Second meeting with our social worker....
Well, today was the second meeting with our social worker. I have to say....she is as awesome as we had heard! Last night (because I am the anxious person I am) I was laying in bed obsessing over everything in the house. I was running through the checklist in my mind and thinking, "Did I remember to do this and that, etc.?" All the while Aaron was snoring next to me when I again woke up at 7am because I was anxious about the home visit. I have no idea why because we have a nice home, but maybe it's just my nature. Aaron was telling me last night that everything was going to be fine and to be honest, he was right (ha, don't tell him I said that... :LOL). Honestly, today's meeting felt more like a conversation that anything else. In fact, all that we await now to finish our home study completely is the child abuse registry letters from Alabama, Mississippi and Ohio. Oh, and my initial medical paperwork will be completed by my doctor on February 17th. So, if all goes well we will be finished with our home study by the first part of March (that might be wishful thinking). I also am a person who really likes to be in control when it comes to time lines and if it were left up to Aaron and I, we'd make sure those registry letters came in ASAP. But, this is where trusting God and faith comes into the picture. Having the faith to trust this WILL happen for us in God's own time is so important. I hope our friends and family remind us of this importance throughout this process, even if we get frustrated.
In the next three weeks or so, I think we'll start shopping for a crib and changing our guest room into a nursery. Oh, and one more exciting thing to note: we opened up our options to adopt two at one time if they are a sibling group or are twins. We don't know if that will happen and figure if it does, then it was meant to be. I know Aaron and I do not want to separate siblings and we would love to have two children. Tomorrow, the USCIS I-600A application goes out in the mail and we await USCIS Immigration fingerprinting appointments.
On a much more personal note, Aaron's deployment "cycle," is until June or July of this year which means he could be assigned a deployment anytime before then. We know the Air Force will work with us to the best of their ability, but we ask for your prayers as we hope he doesn't have to go this time. It could really put things on hold and neither one of us want that.
We meet with our social worker again on February 28th to discuss her draft of our home study. That will essentially be our last meeting with her and then it's to wait on the state child abuse registry documents to come in before we can move forward and create our dossier to send to Russia.
After today, we both definitely felt a sense of accomplishment...especially since it really has not been that long since we even signed with our agency.
In the next three weeks or so, I think we'll start shopping for a crib and changing our guest room into a nursery. Oh, and one more exciting thing to note: we opened up our options to adopt two at one time if they are a sibling group or are twins. We don't know if that will happen and figure if it does, then it was meant to be. I know Aaron and I do not want to separate siblings and we would love to have two children. Tomorrow, the USCIS I-600A application goes out in the mail and we await USCIS Immigration fingerprinting appointments.
On a much more personal note, Aaron's deployment "cycle," is until June or July of this year which means he could be assigned a deployment anytime before then. We know the Air Force will work with us to the best of their ability, but we ask for your prayers as we hope he doesn't have to go this time. It could really put things on hold and neither one of us want that.
We meet with our social worker again on February 28th to discuss her draft of our home study. That will essentially be our last meeting with her and then it's to wait on the state child abuse registry documents to come in before we can move forward and create our dossier to send to Russia.
After today, we both definitely felt a sense of accomplishment...especially since it really has not been that long since we even signed with our agency.
Sounds like you got a great social worker! We did, too.
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They can make all the difference in your stress level.
So happy for you! Can't wait to read future posts.
This sounds really good. We love ya'll and are praying for you and this process.
ReplyDeleteI am praying for both you and Aaron daily and so happy for you guys. The process is a maze of paperwork and endurance. :).....April I know you are on top of things just like me...So excited for you both.
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