed.
~*~
One year later ~ Monday, May 12, 1997
Blair pushed the stroller through the front door. Tad and Kelsey walked in after her. Kelsey had a big ice-cream cone in her hand.
"Kels, go finish that in the kitchen." Tad said.
Kelsey headed for the kitchen and almost bumped into Jo who just came from there.
"Hi Jo, did the agency call?" Blair asked.
"Yeah, there's some bad news." Jo said.
"What?" Tad asked.
"Amanda's birth mother wants her back." Jo said.
Friday, May 10, 1996
"Congratulations, Mr. and Mrs. Warner, you have been approved." The social worker said.
It had been one week since the home study. Blair and Tad were sitting in an office at the adoption agency, they had just received the good news, they had been approved and they were one step closer to adopting Amanda.
"We'll just need to have your fingerprints on file." The social worker said. "Then we can arrange for Amanda to live with you."
"How soon can we bring Amanda home?" Blair asked.
"You will probably have her within two days." The social worker said. "We'll have to make arrangements to pick her up from her foster home."
Blair and Tad drove home in very high spirits.
~*~
Sunday, May 12, 1996
Two days later, Kelsey was looking out the window. Blair and Tad had gone to pick up Amanda from the agency.
Kelsey watched as Tad and Blair pulled into the driveway, then she ran outside.
"Is she here!?" Kelsey asked excitedly.
"Here she is." Blair said showing Kelsey the baby.
"Can I hold her?" Kelsey asked.
"Sure, let's go inside first." Blair said.
After everyone was inside, Kelsey was told to sit on the couch. Blair showed Kelsey how to hold Amanda and then she let her hold her.
"I'm going to get the camera." Tad said leaving the room.
When Tad came back with the camera he took a few pictures of Kelsey holding Amanda.
"OK Kels, it's time for Amanda to take a nap." Blair said.
Kelsey kissed Amanda on the forehead.
"Did you get that, Tad?" Blair asked.
"Yeah, it was the last one." Tad said. "Film's rewinding."
Blair took the baby from Kelsey and went upstairs, Kelsey followed.
~*~
One year later ~ Monday, May 12, 1997
Blair pushed the stroller through the front door. Tad and Kelsey walked in after her. Kelsey had a big ice-cream cone in her hand.
"Kels, go finish that in the kitchen." Tad said.
Kelsey headed for the kitchen and almost bumped into Jo who just came from there.
"Hi Jo, did the agency call?" Blair asked.
"Yeah, there's some bad news." Jo said.
"What?" Tad asked.
"Amanda's birth mother wants her back." Jo said.