Mary JO: She adopted Parker a year before her show started. Parker was a year old when she started her show in May of 1996. She also wasn’t with Kelli when she adopted Parker. She met Kelli through one of her brothers, who is also gay, in 1996.

I’m chiming in with everyone who remembers Parker when he was a wee one. I recall seeing his tiny foot — and nothing else — sticking out of a blanket when Rosie took him to a baby shower thrown by Meg Ryan. Now he’s a handsome young man!!!

Wow , just remembering the
Rosie O Donnell show when she
announced that she was adopting Parker.. And now she
is finally showing him..

Thanks for the photos ..
It nice to see how happy
they are

i cannot BELIEVE how big he’s gotten… just like, WOW!!!!

I think that Kat meant that she thinks it would be nice if two such caring parents were allowed by law to be married.

OMG, I can’t believe her kids are all so big! I, too, remember when Parker was adopted… and it just doesn’t seem possible that Vivi could be six! Wow

FYI, Prop 8 has nothing to do with adoption. It was solely gay marriage. As far as I know, there aren’t restrictions on adoption in Cali or NY.

what a handsome young man that she and Kelli have raised.

I do hope that one day prop 8 will be gone and that every state will legalize gay marriage.

Until then, all we can do is make sure people see the good that comes from these partnerships and the children parented by them…. I think that beaming smile on Parker’s face easily says just how much he is loved and how wonderful his childhood has been.

It’s been that long? This guy is huge!

Wow, he’s big!