Its That Time Again....

        Well, it is that time of year again. School started on Wednesday for our little boy. He started Kindergarten this year & it was very tough (for me, not him). He did great & was very happy to be going to school all day like the big kids, he was in 1/2 day pre school last year. I am starting to see how some people end up with so many kids! Every time one of mine goes off to school I am going to want another little one. We are still waiting to hear from our Homestudy worker. It seems like it has been a very long wait, but its only been a week & a half. Maybe it is just the fact that our baby is growing up so quickly. It seems like just yesterday we were bringing him home & now he is so big! Hopefully we get a call & can start on our home study soon. We are definitely ready to ad another little one to the family!

Waiting on Homestudy........

 

          We got notice yesterday that we are done with training, all our references are in & we have been moved to homestudy. We may have a 2-3 week wait before we get contacted by our homestudy worker because they have a backlog. Our last homestudy took 2 visits, the first visit was about 3 hours, the second was 5-6 if I remember correctly. I was much more nervous for our last one than I am this time around. We are now well aware of what the worker is looking for. Our last worker told us, super clean houses aren't required (thank goodness for that!). I think the number one thing they want to see is that you are being honest & realistic. We didn't sugar coat anything and answered everything with honesty. She asked us questions like, what do we fight about most often, back then it was the division of household chores. She asked us about our families, our marriage, our jobs & just our relationship. Please do not think they are wanting you to say "oh, we never fight, we just negotiate!", they want you to say the truth & know how you handle pressure & disagreements. If this is your first adoption, or like us your first child, you will find all types of NEW things to fight about. Our last homestudy didn't go perfectly smooth. On our first visit our worker stepped in dog poop in our back yard (twice). Then while we were touring the house my dog spilled her coffee on her laptop & mouse. I was VERY embarrassed but she was a good sport! I will post an update as soon as we schedule our first visit!

Tuck Turns Five.

           Five years ago today a little boy was born as the 4th child of a drug addict. She was unable to care for the children she already had & he was left behind at the hospital. It took more than 2 years & thousands of prayers before he would come home as our son & we would know God's plan for him. I couldn't be more proud to be his Mommy & walk beside him in his life. He amazes me everyday with his ability to overcome the life he was born into & grow into the strong, smart, free spirit he is today. So to the little boy that made all of MY childhood dreams come true, Happy Birthday Tuck!!