HE'S HERE!!! Posted about almost 6 years ago

Dear Family and Friends,I am writing to share some special and joyous news with you.Our baby boy is home!!As some of you know, we brought him home on April 23rd - less than 48 hours after first hearing about him!  Here's the story:On April 20th, Adam and I headed to Asheville for an overnight trip so I could see a special exhibit at the Biltmore Estate.  See my short facebook post if you are cu...

We're On the Waiting List!! Posted about over 6 years ago

Hello Family and Friends,We made the Waiting List!  Our Home Study officially concluded on Friday, July 21.  We met with the director of Amazing Grace Adoptions that afternoon and reviewed the 15-page report our social worker wrote about us.  Then, at the end of last week, we received an official copy of our report and letter stating that we are approved for the domestic adoption of an infant (...

Our adoption just got updated to Paperwork Complete Posted about almost 7 years ago

Not only is the paperwork complete, but our home study is finishing up!  Read our sixth update, titled Waiting for the Report, to learn more.

Waiting For the Report Posted about almost 7 years ago

Hello Everyone.  This update is most certainly overdue and I do apologize.As some of you may remember, we had our last home study visit on Friday, May 12.  Our social worker came to our home and inspected it for safety, as well as made sure we have an appropriate space for a child.  Our house inspection took about 10 minutes and our social worker totally loved it! 😊  Afterward, Adam and I wer...

Final Home Study Visit Posted about almost 7 years ago

I received an email from our social worker today saying that she'd like to move up our home visit . . . to this Friday!  😲  What?!Friday is actually perfect for us as we both have the day off (we're traveling out of state for a wedding).  BUT, we have A LOT to do to pull the house together.  Mostly just tidying and organizing, but it's easy for me to get lost in the minutiae of it all.  We had ...

Home Study #2 Posted about almost 7 years ago

Well, our home study is now two-thirds of the way done as our second visit was on Thursday morning.  We met our social worker in the Amazing Grace Adoptions office again and spent about an hour talking about our marriage and communication skills.  We talked about birth moms, our views on discipline, what we like to do together and more.  It was another great session and we're rounding the corne...

Home Study! Posted about about 7 years ago

I have a quick but exciting update tonight. Adam and I started our Home Study today! We submitted ALL of our paperwork - book reports, autobiographies, statements of faith, references, financial worksheets, etc., etc., - on April 3 and were quickly put in contact with one of Amazing Grace's social workers. We met with her today (my parents' 36th wedding anniversary, of all days) and our Home...

First Aid, CPR and AED Certified! Posted about about 7 years ago

Well, if you feel the need to choke or break a bone, let us know because we are now fully certified by the Red Cross in Adult and Pediatric First Aid, CPR & AED.  A couple Saturdays ago, Adam and I took a full day, hands-on class given by the American Red Cross as part of our adoption training requirements.  It was very informative and we had a great group of people to learn with.  Our inst...

Our adoption just got updated to Paperwork filed Posted about over 7 years ago

Homestudy Up Next! We have finished all our paperwork (except for the various forms that change and need to be updated every so often) and will have our homestudy scheduled soon!  Moving right along.  🏡