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It has been a couple of weeks now since we met my husband's birth daughter. I must say that it is going much better than I expected in some ways. The grandparents are very open and totally willing to let us be as involved as we want and she wants. Of course it takes time for her to get to know us. The grandmother stays in communication with me and that has helped tremendously. The birthdaughter seems to be very reserved towards her father still and I know that will only change with time. She seems much more comfortable with me but I'm sure it's because I'm a woman. We of course loved her instantly but it will be a while before she can accept that - she is so young and doesn't understand the unconditional love parents have for their children. I am so thankful that my husband has the patience of a saint! This has to be so hard for him because your gut instinct is to try to cram 14 years into a day! So we are trying to take it slow...
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