Adoption Photo: Julia, 2, U.S.

Adoptive Families Fifth Annual Cover Contest: Runner Up

Julia (2, U.S.), daughter of Ashley and Mike, Pennsylvania

Photographer: Catherine, Indigo Bleu Photography

“The photographer brought a big suitcase of dress-up clothes, and this is what Julia went for. We were sort of hoping to get some serious photos from this shoot, but we loved the way this one turned out. And it’s just who Julia is. She’s a riot, and such a people person. We’ve seen her turn the most cantankerous people into grinning idiots.”—Ashley