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Today our daughter is Ten! Double digits!

For us, the phrase 'our daughter' means more than just my husband and I - it includes her birthparents.

Our daughter was adopted and we have a fairly open adoption. I'm not going to hash all that out here, there have been ups and downs, good and bad points. However it was the best plan for the situation and for our child - and we are all here for the long haul. Her needs come first.

As I wrote about before with the Wii entry, mine and my husband's families were here this weekend so she was lavished with love and attention then - not a bad gig being the only grandchild on either side.

Continuing on, last night some of her birthdad's family happened to be coming through town and stopped by to give her gifts and hugs. This morning before school her birthmom and her grandmother (birthmom's mom) called to wish her happy birthday. There is a box from her grandparents with instructions not to open sitting out on the table that our daughter is dying to rip into asap.

No matter what we've all faced, I hope that this birthday our daughter knows she is loved by all the parts of her family.