{"id":10299,"date":"2024-03-22T14:25:28","date_gmt":"2024-03-22T14:25:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/used82.com\/?p=10299"},"modified":"2024-03-22T14:25:28","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T14:25:28","slug":"a-woman-was-widely-mocked-online-for-adopting-her-husbands-ex-wifes-baby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/used82.com\/?p=10299","title":{"rendered":"A woman was widely mocked online for adopting her husband\u2019s ex-wife\u2019s baby."},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3042\" src=\"https:\/\/mysunshinetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-60.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mysunshinetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-60.png 768w, https:\/\/mysunshinetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-60-246x300.png 246w\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"937\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Christie and Wesley Werts, a devoted couple, embarked on their journey together five years ago, blending their families and creating a loving home for Wesley\u2019s children, Austin and Dakota, along with Christie\u2019s daughter, Megan.<\/p>\n<p>Little did they know that their love story would take an unexpected twist when they welcomed Levi, a miraculous baby, into their lives through adoption.<\/p>\n<p>The Werts family\u2019s determination and perseverance were evident throughout Levi\u2019s adoption process. After a 16-month wait, they were overjoyed to finally bring their newborn baby home.<\/p>\n<p>However, Levi\u2019s adoption story took a poignant turn in August 2021. Born in Texas, Levi\u2019s biological mother, a former girlfriend of Wesley\u2019s, tragically passed away just four days after his premature delivery at 33 weeks due to addiction and complications from the coronavirus.<\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CwBtpCWRUMG\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=675&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fmysunshinetoday.com&amp;rp=%2Fa-woman-was-widely-mocked-online-for-adopting-her-husbands-ex-wifes-baby%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR3p5GUWg6QwkbYKGDevG5cUVeXMsemLCohZIIUqlSxuJNrVWQU0Y_kMtdE#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A8255.099999999977%2C%22ls%22%3A517.7999999999302%2C%22le%22%3A2316.79999999993%7D\" height=\"969\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Upon learning about Levi\u2019s existence, Christie, who had firsthand experience with foster care, was determined to provide him with a loving and stable home.<\/p>\n<p>Remarkably, Christie had recurring dreams about a blonde child with blue eyes for three months prior to meeting Levi. This dream significantly influenced her decision to adopt Levi once she discovered his existence.<\/p>\n<p>Through Child Protection Services, the Werts family traveled from Ohio to Texas to meet Levi, and their first encounter mirrored Christie\u2019s dream. \u201cI fell in love with this blue-eyed, blond baby the moment I walked in,\u201d Christie recalled.<\/p>\n<p>Despite facing challenges throughout the adoption process, including legal proceedings to terminate Levi\u2019s biological father\u2019s parental rights, the Werts family remained steadfast in their commitment to giving Levi a bright future.<\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-1\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cn5piXujgl9\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=675&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fmysunshinetoday.com&amp;rp=%2Fa-woman-was-widely-mocked-online-for-adopting-her-husbands-ex-wifes-baby%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR3p5GUWg6QwkbYKGDevG5cUVeXMsemLCohZIIUqlSxuJNrVWQU0Y_kMtdE#%7B%22ci%22%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A8263.29999999993%2C%22ls%22%3A517.7999999999302%2C%22le%22%3A2316.79999999993%7D\" height=\"968\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>After sixteen months of rigorous home visits, interviews, and court hearings, Levi\u2019s adoption was finalized, allowing the Werts family to officially welcome him into their hearts and home.<\/p>\n<p>While some criticized Christie for sharing Levi\u2019s story publicly, others offered support and well-wishes for the newly expanded family.<\/p>\n<p>How does this narrative resonate with you? Share your thoughts in the comments below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Christie and Wesley Werts, a devoted couple, embarked on their journey together five years ago,&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10299","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"views":41,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10299","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10299"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10299\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10299"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10299"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10299"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}