HOMESTUDY COMPLETE!!!

I have news...

HOMESTUDY IS COMPLETE!

This was indeed our LAST interview!!! Not only that... she said the matching process actually "starts" now. The paperwork is going to take about two weeks she said, but if a match comes along we'll still be able to have the placement even without the "official" document written up.
On a hopeful note... she sounded like she might already have a few children in mind that might work! Granted, we realize this could take months, but we are hopeful. We're aiming for around age 3, but are happy with up to 6.

I cannot believe it. Our Homestudy is finally done. Complete. Matching has begun - and SO SOON! We totally thought the matching wouldn't start until the "official" sw-edit version of our homestudy was "approved" through the state or whatever.

We had asked how long from now until matching begins and she was like "Now!" talking about how that if she finds a match even tomorrow, she will simply expediate the paperwork and get it done this weekend. She was just saying it depends on when there is a match, since, of course, it varies when there is one.

We were totally thinking we'd be 'easing' into the... "matching process will start *insert date*" instead... its like NOW - you could get a call anytime now! (Which is awesome!)
I'd have posted earlier, but we went out for a celebration dinner with my MIL - who is so excited too! She's eager for another grandchild!

I'll write more about this once my heart finally slows down and I "relax" some. I'm just so overwhelmed (in a VERY good way!) right now.

Tomorrow!

Tomorrow is our last interview! Well, hopefully last anyway. I am so anxious for our homestudy to be done - so very very anxious! I'm hoping the "official" homestudy approval does not take very long though. From what it sounds like, it can even take an entire month. I think I would go insane if it takes that long.

Steps left until pre-placement:

*Final Interview(s) with Social Worker or Homestudy. (Final - hopefully - interview tomorrow)
*Social Worker writes up our "approved" Homestudy to go to a Judge.
*Judge reads and "approves" our Homestudy - finalizing our Homestudy!!!
*Officially Waiting for a Match!!!

I am just beyond anxious for our homestudy to be done at this point.

Last Interview Scheduled!!!

Our last Homestudy Interview has finally been scheduled! The previous we had was last thursday and we were told to call this Tuesday to setup a date... sw was busy and didn't call back, left a message today, she was in court so, of course, couldn't call, but then I called at 4:30 and she answered. Granted, I did block the number, so that might have helped since we were likely on a "back burner" since we only needed to setup an appointment. Then again, we've called around 4:30 before and had her actually answer, so who knows?

Anyway! Our next (and likely FINAL) interview: Tuesday, July 29th!!!

I am just so thrilled! Granted, that date is almost two weeks after our last interview, but its only less than a week from today, so I can stand that. :) There is a chance we will need another interview, as the sw said she has to have at least four, but we are thinking she forgot to count in the one we had in June. (We've had interviews on: June 18, July 8, July 17) So this next one would be the fourth. More than likely, this is the last one - then our homestudy will be complete! FINALLY! I don't think I can stand waiting for another interview - i'd go bonkers. Granted, if we have to, of course, we will, but I hope not. :)

I'm sooooo looking forward to the homestudy being done!

Call Me!

Well, left a message with our sw yesterday to schedule the next interview and just finished leaving the next message today. She is only in the office Mon-Thu, so I am really really hoping she calls back today or I am going to go bonkers.

Tomorrow will be one week since our last interview, so I am getting a bit frustrated at not having the date for the next, (and hopefully last interview). I really hope it will be during July, but I have a feeling it might be August for the next appointment. Which of course, I will be annoyed with. Grr. lol

I am so anxious to get this homestudy done with. It's driving me nuts. All this waiting just to get a date setup is aggravating. Blagh. I'm actually in a good mood right now though, just a bit frustrated at the lack of a date and time setup.

Dh's Interview Done!

DH's interview went great!!! I meant to post about it the other day, but things were busy around here.

We only have one interview left before our end of the homestudy is complete! Then we will just have to wait for the sw to get the paperwork done and submit it to the state for "official approval".

