Getting a grip.

*Note to self - make copies!!!

On another note, we have our home assessment scheduled! Home study is almost complete! Exciting and scary, soon we will know if we've passed or not. So far it looks like we'll pass, but I don't like to "count my chicks before they hatch".

All this waiting might be tough on us, but I cannot image what birth/first mommies are having to go through! I may have little freak outs - when you're waiting a day can seem to take years, but adoption is full of beauty and heartbreak, for all those involved. I can't share the excitement without sharing all the other emotions as well. 

Here's the project I'm currently working on for the nursery:

Home Study News.

Home Study Checklist:

✔ Child Abuse Clearance
✔ Local Background Check
✔ Live Scan Fingerprint Clearances
✔ Medical Report 
✔ Photocopy of Most Recent Tax Returns
✔ Employment Letter Today
✔ Financial Statement
✔ Five Letters of Reference Sent out guidelines to all 5 references.
✔ Photocopies - Birth, Marriage, Divorce
✔ Guardianship Statement Guardian Chosen, must get signed.
✔ Affidavit of Good Moral Character
✔ Confidential Home Study Inventory
✔ Arrest Disposition
Schedule case worker home visit
✔ Meet with lawyer

I'm sitting here waiting on FedEx for our statement books to come in. Praying that they get here soon so that I can run them down to the lawyer's office! A first/birth mommie is looking at possible families today and we really want to be included and *hopefully* chosen. It all rides on this FedEx delivery.

[edit] Books made it and got taken to the lawyer's office. Now we wait. [/edit]

This week is packed!

Home Study Checklist:

✔ Child Abuse Clearance
✔ Local Background Check Friday
✔ Live Scan Fingerprint Clearances Friday Appointment
✔ Medical Report Got done today, follow up Thursday.
✔ Photocopy of Most Recent Tax Returns Copying Friday
✔ Employment Letter Today
    Financial Statement
✔ Five Letters of Reference Sent out guidelines to all 5 references.
✔ Photocopies - Birth, Marriage, Divorce Copying Friday
✔ Guardianship Statement Guardian Chosen, must get signed.
    Affidavit of Good Moral Character
✔ Confidential Home Study Inventory Complete.
✔ Arrest Disposition
    Schedule case worker home visit
✔ Meet with lawyer Thursday Appointment

Tomorrow I will be taking our fur-babies to the vet to get their yearly shots and a print out stating that they are up to date! Darby, our dear sweet rat, will be going to her new home tomorrow - we sure will miss her. ♥