{"id":84682,"date":"2024-10-11T11:45:41","date_gmt":"2024-10-11T04:45:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/?p=84682"},"modified":"2024-10-11T11:45:41","modified_gmt":"2024-10-11T04:45:41","slug":"mom-is-the-woman-who-loves-and-cares-a-woman-adopts-the-baby-of-her-husbands-late-ex-wife","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/mom-is-the-woman-who-loves-and-cares-a-woman-adopts-the-baby-of-her-husbands-late-ex-wife\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cMom is the woman who loves and cares\u201d: A woman adopts the baby of her husband\u2019s late ex-wife!"},"content":{"rendered":"
Christie\u00a0and\u00a0Wesley\u00a0Werts\u00a0embarked\u00a0on\u00a0a\u00a0heartfelt\u00a0journey\u00a0to\u00a0unite\u00a0their\u00a0families,\u00a0creating\u00a0a\u00a0close-knit,\u00a0loving\u00a0bond between Christie\u2019s\u00a0daughter,\u00a0Megan,\u00a0and\u00a0Wesley\u2019s\u00a0children,\u00a0Austin\u00a0and\u00a0Dakota. Despite facing concerns\u00a0about\u00a0Christie\u2019s age,\u00a0the\u00a0couple\u00a0remained optimistic\u00a0about\u00a0expanding\u00a0their\u00a0family.\n Their\u00a0path\u00a0took\u00a0an\u00a0unexpected\u00a0turn\u00a0when\u00a0they\u00a0joyfully\u00a0welcomed\u00a0a\u00a0new\u00a0addition to\u00a0their\u00a0lives\u00a0through\u00a0adoption\u2014baby\u00a0Levi.\u00a0The\u00a0couple\u2019s\u00a0story\u00a0began\u00a0five\u00a0years\u00a0earlier,\u00a0when\u00a0they\u00a0fell\u00a0in\u00a0love\u00a0and\u00a0decided\u00a0to\u00a0blend\u00a0their\u00a0families\u00a0by getting married. While\u00a0the\u00a0idea of having\u00a0a\u00a0biological\u00a0child\u00a0seemed\u00a0challenging,\u00a0their\u00a0miracle\u00a0arrived\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0form\u00a0of\u00a0Levi,\u00a0a\u00a0beautiful\u00a0baby\u00a0who\u00a0became\u00a0a\u00a0part\u00a0of\u00a0their\u00a0lives\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0special\u00a0way.\n The\u00a0road to officially\u00a0adopting\u00a0Levi, however, proved\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0long and difficult,\u00a0taking\u00a016\u00a0months\u00a0to finalize. Levi\u2019s life story\u00a0is\u00a0a\u00a0mix of\u00a0both\u00a0sorrow\u00a0and\u00a0hope.\n Born\u00a0prematurely\u00a0at\u00a0just\u00a033\u00a0weeks\u00a0in\u00a0Texas,\u00a0his\u00a0biological\u00a0mother,\u00a0who\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0battling addiction,\u00a0tragically\u00a0passed away\u00a0just\u00a0four\u00a0days\u00a0after\u00a0giving\u00a0birth. Neither\u00a0Christie\u00a0nor\u00a0Wesley\u00a0were aware of the pregnancy, as it stemmed from a previous relationship,\u00a0making\u00a0the\u00a0news\u00a0of\u00a0Levi\u2019s\u00a0birth\u00a0a shocking revelation.\n When\u00a0Christie\u00a0and\u00a0Wesley\u00a0learned\u00a0of\u00a0Levi\u2019s\u00a0heartbreaking circumstances\u2014having\u00a0no\u00a0one\u00a0to\u00a0care\u00a0for\u00a0him\u2014they were deeply moved.\u00a0Christie,\u00a0who\u00a0had\u00a0experienced\u00a0foster\u00a0care\u00a0herself, felt an undeniable call to give Levi the\u00a0loving,\u00a0stable\u00a0home\u00a0he needed.\n Remarkably, before they even knew\u00a0about\u00a0Levi,\u00a0Christie\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0having\u00a0vivid\u00a0dreams\u00a0of a blonde-haired,\u00a0blue\u2013eyed\u00a0baby. She took this as\u00a0a\u00a0sign\u00a0that\u00a0adopting\u00a0Levi\u00a0was\u00a0meant\u00a0to\u00a0be. Upon finally meeting\u00a0him\u00a0in Texas, Christie felt as though her dreams had become reality.\n Though their hearts were set on\u00a0bringing\u00a0Levi\u00a0home,\u00a0the\u00a0adoption\u00a0process\u00a0was\u00a0far from\u00a0easy.\n Christie\u00a0and\u00a0Wesley\u00a0had\u00a0to\u00a0sell\u00a0their\u00a0home\u00a0in\u00a0Ohio\u00a0and\u00a0move\u00a0to\u00a0Texas\u00a0to\u00a0meet\u00a0legal\u00a0requirements. Complicating matters,\u00a0Levi\u2019s\u00a0biological\u00a0father\u00a0still\u00a0had custody rights, which prolonged the process and added layers of complexity. What followed was a lengthy journey involving court hearings, home visits, and interviews over a span of 16 months.\n During this time,\u00a0Christie\u00a0and\u00a0Wesley\u00a0shared parts of\u00a0their\u00a0story\u00a0online, receiving both encouragement and criticism. Despite the\u00a0challenges,\u00a0they\u00a0remained committed\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0joy of giving\u00a0Levi\u00a0a\u00a0forever\u00a0home.