One step closer...

The home study process has been by far the most difficult aspect of our adoption so far. This will be our third home study (you would think it gets easier but that’s not always the case). It has taken so long to gather the required documents and schedule home visits. It has been frustrating but thank God we are almost done!

At first we had to provide updated clearances, medicals, financials, adoption education certificates etc. Then we had to complete (lengthy) questionnaires which served as basis for our talks during visits.

 1/16/13 we traveled to our home study agency (about 1 hour away) to complete our first visit. We were interviewed together and talked about our childhoods, education background, family traditions, our marriage, our experience with children etc.

1/25/13 We travel to our home study agency again, this time we were interviewed separately and talked individually about our strengths and weaknesses, expectations about our child, how we will promote bonding, views on discipline etc. (because the interviews were done separately it counts as visits 2 and 3).

1/29/13 Social workers came to see our home and conduct our final visit

 Our home is always neat and organized but there was the extra pressure to make sure our home was extra sparkly :0) so for the past few days we were busy  re- arranging, cleaning and organizing.  Our home looks so nice I think we should eat dinner out so we don’t get the kitchen dirty  :0)

Overall, things went well, and with that, our home study visits are complete!

Yey, another step completed, and another step closer to our baby girl!

I & A