Thursday, May 29, 2008
A big week!
The verdict is in.....we are having our individual interviews Monday afternoon and our home study done Tuesday or Wednesday evening. We are so excited to finally be getting this part of the "wait" over with. The home study isn't as bad as it sounds (they won't be sneaking and peaking into every drawer and cabinet)....the social workers are mainly checking to make sure there is adequate space in the home for a new family member as well as all the safety precautions taken for the new little one (fire alarms, cleaning products up high etc.). They will probably ask tons of parenting preparation questions, but mainly they talk about child care plans, finances, discipline, and daily life. Then Matt and I have to give our agency copies of our portfolio (basically a scrapbook) that they keep at each agency location around the state to show to birth mothers. After the home study is finished and typed all we have to be is chosen then! The waiting game continues............
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All this waiting is crazy! I know y'all must be getting so antsy. I guess you will appreciate this little one even more when it comes. I wish I could just push a button and go POOF here is your baby.
I know...sometimes the wait can be hard. But, we just try to remember that everything is in God's hands. We normally just find other things around the house to work on or set up in order to "prepare" for the big day. Everything will work out for the best..... we are just excited to be in the process!!! :)
How did the interviews go?
The interviews went really well. Lots of family questions, future child raising questions, etc. All in all, it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Matt said his weren't scary either. She mainly just wanted to get to know each of us a little better and compare our parenting desires and such. She did ask us different questions though because our backgrounds are so different. But, I'm glad, because at least we know that each interview is tailored to specifics not just a generic set of questions. :) Thanks for asking!
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