\n After a long wait,\u00a0Levi\u2019s\u00a0adoption\u00a0was\u00a0finally\u00a0approved, making him an official member of\u00a0the\u00a0Werts\u00a0family.\u00a0Now\u00a0a\u00a0thriving\u00a0two\u2013year\u2013old, Levi is surrounded by\u00a0love\u00a0and\u00a0cherished by his parents.\u00a0Christie\u00a0and\u00a0Wesley\u00a0plan\u00a0to\u00a0share\u00a0the\u00a0story\u00a0of\u00a0his adoption\u00a0with\u00a0him\u00a0as he grows, celebrating\u00a0the\u00a0incredible blessing he has brought to their lives.\n Though they encountered some negative feedback along the way, the Werts family\u2019s incredible journey was embraced by many who offered love and support for them and their precious son, Levi.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Christie\u00a0and\u00a0Wesley\u00a0Werts\u00a0embarked\u00a0on\u00a0a\u00a0heartfelt\u00a0journey\u00a0to\u00a0unite\u00a0their\u00a0families,\u00a0creating\u00a0a\u00a0close-knit,\u00a0loving\u00a0bond between Christie\u2019s\u00a0daughter,\u00a0Megan,\u00a0and\u00a0Wesley\u2019s\u00a0children,\u00a0Austin\u00a0and\u00a0Dakota. Despite facing concerns\u00a0about\u00a0Christie\u2019s age,\u00a0the\u00a0couple\u00a0remained optimistic\u00a0about\u00a0expanding\u00a0their\u00a0family. Their\u00a0path\u00a0took\u00a0an\u00a0unexpected\u00a0turn\u00a0when\u00a0they\u00a0joyfully\u00a0welcomed\u00a0a\u00a0new\u00a0addition to\u00a0their\u00a0lives\u00a0through\u00a0adoption\u2014baby\u00a0Levi.\u00a0The\u00a0couple\u2019s\u00a0story\u00a0began\u00a0five\u00a0years\u00a0earlier,\u00a0when\u00a0they\u00a0fell\u00a0in\u00a0love\u00a0and\u00a0decided\u00a0to\u00a0blend\u00a0their\u00a0families\u00a0by getting married. While\u00a0the\u00a0idea of having\u00a0a\u00a0biological\u00a0child\u00a0seemed\u00a0challenging,\u00a0their\u00a0miracle\u00a0arrived\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0form\u00a0of\u00a0Levi,\u00a0a\u00a0beautiful\u00a0baby\u00a0who\u00a0became\u00a0a\u00a0part\u00a0of\u00a0their\u00a0lives\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0special\u00a0way. The\u00a0road to officially\u00a0adopting\u00a0Levi, however, proved\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0long and difficult,\u00a0taking\u00a016\u00a0months\u00a0to finalize. Levi\u2019s life story\u00a0is\u00a0a\u00a0mix of\u00a0both\u00a0sorrow\u00a0and\u00a0hope. Born\u00a0prematurely\u00a0at\u00a0just\u00a033\u00a0weeks\u00a0in\u00a0Texas,\u00a0his\u00a0biological\u00a0mother,\u00a0who\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0battling addiction,\u00a0tragically\u00a0passed away\u00a0just\u00a0four\u00a0days\u00a0after\u00a0giving\u00a0birth. Neither\u00a0Christie\u00a0nor\u00a0Wesley\u00a0were aware of the pregnancy, as it stemmed from a previous relationship,\u00a0making\u00a0the\u00a0news\u00a0of\u00a0Levi\u2019s\u00a0birth\u00a0a shocking revelation. When\u00a0Christie\u00a0and\u00a0Wesley\u00a0learned\u00a0of\u00a0Levi\u2019s\u00a0heartbreaking circumstances\u2014having\u00a0no\u00a0one\u00a0to\u00a0care\u00a0for\u00a0him\u2014they were deeply moved.\u00a0Christie,\u00a0who\u00a0had\u00a0experienced\u00a0foster\u00a0care\u00a0herself, felt an undeniable call to give …\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":84683,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[670,657,642],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-84682","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-love-and-relationships","category-moral-story"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84682","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/30"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=84682"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84682\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":84684,"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84682\/revisions\/84684"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/84683"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=84682"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=84682"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=84682"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
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