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Adoption Congrats - Round 1
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arieledenDH: Alexander Gennadiy Kazmirnikov
DW: Shir Nava [Levine] KazmirnikovDD: Maya Yekaterina Kazmirnikov (7)
DD: Talia Antonina Kazmirnikov (5)
DD: Elinor Darya "Ellie" Kazmirnikov (3)
AD: (3)The Kazmirnikov family has adopted a little girl from Romania, who is just one month younger than Elinor. Her parents are German citizens that requested a closed adoption. Curious, bold, and often restless, their youngest will need plenty of supervision as she adjusts to her new surroundings. Her FN is a German name in the submitted names database (https://www.behindthename.com/submit/names/gender/feminine/usage/german) and her MN is used in both Romania and Germany (https://www.behindthename.com/names/browse.php?type_gender=1&operator_gender=is&value_gender[]=feminine&type_usage=1&operator_usage=isall&value_usage[]=german&value_usage[]=romanian).


ishildDH: Dylan Aleksey Hawthorne [25]
DW: Ashley Christina (Banks) Hawthorne [25]AS: [4]
AS: [1]Dylan and Ashley have adopted two brothers from Nevada; their parents were involved in a serious car accident that left the mother comatose and father severely injured. The older brother is very talkative. He enjoys pretend play and playing with his younger brother. He shows early signs of non-verbal learning disability, such as clumsiness, difficulty with fine motor skills, and difficulty with directional and spatial awareness. The one-year old adjusts well to new stimuli but is easily distracted. They have Arabic first names and Nigerian/Western African middle names.


JALDH: Leonard Walter Sommerhoff 'Len' [42]
DW: Evelyn Rosalie [Pfenning] Sommerhoff 'Evie' [40]DH’s DS: Alexander Peter Sommerhoff 'Xander' [16]
DD & DD: [3 months]The Sommerhoff family is adopting twin daughters from teen parents in Delaware. The older twin seems to be colicky and very sensitive. The younger twin sleeps soundly and regularly, provided she cannot hear her sister. Their first names have the same number of syllables but do not start or end with the same letter. One of their middle names is Biblical and the other is a word name.


KaesyDH: Rylan Xavier Heath [29]
DW: Eluned Alya [Pryce] Heath [27]DD: Amity Isla Heath [4]
DS: Owen York Heath [2]
AS: [3] The Heath family is welcoming a son from Virginia, born to a single teen mother. He speaks Spanish and some English. Boisterous and loud, he loves singing, dancing, and hand puppets. He coughs frequently due to asthma. His first name was in the US Top 1000 in 2016 but is not in the main BtN database. His middle name is Spanish and does not end in the letter O.


MarDH: Morgan Thaddeus Jasper Rutherford [29]
DW: Suraya Rutherford - al-Qadir [27]AS: [1]Morgan and Suraya welcome a 13 month-old son from Montreal, born to teen parents. Smiley and restless, he cries when trying new foods and has not spoken his first word yet. His first name is French and uncommon in the U.S., and his middle name has at least 3 syllables.


PeachyGirl86DH: Jorge Eduardo Vasquez [38]
DW: Stephanie Clare "Steph" Vasquez, nee Woods [32]AS: [3]The Vasquez family welcomes a son from Australia. Active and excitable, his favorite hobbies are swimming and collecting things. He has some difficulties with stuttering as well as with receptive language, particularly with understanding gestures and taking turns in conversations. His FN is popular in Australia but would be considered dated or old-fashioned in the USA (https://www.behindthename.com/names/browse.php?type_gender=1&operator_gender=is&value_gender%5B%5D=masculine&type_popularity=1&operator_popularity=is&value_popularity%5B%5D=australia-nsw&yearoperator_popularity=is&year_popularity%5B%5D=&rankoperator_popularity=is&rank_popularity%5B%5D=) and his MN has at least one set of double letters.

