May 24,2013 we had our final visit with our social worker. EEPP! What an exciting time! We now wait for our FBI checks, physician's reports, and the reviewal of our report with our agency. Unfortunately we learned today that our FBI checks may take up to 5 more weeks, if things are backed up another 7 weeks. This is heartbreaking news for our family. This causes a HUGE delay! Which means our process takes THAT much longer. I'm okay with waiting, but I really thought it would be later, you know....AFTER the homestudy.
Recently I've begun breaking down the adoption process almost obsessively. As you know I work for a WONDERFUL agency; West Sands Adoptions as the homestudy/dossier coordinator. Which means I work within the process... Working SO closely with the program, knowing the steps, knowing exactly how long it takes, where documents go, what needs to be done when, you'd think this would be great right?! Well it is, I can break down my timeline pretty accurately, I know how quickly I can get my documents, where to go to get the harder documents, and if i have any questions I don't even have to pick up a phone! I walk into another office! Most people would say "hey you've got the upper hand!" However if you know me, how my brain works, or have spent time with me and my family, you'll know I'm sitting there rolling over everything in my head all day everyday. I work and process paperwork for families for 8 hours while at work, then I come home and think about my own process, and can't seem to just relax and stop.
I finally understand what it feels like to be an adoptive family. I'm excited, nervous, scared and restless. I can't believe that our homestudy is slowly coming together. The dates, timeline and costs are bouncing around in my head. Sam has to keep reminding me, "one step at a time Jenn". So while I'm stuck waiting for our homestudy to be completed I decided to start the fundraising events... Only to be shut down by the city of Enoch, and told by the City of Cedar that "It's just not a possibility right now" I guess I'll have to think about St George a little more. I am however planning a yard sale in Cedar and St George.... Here's hoping!
On to a much more fun note... Riley has decided that she would love to share a room. We'll see about that at a later date.We went shopping and found such a sweet bench the other day. Riley and I are going to recover it so that it matches the bedroom scheme. We also purchased a headboard that Riley liked, and that we will be repainting. She and I are having so much fun getting things ready. We know we have lots of time, but still getting the room ready makes it all seem that much real.
I have to keep reminding myself, that someday, when the time is right, and everything falls into place Sam, Riley and I will be in Ethiopia opening our arms with a welcoming hug to a little girl who has been waiting for us.
