As of this morning my name is legally Jennifer Ann Basham, and I no longer have to deal with that old horrible name. The judge was awesome and so friendly. She approved my name change after answering like 4 questions and then she said congratulations on your new name and good luck with your new life.
*tears*
I was so happy and I went out of the courtroom to go and grab my copies when I burst into tears and me, my dad and my step-mom had a big family hug that just felt so wonderful. Moments like this mean the world and this is one of many so far, and to come, that you will never forget. As soon as we left the courthouse in Shoreline, I mailed the paperwork off to the licensing department so I could get my ID card changed. Thankfully I had a letter from a couple of my doctors to request the gender marker change too, yay. Plus I am going to be stopping by the local Social Security office to drop off the paperwork for that to be changed too, since I already have all of it filled out and ready.
Life is so wonderful, I mean it!