Two Fathers Commemorate The First Day Of Adopting A Son With A Heartwarming Picture And Video

May 31, 2019 by apost team

Having a child is a wonderful thing. It can truly change your life and open up your heart in ways you never imagined! Two dads made a major decision to become an incredible part of one young boy’s life and recently posted the most adorable picture of their brand new family. They also filmed a video of their new son, Gavin on his adoption day.

The two dads came together to make Disney’s The Lion King shirts that read “Dad 1” and “Dad 2.” Gavin got his own little Simba shirt that said, “Today I got two dads.” The two new dads recently spoke out about the incredible process of adopting.

They told Bored Panda all about their journey. The two met in 2012 and during their relationship, they both spoke at great length about wanting to have a child and become fathers. Like most new parents, Gregg and his partner were nervous about whether they had the chops to make it as parents.

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The two talked a lot about going through the surrogacy process. However, they did research into the topic and found out that the entire process would likely cost thousands of dollars. They two quickly decided that they wanted to take that money and invest it in adoption.

They both desired to make a child’s life amazing and felt they had a lot to offer through adopting a son or daughter. 

Gregg and his partner learned about a pilot program in Rhode Island that is called “Become an Anchor.” The goal of this incredible program is to help people wishing to foster and/or adopt to fast-track the process.

They took advanced classes with other people who were also wishing to adopt. They also learned about things like how to work with foster agencies and schedule home inspections with a new child in the home. 

The couple then finally met Gavin, their future son. Gavin had an abusive childhood and suffers from PTSD, ODD and ADHD. They were told up front that Gavin would require a lot of attention.

However, something about his story struck them right away and they knew immediately Gavin was the child for them. After meeting their son for the first time the couple surprised him with a trip to Disney!

The videos of this precious family coming together went viral. You can’t help but be inspired by Gavin’s story and the love his brand new dads clearly have for him! Pass this story along to anyone who needs a smile!