There is a chance we need one more interview, the sw said she has to have four... though we are thinking she forgot to add in the one we had in June when she was calculating (since the june one, both our seperates, and the next should be four...lol). She is already trying to figure a way around that one though in case they need "1 more", as there isn't any questions left.

Since she isn't in the office on Fridays and Mondays are too busy, we are supposed to call on Tuesday to setup the final interview!!! I am really hoping it isnt two weeks out. However, if it isn't this coming week, it will be, considering we have to wait till Tuesday to call. *grumbles*

Well, I am hoping it is soon anyway.

DH's Interview with SW today!!!

Today is the day for DH's interview with our social worker - less than 2 hours away too!

We only have one more interview left after this one.... just ONE!

I am so excited today. So very very excited. I'm very much looking forward to the last interview, as it goes over the "final information" of what ages, etc, we are looking for. We're hoping it doesn't take long for the social worker to get the final report done and sent into the state (or whomever they send it to) to finalize our Homestudy too. We are anxious to start the "matching" process!

It is so weird to know that "your child" is already out there in the world. Already born, living, playing, etc, even though we don't know whom it may be. I hope she/he is happy and healthy, despite the uncertainty he/she is likely in right now.

I've been really debating painting the "kids" room too. We have paneling in there, and we did decide not to paint since you have to get all the crevices on the paneling and that is very tasking. However... now that everything in the house is situated and we have the stuff we need, etc, I am very much debating doing so. I'd, of course, start by filling in the lines, though I will likely use "tape" to cover each "dent" and do so that way. Likely a lot easier.

Hmm... ideas ideas!

I'll post again, once the interview is done too!

Adoption Euphoria and Lists

Well, I think I am officially in a much better mood now that there is only 2 interviews left, and the next one is scheduled close. Now I am starting to dwell on hoping the actual waiting for a match doesn't take too long either (Boy am I impatient! )

I do plan to try and enjoy the (hopefully short!) time waiting for a match: Go out to coffee late, stay up until 5am or all night, etc. All those things we already do often, but will be changed once we have a child in the house. You know, all those little things that are so easy to do now when you dont need to get up early, or have a child running around.

Granted, I am not much interested in staying up until 5am, and I will not miss any of that stuff too much, but I know i'll need something to pass the time with. I'm thinking of making a list of things that will be hard to do with a child in the house and try to do them all before a match is made. I might even force myself to stay up an entire day - though that has been extremely hard the last few years, even though i used to be able to often.

Wow, I think I had to much hot chocolate earlier... I am wired! Or, it could just be this adoption euphoria that has capitivated me today. Who knows?

Next Interview Scheduled!!!

Got DH's interview scheduled -- and its NOT two weeks away!!!

It will be on the day the sw mentined the other day. July 17th, at 2:30.

Only a little more than a week away... and our 3rd year wedding anniversary (6th year together) is on the 15th, so we'll have that to pass away the time! I think the SW will be correct when she said before about finishing the homestudy by the end of July. That and the state 'requires' the homestudy to be done within 90-days here, and the end of July is the 90-day mark from when we turned in our paperwork.

So excited!!!

We're really hoping to be officially waiting by the beginning of August!

First Interview Today!

Our first interview - other than the home visit last month, of course - is today! 2.5 hours left too!! Today it will be with me and the social worker... I am actually not all that nervous. From what I have looked up on it, it isn't going to be too bad, so not worried. The house is still clean from the home visit and I only had to do some minor pick up today - it is sooo nice having the house organized and clean now. (we had remodeled our livingroom, so it was in disarray for a long time)

Anyway, I called today to find out when DH's interview would be and if we could setup a date - hinting at wanting it today, if there was time after mine. However! It sounds like it will be next thursday (not this week, but next, so the 17th) But she has to look into whatever to see if that works... Makes me a bit leary when she says that, as it always seems to be farther out when she says that without being sure. ~.~

Well, wish me luck for today!