Baby Goes to His Forever Family

Lincoln and I recently took baby Lesego to be adopted. Here is a picture* of him with his new mom, dad and older brother who was also adopted from the shelter about a year and a half ago. Lesego had been abandoned right before Christmas on the street near a clinic when he was about 2 weeks old. He was found by a security guard and after spending a few days in the hospital he was brought here to the shelter. Lesego went happily to his new family. He was completely at ease and smiled almost continually. He seemed to fit in completely, and it was more like he was being reunited with his true family after a short absence than just meeting them for the very first time.
After we left I was talking to Lincoln about how special it is to be a part of the adoption. We are the ones who hand the baby over to his or her new parents, we are in the room for their first minutes together. I told Lincoln that it is like being in the delivery room when a mom and dad meet their newborn for the first time. It is such a tender moment!
We see so many unhappy and tragic things here, it is wonderful to be a part of these joyous adoptions and see that there truly is hope for each of our children.
*Picture used with permission from Lesego's new mom and dad.