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By FlightTest (Fri Aug 17, 2007 at 02:00:30 AM EST) (all tags)

We're going to be parents!

To a 15-year old (16 in two months)!

In TWO WEEKS!!!

We met with her tonight (16 August) for ~3 hours. It was supposed to be ~1.5 hours, but it went well far beyond everyone's wildest expectations. So what had been a three-week plan for her to move in turned into a two-week plan.

Her foster parents are awesome, and have offered whatever support we may (and will) need. This seems a perfect match for us and for her.

She is very small for 15, ~90 lbs and barely 5' tall. We can't stop grinning. I don't think we'll sleep much for the next couple of days.

Wow. Just Wow.

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Hurray!!! by muchagecko (4.00 / 1) #1 Fri Aug 17, 2007 at 02:08:48 AM EST

You guys rule!!!

"It means more if you have to earn it, even if it's by doing something as simple as eating a meal." Kellnerin

Thanks! by FlightTest (4.00 / 1) #2 Fri Aug 17, 2007 at 02:17:00 AM EST

We'll see about that "rule" part. We are at once elated and scared to death.

Life is short, fly fast!

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I'm not suprised by codemonkey uk (4.00 / 2) #4 Fri Aug 17, 2007 at 05:53:45 AM EST

Taking on a teenage girl. That's, well, quite a commitment to being sulked at and told that WHATEVER YOU SUCK STOP RUINING MY LIFE for no good reason. Also, note, YOUR NOT MY REAL PARENTS.

You are saints.

--- Thad ---
developer of ... ?
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vs. by Merekat (4.00 / 1) #5 Fri Aug 17, 2007 at 06:15:09 AM EST

WHATEVER YOU SUCK STOP RUINING MY LIFE. I WISH YOU WERE NOT MY REAL PARENTS.

Main difference is the 15 year anticipation of it.

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: Yeah by codemonkey uk (4.00 / 1) #6 Fri Aug 17, 2007 at 07:00:09 AM EST

Teenagers rule, to be sure.

--- Thad ---
developer of ... ?
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Well ya see it's like this.... by Mrs FlightTest (4.00 / 2) #11 Fri Aug 17, 2007 at 10:02:57 AM EST

beings she is a teenager, she has a say in the whole adoption thing & if she doesn't approve of us now, we CAN'T adopt her.
So, if she were ever to say anything of that nature, we can point out that she chose us, so now she is stuck with us for life!!

Wheeee...Flyin` is Fun!!
Wheeee...Flyin' is Fun!!

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Yes thats true by codemonkey uk (4.00 / 2) #12 Fri Aug 17, 2007 at 10:21:13 AM EST

But I'm sure she'll say she didn't know what FREAKS you were then.

But hey, any teenager would be the same, I'm sure, with genetic parents, foster parents, step parents or adoptive parents.

You've very brave to do this, it is undoubtedly an act of great kindness to take on an an dependant that's not your kin, let alone an adolescent. It's also understandable that your just a little bit scared.

--- Thad ---
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: Seven ! by Phage (4.00 / 1) #16 Fri Aug 17, 2007 at 11:22:10 AM EST

Kind / Brave / Utterly amazing.

Founder member Golgafrinchan 'B' Ark
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: We've tried to warn her by FlightTest (2.00 / 0) #17 Fri Aug 17, 2007 at 11:37:37 AM EST

We told her up front we were dorks. She doesn't seem to mind at the moment.
Thanks for your kind words and support.

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: they warned her by StackyMcRacky (4.00 / 1) #20 Fri Aug 17, 2007 at 12:06:17 PM EST

i mean, they even put one of our wedding photos that had the FT's, myself, clock and Elvis in their album!!!

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WIPO by hulver (4.00 / 5) #3 Fri Aug 17, 2007 at 03:19:55 AM EST

OMG!
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smart, pretty, sane. pick two - georgeha

: OMG! by FlightTest (2.00 / 0) #13 Fri Aug 17, 2007 at 10:41:21 AM EST

We still can't stop grinning. We're not going to be very productive at work today ......
It's still sinking in.

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Congrats! by georgeha (4.00 / 2) #7 Fri Aug 17, 2007 at 08:00:06 AM EST

You'll make a great dad!

: Thanks by FlightTest (4.00 / 1) #14 Fri Aug 17, 2007 at 10:54:12 AM EST

I hope I can do a good job. It's going to be very interesting going from child-free to teenager.

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YES! by StackyMcRacky (4.00 / 1) #8 Fri Aug 17, 2007 at 08:25:42 AM EST

we are SO excited for the two of you!!!!

: Thanks! by FlightTest (2.00 / 0) #19 Fri Aug 17, 2007 at 12:02:12 PM EST

We are incredibly excited. Just, WOW.

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AWWWWWWWW YEAH! by clock (4.00 / 1) #9 Fri Aug 17, 2007 at 08:25:50 AM EST

now THAT is some EXCELLENT news, my friends!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

_{Clock is right. [nt] --vorheesleatherface}

: Thanks by FlightTest (2.00 / 0) #18 Fri Aug 17, 2007 at 12:00:25 PM EST

It's still sinking in. I keep thinking "Wow".

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YAY! by toxicfur (4.00 / 1) #10 Fri Aug 17, 2007 at 09:01:04 AM EST

Congratulations to the three of you! She is one lucky girl to have the two of you as parents.
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If you don't get a Bonnie, my universe will not make sense. --blixco

: Thanks! by FlightTest (4.00 / 1) #15 Fri Aug 17, 2007 at 11:06:24 AM EST

I know we are truly lucky to have her. She is an outstanding young lady. This is the absolute right match for us.