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DH: Dylan Aleksey Hawthorne [25]
DW: Ashley Christina (Banks) Hawthorne [25]AS: Zakariya "Zak" Kayin Hawthorne [4]
AS: Rasim Amadou Hawthorne [1]Dylan and Ashley were thrilled to finally have their two sons at home, although the transition period hasn't been the easiest for any of them. The older one, Zakariya or Zak as he is usually referred to, found it really hard to settle in his new surroundings. He would bump into things, got lost in the house and got easily frustrated due to this, it took several weeks and lots of effort from the whole family to teach him to navigate the unfamiliar territory. Once he was able to move freely his true personality came out in full force, he is sweet, creative, funny and witty. The only time when he is not talking is when he is asleep or when his little brother, whom he loves to pieces, is. He is still clumsy and gets easily lost in unfamiliar surroundings, but Dylan and Ashley are working with him on all his challenges. Rasim took the transition a lot easier than his older brother. He is a sweet affectionate little boy and got quickly attached to Ashley. He could get distracted quite easily, so both Ashley and Dylan try not to overstimulate him. He started walking shortly after he moved in and is babbling his first words.Dylan and Ashley agreed on an open adoption with the boys and regularly send updates to the boys' father who was placed into a nursing home following his release from hospital. They are planning to take the boys to visit him during the Easter. Their mother is sadly still comatose following the accident and the doctors are not very optimistic about her future.
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DH: Leonard Walter Sommerhoff 'Len' [42]
DW: Evelyn Rosalie [Pfenning] Sommerhoff 'Evie' [40]DH’s DS: Alexander Peter Sommerhoff 'Xander' [16]
DD & DD: Katherine Ariel 'Kate' & Philippa Hero 'Pippa' [3 months]Kate is currently sleeping in Len and Evie's room until her colic settles down, they're planning on experimenting with different kinds of formula, but if that doesn't work they will ride it out as best they can.
[AN: i was extremely colicky for the first six months or so of my life until my parents switched my formula, turns out i'm lactose intolerant and was trying to tell everyone that my body was Uncomfortable]Pippa is sleeping by herself in the room she will hopefully share with her sister once she calms down, and so far has only woken up a few times when Evie or Len didn't get to Kate before her crying picked up.Xander has taken to sleeping with headphones on, and is considering asking to move down to the basement.Despite being woken up every few hours by little Kate, they Sommerhoff's love their new additions dearly. Evie especially likes to watch the girls sleep, or hold them while they stir, and Len enjoys feeding them.
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DH: Jorge Eduardo Vasquez [38]
DW: Stephanie Clare "Steph" Vasquez, nee Woods [32]AS: Charles Elliott "Charlie" Vasquez [3]Steph and Jorge have signed the adoption papers and brought home a little boy from Australia! His name is Charles Elliott, nicknamed Charlie. He is three years old, active, and quite excitable, and he loves swimming and collecting things, especially toy cars. He talks with a stutter and has trouble taking turns in conversations, but Steph and Jorge are working on it with him.
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arieledenDH: Alexander Gennadiy Kazmirnikov
DW: Shir Nava [Levine] KazmirnikovDD: Maya Yekaterina Kazmirnikov (7)
DD: Talia Antonina Kazmirnikov (5)
DD: Elinor Darya "Ellie" Kazmirnikov (3)
AD: Karolin Lucia Kazmirnikov (3)
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May I sign up?FAMILY PROFILEAlice Marian (Shields) Frost 36
Alice grew up in a college town in rural USA, and she was sheltered from the hardships plaguing her area for many years of a happy childhood. The younger of two siblings with little extended family in the picture, Alice always felt like the odd one out due to her age, especially during early childhood. However, her exposure to more mature adults shaped her own maturity and, due to the influence of older friends and relatives, she grew up to be strong willed and passionate in her views. She went to a local college where she participated actively in debate and studied abroad Junior year to meet Oliver. Bonded immediately by their shared love for debate and political activism, the two became fast friends and dated for five years before eventually marrying. Now Alice is a proud mother of two beautiful children and she enjoys her day job, as a high school Humanities teacher, immensely as well. She can’t wait to start a new chapter in her life by adopting a little child in need of a home. Oliver Idris Frost 36
When Oliver was a newborn he was put up for adoption by young, college-student parents (Indian and Eritrean respectively) who couldn’t keep him due to cultural standards. His Welsh adoptive parents, Arthur and Teresa Frost, raised him an only child with so much love he never felt any less than a biological child. Always a mischievous little fellow, Oliver frequently got in trouble in school despite his excelling in all his courses and his misdeeds almost cost him a place in his dream college. Luckily his grades saved him and he went to college a little less keen on his pranks. On study abroad in Ireland his Junior year he met Audrey, the most breathtakingly beautiful girl he had ever seen. After a slow period getting to now each other, Oliver and Audrey dated for the rest of their college lives and into adulthood. They finally married when they were 26 and they welcomed their first child, Everard, when they were 28. Oliver is a well payed financial analyst, but he loves being a dad more than anything. His kids are his prides and joys and he can’t get enough of the simple pleasures they have taught him. Now that they’re well into their early years, he and his wife have made the decision to adopt and give new children a loving family just like Oliver’s parents did oh so long ago.

