Yesterday we received our draft of our homestudy. This is the document that our social worker has been working on. It chronicles our life in great detail. This, once fine-tuned, gets turned over to our adoption agency and I think gets sent on to Ethiopia (along with many other papers). Now, we begin the I-600A form which is an immigration form. This begins our fingerprinting process. But is another huge step along the way.
We are probably a year away and where most expecting parents begin the shopping process for diapers and cribs, we can't do that quite yet. But, I did pick up two little stuffed animals and a soft photo album. These will be sent to our children once we accept the referral. A care package is sent to help the children transition a bit better. They ask us to send pictures of the family and home and clothes and stuffed animals. They will have these things with them in the orphanage and then be able to bring them home. They say that for babies, the smell will be an important way of transitioning them home. John already rubbed the stuffed animals on himself so they would smell like him. Don't know if those children know what they are in for! :)
We will let you know when our next step is complete!
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How exciting! Things are coming along and soon you will have the little ones who NEED YOU in your arms! One of my friends adopted twin boys at the age of 6 months from Vietnam. They are now 8 years old and such a joy to all! Your young ones are chosen and will always be special! How heartwarming!
Thanks Lynda! We love hearing how adoption has touched so many. It has opened up a whole new world for us. Thanks for the encouraging words.
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