July 9 marked a very special day for 4-year-old Jeremiah Dickerson. Just moments after being officially adopted by Jordan and Cole Dickerson, the energetic boy broke the exciting news to the world that he’s going to be a big brother.
Jordan first met Jeremiah last winter after he was admitted to the Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis where she works as a nurse. Born prematurely, Jeremiah has a series of medical issues, including chronic lung disease. He had a tracheotomy and briefly used a feeding tube.
Still, during his time at the hospital, he couldn’t help but capture the hearts of everyone around him, especially Jordan.
“Jordan started to fall in love with him. She told me about this little boy that smiled all the time and danced and was so much fun and they just connected,” Cole recalls. “We were both on the same page, like, ‘Let’s do this! This little boy is up here, you’re falling in love with him and I want to meet him.’ So I met him and I fell in love with him too.”
With that, the couple took Jeremiah in as foster parents and, after a year, were able to officially adopt him.
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