Today we went to court to readopt Aliyah in the United States. Because of the change in the Ethiopian adoption process, Aliyah actually became a US citizen when we landed in the United States and went through immigration. However, there were still a few benefits to readopting her in the United States. First of all, it will get her a US birth certificate and second, it is the easiest way to change her name. Her legal name until now was Meseret Peter as that's how the courts assign the names in Ethiopia. So while she has officially been ours (and us hers) since our court appointment last October in Addis Ababa, she is now officially Aliyah.
Three cheers for Aliyah!! We still have your card on our fridge and I looked at it yesteday and she looks so little... it has almost been a year on American soil for her! Wow!!! oxoxox
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