That's right!
Jeff and I are well into the adoption process and we couldn't be more excited!
We knew that adopting wouldn't be easy, but is anything worth having easy? Nope. Plus, it couldn't be any more difficult than finding out that we had little possibility of getting pregnant? No again.
So, here we are, about half way through the process. We are about to start our home study, where our agency comes in and checks to be sure that our home is ready for children. Easy, you may think.
NOT!
This is an intense part of the process as our social worker takes our self studies (our 16+ page papers on our selves that EACH of us wrote) and checks our home based on a four page document for the safety of our soon-to-be child. The items they look for include the basic, common sense items like having your medicines and guns locked away. But then there are the more obscure items like household cleaners and sharp tools or kitchen utensils need to be locked (yes with a key!) away. Our fridge must be stocked with the four food groups enough for three days and others!
But it has been exciting and full of hope and wonder. We couldn't be happier or more excited to expand our family.
And like couples who are expecting, we wanted to have maternity type photos to commemorate our adoption journey. We went to the amazing Kori and Jared to have our moments captured. They even blogged about the shoot!
STUNNING!
Here is a photobook I created to give to our son or daughter. Just beautiful and clearly captured our love and excitement.
Until the next chapter!
Jeff and I are well into the adoption process and we couldn't be more excited!
We knew that adopting wouldn't be easy, but is anything worth having easy? Nope. Plus, it couldn't be any more difficult than finding out that we had little possibility of getting pregnant? No again.
So, here we are, about half way through the process. We are about to start our home study, where our agency comes in and checks to be sure that our home is ready for children. Easy, you may think.
NOT!
This is an intense part of the process as our social worker takes our self studies (our 16+ page papers on our selves that EACH of us wrote) and checks our home based on a four page document for the safety of our soon-to-be child. The items they look for include the basic, common sense items like having your medicines and guns locked away. But then there are the more obscure items like household cleaners and sharp tools or kitchen utensils need to be locked (yes with a key!) away. Our fridge must be stocked with the four food groups enough for three days and others!
But it has been exciting and full of hope and wonder. We couldn't be happier or more excited to expand our family.
And like couples who are expecting, we wanted to have maternity type photos to commemorate our adoption journey. We went to the amazing Kori and Jared to have our moments captured. They even blogged about the shoot!
STUNNING!
Here is a photobook I created to give to our son or daughter. Just beautiful and clearly captured our love and excitement.
Until the next chapter!
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