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DH: Rylan Xavier Heath [29]
DW: Eluned Alya [Pryce] Heath [27]DD: Amity Isla Heath [4]
DS: Owen York Heath [2]
AS: Koda Joaquín Heath [3] The Heath family have all been overjoyed to welcome their new member, though they've also found quickly that their life can get much louder and busier even after adding only one more child in the middle. It hasn't slowed down their desire for a large family, though.The language situation has been interesting for everyone, but when Rylan isn't around, El can still communicate ell enough with Koda through the amount of English he speaks and the amount of Spanish Amity speaks. She's hoping to become conversational in it, but isn't sure yet if she'll try to teach him Arabic - she likes speaking it sometimes at home, but doesn't want to overwhelm him. The kids are getting along like siblings - it isn't perfect, but they all seem to enjoy having playmates. Amity has to learn not to push Koda too hard with his asthma, but she can show quite adorable concern when it acts up. Koda doesn't seem inclined to let it keep him from doing what he wants, either.
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Sign up please?FAMILY PROFILEFull Name: Maxine Mary Morse
Age: 40
Bio: Max is a fun-loving, childish, stubborn and caring person who is always looking for new and exciting ways to spend time with her family. She gives all of herself over to caring for her family and doing her bit for others. Once trained as a primary teacher in England, Max then spent her 20s travelling around the Americas and Asia, never settling down but having amazing experiencing teaching a wide range of children. All Max ever wanted was to settle down and have a family but in her early 30s she'd come to terms with the idea that that might not happen... Until she fell pregnant after a fling! With Octavia's father wanting out of her life, Max was determined to raise her baby single-handedly to the best of her ability. Max loves baking, adventure, movies, writing, reading and outdoor walks.Full Name: Luka Niklaus Geissler
Age: 45
Bio: Luka knew as a young man that he was never going to have any children and was okay with this fact. Until he met Max Morse and all he could think was that he wanted a family with her. Luka is German and grew up in Switzerland but met Max by chance in a coffee shop while visiting his brother in England. Convincing Max that they could make a relationship work even when Luka had to return to his job as a jeweller in Switzerland, was tough going but for 9months they were long distance before Luka made the decision to move to England. Luka is warm-hearted, funny and caring; he loves taking his family out for quirky day trips and planning exciting activities for them to do together.Full Name: Octavia Mary Geissler-Morse
Age: 8
Bio: Octavia is growing up to be a polite, softly-spoken (though sometimes stubborn like her mother), energetic and caring child. She understands her biological dad isn't in her life but Luka has been in her life since she was 3 and she wouldn't have it any other way. Octavia loves to learn, her dad is teaching her German and Octavia has picked it amazingly (much better than Max anyway!), she also goes to swimming lessons, gymnastics and is currently in the process of begging her parents to start horse riding! Octavia can't wait to have younger siblings to play with, read to, perform to and teach. She dreams of following in her mum's footsteps to be a teacher, following in her dad's to "play with jewellery" but also to be an actress.

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DH: Morgan Thaddeus Jasper Rutherford [29]
DW: Suraya Rutherford - al-Qadir [27]AS: Maxence Omar Montgomery Rutherford [1]
Morgan and Suraya have adopted their first child. They were happy to provide a home for a son they decided to call Maxence. His birthname was Maxx, but they decided to change it to what they considered a more "proper" name. Maxence is still occasionally called Max. He received the MNs Omar (Suraya's father) and Montgomery (a family name on Morgan's side, incl. the MN of Morgan's father as well as the FN of Morgan's grandfather). Maxence is well loved and smiles a lot. He shrieks when he's excited, but still hasn't talked yet. They are taking some extra time off to help their son settle and try and get him to talk.
**Notes**
I hope it's okay I only used the rules about the MNs for one of them. All children in this family will get 2 MNs, so feel free to add a rule for a second MN f you want. I saw I forgot to put in age prefence in the sign ups: There are no preferences regarding age.
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