Law & Order: SVU’ star Mariska Hargitay and her husband, Peter Hermann just adopted a baby girl!  Her name is Amaya Josephine and she is one week old and was born here in the United States.

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Mariska spoke with People,

“I’m deliriously happy.  From the minute she was born, she was just surprisingly alert and so full of love.  We were considering both international and domestic adoption and we’re thrilled that this is the way our prayers were answered,” she added. “We talked a lot about mixed-race adoptions, and we are very excited that we are now a multi-racial family. We’re just so happy she’s here.”

Their 4-year-old son, August is pumped to be a big brother!

“He is over the moon. He calls her his baby because he says the whole thing was his idea. He always talks about how he’s going to protect her. He’s going to be a great big brother,” she said.

That is too precious for words.  I am so happy for them.  Adoption is such a beautiful thing.

Congratulations!!

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