Adoption Mania
Posted by: Denelle
As most of you probably know by now, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have expanded their international household to include a 3 1/2 year old boy from Vietnam.
Rumors have it that they have renamed him Pax Thien (formerly Pham Quang Sang - thankfully Pax is much easier to pronounce) and will be bringing him home to the US by this weekend.
This raises their children grand total to four: Maddox - 5 (from Cambodia), Pax - 3 (Vietnam), Zahara - 2 (from Ethiopia) and Shiloh - 10 months (their biological child). However, it is the first time that the child they (actually Jolie) has adopted has not been an infant. While I think it's wonderful that they have given Maddox (specifically) a brother close to his age and similar to his heritage that he can identify with I can't help but think how difficult the first few months or more are going to be on the whole family with a child who is old enough to be freaked out by new surroundings and strangers and who can't communicate with any of those people because of a language barrier. I'm sure Jolie/Pitt have arranged for a housekeeper/nanny/tutor who can translate/teach language skills and I know that child will have the best of everything but I wish them all the best of luck anyway.
In further adoption news another celebrity shocked the world today by announcing that they were also considering adoption. (Take a deep breath, it isn't Madonna planning on buying more children from their parents, at least not yet)
George Clooney has said that he is looking into adopting a 24 year old girl with lots of cash.
I'm not 24 and I have very little cash but I'm willing to let George adopt me. lol
Unfortunately, George, I hate to break it to you but I'm almost certain that that kind of thing will land you in jail. Perhaps you should just look into getting another pot-bellied pig. I do appreciate your constant sense of humor as the world hounds you about your love life, marital status and the relationships/actions of all your friends (aka Brad Pitt - hence the adoption comment).
Is Ocean's 13 out yet?