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Hey! Can I have her number? by greyrat (4.00 / 2) #21 Fri Aug 17, 2007 at 01:09:09 PM EST

Please to be buying short-barrel wide-bore shotgun for your own well being.

Con. Grad. You. Lay. Shuns!
~
There is absolutely no correlation or causation amongst intelligence, power, talent and wealth.
Kha-Nyou

: Coach Gun: Check by FlightTest (4.00 / 1) #22 Fri Aug 17, 2007 at 01:45:42 PM EST

Only problem is we can't keep firearms in the house while she's still a foster child. I do have several baseball bats however.

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Yay! by kwsNI (4.00 / 1) #23 Fri Aug 17, 2007 at 03:29:26 PM EST

Thanks by FlightTest (2.00 / 0) #24 Fri Aug 17, 2007 at 05:12:46 PM EST

So you rate St. Louie better than China Lake, eh? At least China Lake would have seemed more like home.

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That's a tough call by kwsNI (2.00 / 0) #36 Mon Aug 20, 2007 at 07:19:17 AM EST

Assuming where I grew up is where I'd call home, China Lake is pretty comperable climate and scenery wise, but way too remote to really be the same. St. Louis on the other hand has those little things you miss like restaurants, malls, theatre, museums, etc.

With that said, I met my wife and got married in St. Louis, bought my first house in St. Louis, all of my closest friends live in St. Louis, so St. Louis is more like home than the place I grew up. Or more appropriately, I grew up in St. Louis - even if it's not the state I spent the first 21 years of my life.

And the China Lake assignment is still up in the air and I told them I was sick of waiting for them to get their act together. It's a long story, but it had less to do with choosing STL over CL than choosing a stable position over one that no one knows anything about.

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Ahhhhh by FlightTest (2.00 / 0) #37 Mon Aug 20, 2007 at 01:47:47 PM EST

Yeah, I was thinking "where you grew up"="home". I guess I didn't know about the other difficulties with CL. I had thought that was essentially a done deal, following the airplane around.

Oh, well. If you're happy in St. Louis, then that's what counts. Maybe we'll get out there some time in the Apache.

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: Yup by kwsNI (2.00 / 0) #38 Mon Aug 20, 2007 at 07:15:01 PM EST

It's still a done deal, I can follow the aircraft around, they just don't know when, if or how long it's going out there.
So we're looking forward to life back in St. Louis. It's a nice place to live. Come on out whenever, we've got an extra bedroom (or 3) in the new place. I want to see the Apache. I was hoping to get into flight school when we moved back but will probably have to wait a bit again. This move is once again costing more than we really wanted.

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OMG! by LilFlightTest (4.00 / 2) #25 Fri Aug 17, 2007 at 06:18:06 PM EST

i have a sister!
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if de-virgination results in me being able to birth hammerhead sharks, SIGN ME UP!!! --misslake

OMG! by FlightTest (4.00 / 1) #27 Fri Aug 17, 2007 at 07:14:36 PM EST

She's never been in a airplane (large or small). She's eager to try it. We're hoping to fly to PA next summer, maybe we can make a stop in WI.

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that would be incredibly awesome by LilFlightTest (4.00 / 2) #29 Fri Aug 17, 2007 at 11:32:32 PM EST

so when ya gonna tell her she has an imaginary internet sister?
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if de-virgination results in me being able to birth hammerhead sharks, SIGN ME UP!!! --misslake
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We were just discussing that by FlightTest (2.00 / 0) #31 Sat Aug 18, 2007 at 01:27:31 AM EST

Not right away, obviously. Mommy has a friend she used to work with that she adopted as her big sister. I think we'll start with that, then work on explaining how we adopted you.

Also, you are definitely not imaginary. You are very real and we have photographic proof!

Life is short, fly fast!

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: the actual person might be easier by LilFlightTest (4.00 / 1) #33 Sat Aug 18, 2007 at 01:09:59 PM EST

after all, your new daughter knows what it means to choose your family. i might be a little bit more challenging.
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if de-virgination results in me being able to birth hammerhead sharks, SIGN ME UP!!! --misslake
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Awesome! by yankeehack (4.00 / 1) #26 Fri Aug 17, 2007 at 06:57:07 PM EST

congrats guys!
****
Never make someone your priority when you're their option.

: Thanks by FlightTest (2.00 / 0) #28 Fri Aug 17, 2007 at 07:15:46 PM EST

It's a huge step for us. I've got her picture next to my coffee mug on my desk, I can't help but smile every time I look at it.

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Ho. ly. Crap! by MostlyHarmless (4.00 / 2) #30 Fri Aug 17, 2007 at 11:46:43 PM EST

Congratulations to all 3 of you, she's a lucky girl.

Now we'll have LittlestFlightTest? (Ultralight?)

You're ambitious jumping straight to the teenage phase :-)

-mh
--
[Mostly Harmless]

: Still working on the nick by FlightTest (2.00 / 0) #32 Sat Aug 18, 2007 at 01:31:19 AM EST

PicoFlightTest has also been suggested ..... We haven't come up with anything we really like yet.
It's going to be interesting, that's for sure.

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Congrats, and good luck . . . by slozo (4.00 / 1) #34 Sat Aug 18, 2007 at 03:39:10 PM EST

. . . is she from north america, or from somewhere else? Why did the foster parents have to/want to give her up? Details, please!

: Southern California native (as are we) by FlightTest (4.00 / 1) #35 Sun Aug 19, 2007 at 12:33:10 AM EST

Foster parents are a "foster home", not an adoptive home. They've fostered 60~70 kids over the years. At first it seems a bit strange, but really without people like that, the process for these kids would be even more nightmarish than it is.

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