Chug, Chug, Chug

Things are moving along. Albeit slowly at the moment. We've chosen an agency. We're waiting on the next and hopefully final draft of our homestudy. The worst thing about this process is all the hurry up and wait. It seems like I'm always rushing and no one else is.

We've chosen an agency and are about to sign paperwork any day. It's a great facilitator that has given us wonderful service and attention. We're happy with their Christian background and base and have nothing but wonderful things to report. They're so excited for us.

At home we're clearing out the guest room. Donating, selling and storing. Configuring furniture and multi-purposing rooms is the most difficult part, but we're becoming wonderfully organized in the process. Ha!

I'd love to jump in with both feet forward but many people in our lives don't understand adoption. They keep asking me if I'm sure. I'm assuming they mean sure that we'll get chosen, sure that we'll be parents, and I can assure you, we're sure.

The hardest part is preparing for this gig. Cautiously optimistic and it's all a little bittersweet. I just hope the wait passes quickly. We've chosen the brand of bottles, picked out the nursery bedding. I'm planning to paint the walls a shade that will match both sets, boy or girl. And we'll get a dresser. Simple things for now.

I managed to buy a Bumbo seat for $1. Huge score. They retail in the store for over $30 and since it's blue I figure we can use it for boy or girl.

That's all that's new on the adoption front. I'll keep you posted. :)

Adoption Train

It's been a long time since I updated this blog. Partly because our homestudy/adoption plans stalled, and partly because I was thinking about merging this blog with my other blog. I've decided to keep them separately for numerous reasons.

We're back on track and I hope to have all our revisions done on our homestudy by the end of the next week, or so. We were doing well, until I managed to drop my computer and demolish the hard drive. Anyway, that behind us I need to find and load Microsoft Office and we're on our way.

I think we've also decided not to use the agency that did our homestudy. There are a couple different reasons but the biggest right now is their lack of understanding and support in choosing to not adopt from a specific race. It has nothing to do with the appearance of the children, and everything to do with the restrictions and expectations placed upon us. At this point, with the limited knowledge we have, we just don't feel that it is the best choice for our family. Apparently they're having a hard time with that. So, we're moving forward. Hmmm...

Other than that, life is good. We're excited about the future and taking on more and more. We're settled in, for now, to our little cabin in the woods, and have no immediate plans to leave. I guess you can say, we're content.

I've applied for school. College to be exact. Finally. It was something I was going to do when "the kids were in school". Pffft. It might be a while and I'm not getting any younger. For right now we've made no other big decisions. But that could change.

Happy reading! Happy to be back!