If what you wanted was proof that adoption is a miracle every time, here it is. We warned Joseph and Elaine to expect Sheila Mae to warm up to her new mommy before she'd even look at her new dad. That can be hard to accept, when you're bursting with unrequited love. But I don't know if it would have bothered Joe's quiet strength.


He's just attending to her, from whatever distance she will allow--and she is eating it up. She's had about three hours now to become daddy's girl, and they're well on their way to a life-long relationship of trust and mutual admiration.




Good job, mom and dad!