Blaine and her family are in the process of adopting Coleman, so he'll become her baby brother. Families of other adopted children have been inspired to share their emotional journeys as well.

Posted on July 27, 2017, 19:23 GMT

Coleman is Blaine's first cousin on her mom's side. She told BuzzFeed News that while he has been living with the family for about 15 months, her parents have only recently gained guardianship of him.

Within 30 days, the adoption process will be finalized, and Coleman will officially be apart of the Hamilton family, she said.

Coleman had surgery for his diagnosis of pyloric stenosis, a condition that affects the gastrointestinal tract and can cause a baby to projectile vomit.

"He was...malnourished and exposed to harmful drugs," Blaine's mother, Kaysi, told BuzzFeed News. "He was taken by care flight to a children's hospital at 8 weeks old."

"He was my brother's son, so knowing that he is with his biological family and that he will grow up with his grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, etc. is comforting and rewarding to us," Kaysi said.

The Hamiltons said they had about a week to prepare to bring a baby into their family.

Even though everyone was excited to welcome Coleman, Kaysi and her 19-year-old daughter Bailey both said it was also an "overwhelming" and challenging time.

"People we knew we live in a really small town actually showed up and brought us stuff," Blaine said. The extended Hamilton family has also assisted in helping to raise Coleman.

"Its been a big change, but we love him so much," Blaire said.

The toddler is no longer affected with pyloric stenosis, his family said, and has gained a healthy amount of weight.

"We nicknamed him 'our little trooper,'" Kaysi said.

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