We're Adopting :)

[SimplyJakeAndAlex]

Yes, I am an adopted kid and I have two biological children and my husband has one kid and I have made the promise that if ever in my lifetime I had the means (I'm millionaire ) and I was going to do well I was going to adopt a kid or two to follow what my parents did for me... this day has arrived Alex and I have decided to adopt two children to give them a chance to fulfill their life. We're adopting a Chinese girl and a Haitian boy both age 1 years old... we have been working on this for the last two years and finally we've been accepted. So GH I am proud and honored to announced that Jake and Alex Family is expanding with two new children. And We're going to both countries this year to pick them up. Yes they gave us a hard time because we're a gay couple... but our lawyers showed them that we have the money to support those children. It's sad in a way that they accepted us only because we have the financial capacity... but Alex and I are so happy right now we're floating.

Finally at 36 years old I have achieved my dreams... I can die happy now

 

[tonka]

That is really awesome.
And you can't die now. You have diapers to change!

 

[gb2000ie]

Congrats - and no, you can't die now, you have a long road ahead of you raising these lucky little babies into happy adults

B.

 

[Whisper]

I am so happy for both of you :big hug:

 

[yoyo888]

All I was say is CONGRATULATIONS.... and I envy you.

 

[jw4833]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!...I think those two children are very lucky and blessed to have parents such as yourself and Alex...Best wishes...JW

 

[bernardo]

At 36, you have time to watch them grow up, and that's terrific.

 

[Tom]

AWESOME!!!!

Congrats, those will be two very fortunate children!

 

[sunandmoon]

Congratulations - happy family!

 

[tombo487]

Just wish you both all the best - really happy for you

 

[gorgik9]

The very best wishes to you, Jake&Alex!

I'm humbled and in awe!!!

 

[hi_all]

A great news indeed ...
Good luck with the remaining procedures (travel, etc.)

Yes, it is a bit sad that people still feel that gay parents are any different.

 

[haiducii]

Soooooooo happy for you! Congratulations and Happy Parenting!

 

[someonealone]

congratulations.... I wish you always all the best !

 

[garth33]

AMAZING and the best of luck to you guys! AWESOME!! I have no doubt you will be loving parents and raise these wonderful children right and let them develop into the adults and persons that they will be...to follow their own hopes and desires as they would as individuals but with hopefully with same generous hearts and open minds their parents had when they adopted them. Best of luck and big hugs to both of you....WONDERFUL J&A!:big hug:big hug:


g33

 

[tyan]

CONGRATULATIONS

so happy to hear that
:big hug:

 

[bigsal]

I am happy to hear this announcement.

A nice gesture of love.

More than two of you, I'm glad for children who have been adopted.

I am sure that you will give him all the love and attention as possible.

Best wishes and congratulations.

 

[SimplyJakeAndAlex]

Here's an interesting one

Today Alex and I had an interesting discussion regarding our two additional children's last names. Well we're a gay couple so there's no such things as "give the children the father's name" Alex may be the one that looks more like a girl but he has a beautiful 8 inches clitoris down in his pants and I have one even bigger so that doesn't make him a girl and neither am I :rofl:. Now we though about giving them both our last names, for Jasmine I didn't put my last name as one official, but she has rights to it. Jasmine got her daddy and mommy last name (because her mother is my best friend and we do not want her out of her life) but she does have my last name and I am registered as one of her parent.

Now here's the dilemma and let's see what you guys from GH think about it. Without giving away my last name and Alex's I should tell you that I was adopted by a fairly old French aristocratic family, in France we have a whole city that bear our last name, In Canada there's streets and a whole region that bear our last name... my family are coming from the old royal "Plantagenet" dynasty... they were direct cousins of few kings. So if you guys know the naming convention of Medieval and pre-Medieval France than you would know that your name is attached to the location you administer. per example: Francois, Duke of Westminster, Lord of Something Something, In French this will translate as Francois de Westminster de Quelque que chose... "de" means "from" so in my last name I have two variances of "de" as the family were Lord (title often given to cousins and other direct or indirect family member of the king) and Baron (next level up for a knight becoming noble) which means they owned lands, castles and manors... now there was several branches of our family, we had Dukes (long time attributed to Princes, but a Duke comes from latin DUX and a dux is a military commandant), a "count" is also in military under commandment from a Duke for the protection of territories. If you want me to explain later on how the noble titles worked in Medieval France and how titles were assigned, just ask lol .

So to make a long story short..;. my last name contains 31 letters if we do not count my full name, I have both of my parents' last names as it was the custom in New France in 1600ad... now here's another interesting fact Alex also has his two parents last name... which will make a last name as long as 50+ letters if we were to give both of our children our respective family names... And NO there's no cutting it... LOL

So we were thinking of giving them our primary last name... the paternal ones and add all our additional names in options so they can choose... also we are going to choose new first names for our children HOWEVER we are blending and keeping their original names. My actual name is a blend with my old and new first name which gives me one heck of a unique first name... NOBODY in the world has a first name like mine since it's an hyphenated name but both of them are from the bible (yeah Ironic isn't it) an atheist with two significant names coming from a book I refute with all my heart :rofl:

Alex wants to name the girl Marika (was the name of his little sister that died when she was 4 years old... could not refuse him that) and I want to name the boy Sasha... which is Alex's middle name and it can be used properly in both French and English; the pronunciation is exactly the same but he also will be bearing Alex's dad name "Jamal" who died last year of cancer... and this will serve him as a middle middle name

So that's the dilemma... you guys have any idea or did we make the right choice? :cheers:

 

[Haplo]

I haven't been around lately so I've just read the news.... Congratulations!

About the names and last names...
Well, primary last name with the others in options I think it's the right choice, 50+ letters only in last names would simply be too much, better to leave them the possibility to choose whether to add the rest or not when they grow up...
Marika is a good name... Sasha too, and the name of Alex's dad as a middle name is a very nice, caring touch...
So... you have made the right choice!

 

[Whisper]

In my opinion Marika and Sasha would be good names