Maddie

At just 3½ years old, Madeline seems to hold her own with her two rambunctious younger brothers, Dakota (her biological brother), 2½, and 9-month old Brendan (also soon to-be-adopted). As is the case with many of the placements at Nazareth Home, Madeline’s biological parents were unable to properly care for her, and she came to Nazareth Home when she was four months old.

Maddie (her nickname) joined the Drew family when she was eleven months old. Just a day before she was to come home with the Drews, they were told that she had a two week-old brother, Dakota, who also needed a home…and without a second thought, the Drews knew they wanted Dakota, too, and suddenly they had two new babies instead of one!

As Maddie has adjusted to her new home, her mom, Christie, says she is definitely a “Daddy’s girl!” While her Dad, Skip, is her Prince, she definitely is a little girl who enjoys being a Princess. She loves dress-up time and “make-believe,” swimming, and all things fun! Her mom says she has no fear of anything, which is perhaps why she also loves fast things such as amusement rides, cars, and boats…if it’s fast she loves it!

Maddie is anxiously awaiting the start of school (she’s been asking her Mom and Dad if she can go to school for a year!). She already can spell her name and several words, and has known her letters and numbers since before she was two. Despite her sometimes quiet demeanor, Maddie is very engaging and clearly loves playing with her brothers.

Christie credits the staff at Nazareth Home for making the transition a smooth one for both her and Skip, and for Maddie, because she was already on a schedule when she came home with them. That became doubly important when Dakota increased their family to four. Christie also says she has felt more confident as a parent knowing that Sister Barbara and the staff are always available to answer the questions that any new parent would have about the care and raising of young children.

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Jean Bowman
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P.O. Box # 3067
East Chicago, IN 46312-8067