Thursday, April 17, 2008

Homestudy Visit #2 Recap

Well folks, last night was our final homestudy visit and I don't think it could've gone any better. Our social worker is becoming an old family friend if you add up all of the times she's been out to our house and that makes it a lot easier to talk to her and answer her questions. This visit consisted of our individual interviews and a tour of our home. The interview questions were mostly surrounding what challenges we have had to face since adding Sophie to our family and what challenges we anticipate in adding a second baby into the mix. She also inquired as to how our personal lives and marriage have been affected by having children. (How about COMPLETELY?!?!) The visit then ended with a quick tour of our house...do you know just how difficult it is to clean the house with a 2 year-old under your feet all day?!

It's amusing to us just how differently we are approaching this adoption. Last time, we were so nervous about every little step and this time, we were able to really relax and realize that our social worker is working for us to make sure we have the supports we need to make our family the best it can be! We seem at peace as this process continues to roll along at this pace...no real anxieties this time. Plus, our social worker is a KU grad, so that automatically makes her part of our family!

Speaking of KU, I've finally posted some pics from watching our Jayhawks win the National Championship at Brian and Casey's and the day after, greeting the team in Lawrence at the football stadium. Thanks to Casey and my cheapo disposable camera for the images.

Next step in this journey of adoption is getting the word that our homestudy has been approved and that we are officially on that wait list. Hopefully, we can post that good news sooner rather than later...




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