Yes, we've finished the parenting manual. We now have a reference for when our child suffers from things such as pollution residuals, ADHD, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and speech disorders. If these things come our way, we have an idea of who to consult. It was rough but we got through it. Hopefully, if our child does have one of these issues, we will make it through that as well.
Yesterday, we had our last Home Study visit. It went very well and the lady assigned to us was very nice. She said she should have our evaluation written up by the end of February. We also want to finish gathering our Dossier documents so Wasatch International can give that a preliminary review. Things are going fast right now, but I know they will slow down soon and then we'll play the waiting game.
Will blog again soon,
J and J
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Family Education Manual
Hello Everyone:
We have been diligently working on a family education manual. This is a 207 page document we need to digest containing numerous "thought-provoking" questions we need to have answered by this Saturday. Its tiring, but we are learning a lot. Definitely worth reading, just wish we had started sooner.
Just wanted to let you know what we we're up to. We have our second home study visit this Saturday and need to have this completed by then.
Us
We have been diligently working on a family education manual. This is a 207 page document we need to digest containing numerous "thought-provoking" questions we need to have answered by this Saturday. Its tiring, but we are learning a lot. Definitely worth reading, just wish we had started sooner.
Just wanted to let you know what we we're up to. We have our second home study visit this Saturday and need to have this completed by then.
Us
Monday, January 12, 2009
Baby Bedding and Home Study
Hello Everyone:
I first want to say how appreciative we are for all of the kind thoughts everyone sent us on the day of and after our home study. We truly feel fortunate to have all of this wonderful support.
Home study went smoothly. She asked a bunch of personal questions which we answered honestly. She was very nice and made us both feel very much at ease. Round two will actually be this Saturday. It seems that right now things will be going very fast but once all of the paperwork is in, it will all come to a screeching stop and the waiting game begins. Typically there are three home study visits but ours mentioned that this second visit should do it and she should have the home study paperwork completed in February. Her purpose is to tell the story of us to the Ethiopian government, this is her main goal. Its also to decipher whether or not we will make fit parents.
Also this week we are going to try and complete our electronic parenting class. Our home study would like us to try and finish it by her next visit this Saturday. This is a huge packet of very personal questions whose intent are to push Justin and I into discussing how we want to be as parents in every aspect of rearing a child. This will be good, hard but good.
We still do not know how old Chloe will be when we get her but we are anxious to get her some University of Florida national championship apparel. Maybe next year when we go back to back.
Below are the long awaited baby bedding pictures. Nothing too exciting but I think its cute.
Thank you all again, and I will be sure to update everyone after our second home study visit.
Love,
us
I first want to say how appreciative we are for all of the kind thoughts everyone sent us on the day of and after our home study. We truly feel fortunate to have all of this wonderful support.
Home study went smoothly. She asked a bunch of personal questions which we answered honestly. She was very nice and made us both feel very much at ease. Round two will actually be this Saturday. It seems that right now things will be going very fast but once all of the paperwork is in, it will all come to a screeching stop and the waiting game begins. Typically there are three home study visits but ours mentioned that this second visit should do it and she should have the home study paperwork completed in February. Her purpose is to tell the story of us to the Ethiopian government, this is her main goal. Its also to decipher whether or not we will make fit parents.
Also this week we are going to try and complete our electronic parenting class. Our home study would like us to try and finish it by her next visit this Saturday. This is a huge packet of very personal questions whose intent are to push Justin and I into discussing how we want to be as parents in every aspect of rearing a child. This will be good, hard but good.
We still do not know how old Chloe will be when we get her but we are anxious to get her some University of Florida national championship apparel. Maybe next year when we go back to back.
Below are the long awaited baby bedding pictures. Nothing too exciting but I think its cute.
Thank you all again, and I will be sure to update everyone after our second home study visit.
Love,
us
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