Homestudy Report: Waiting for the agency to write up the report and contact us to schedule our final interview!
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Tuesday, June 21, 2011
David's Photo shoot
Here are some more of our Father's Day pictures for you all to enjoy:
Homestudy Report: Waiting for the agency to write up the report and contact us to schedule our final interview!
Homestudy Report: Waiting for the agency to write up the report and contact us to schedule our final interview!
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
So busy!
Tomorrow we are going to the bank to get our financial forms notarized, so I can send off to the homestudy agency. I am waiting for 2 more forms to come in from friends/family and I will have everything done for the homestudy. We will just need to have our final interview soon. I am told that they will being their report even if we're missing the final 2 forms, so I am very happy that they are working with us on that!
My husband's friend is in town- he drove over his vehicle from New York, and we will be purchasing it from him for a great price. The main reason we need to buy his vehicle, is because it is a 4-door. I have a 2-door which is very difficult for me to manage with a car seat and little David. I can't imagine having this car with 2 boys and 2 carseats/booster seats. I don't think a 2nd seat would fit at all. So this car is an answered prayer! We should be able to sell the 2-door for just about the same price as the 4-door that's a year newer and has a lot less miles on it!
But bad timing... last Friday someone hit my car while I was stopped at a light. Only a little bit of damage done to the bumper, but I need to send into the repair shop. I need to sell me car by next Friday, when our friend leaves town, and I haven't even heard back from the insurance claim people. I called yesterday, and a claim on the other girl's insurance was filed or just about to be, so I have to wait for a call back. Though this is just a little hiccup, the extra stress sure takes time away from other priorities! Extra dents is a bad idea when I need to get the most possible for the vehicle.
I received some wonderful donations last Saturday for Evan. So I have them all up on craigslist as of tonight. I am praying for some buyers, and I hope to bring in about $500 from the donations, that will help us so much!
Even though things have been a little hectic recently, I am so thankful to be blessed with my wonderful son, David. He is such a joy! He has the sweetest spirit about him, that is kind, gentle, and VERY loving. He melts my heart, and I just can't begin to imagine how wonderful it will be to have Evan home soon! Everyday when we talk about Evan- David just gets the biggest smile on his face... Soon there will be TWO big smiles in front of me!
My husband's friend is in town- he drove over his vehicle from New York, and we will be purchasing it from him for a great price. The main reason we need to buy his vehicle, is because it is a 4-door. I have a 2-door which is very difficult for me to manage with a car seat and little David. I can't imagine having this car with 2 boys and 2 carseats/booster seats. I don't think a 2nd seat would fit at all. So this car is an answered prayer! We should be able to sell the 2-door for just about the same price as the 4-door that's a year newer and has a lot less miles on it!
But bad timing... last Friday someone hit my car while I was stopped at a light. Only a little bit of damage done to the bumper, but I need to send into the repair shop. I need to sell me car by next Friday, when our friend leaves town, and I haven't even heard back from the insurance claim people. I called yesterday, and a claim on the other girl's insurance was filed or just about to be, so I have to wait for a call back. Though this is just a little hiccup, the extra stress sure takes time away from other priorities! Extra dents is a bad idea when I need to get the most possible for the vehicle.
I received some wonderful donations last Saturday for Evan. So I have them all up on craigslist as of tonight. I am praying for some buyers, and I hope to bring in about $500 from the donations, that will help us so much!
Even though things have been a little hectic recently, I am so thankful to be blessed with my wonderful son, David. He is such a joy! He has the sweetest spirit about him, that is kind, gentle, and VERY loving. He melts my heart, and I just can't begin to imagine how wonderful it will be to have Evan home soon! Everyday when we talk about Evan- David just gets the biggest smile on his face... Soon there will be TWO big smiles in front of me!
Saturday, June 11, 2011
David and Adoption Updates!
David's 17-month milestones:
David is growing up so quickly! He looks like a little boy more than ever! I am just such a proud mama, I love him dearly. We are so happy to someday soon bring Evan home! Here is what David has been up to:
-David can now push himself from tummy up to sitting!
-David can pull to stand most of the time. (It depends on what his hands is holding on to- if it's rigid or soft)
-David is cruising fine
-David is always trying to climb on me!!! He's finally moving so much more than ever!
-David can understand commands like: Pat your head, pat your mouth, pat your legs, clap your hands, rub your tummy, lets jump, lets stand, all done!
-David consistently will sign the following: "more" "daddy" and "all done". We are currently working on "please" and, of course, "mama".
-I feel like David is really understanding me so much more, I love that we're communicating! If I say/sign "do you want to eat?" he will get so happy and clap his hands. It's simple, but he's understanding me now!
-David has 3 teeth so far! 2 top molars, and 1 bottom front tooth. He doesn't seem to be teething at the moment!
Now for our adoption! We are trying so hard to get the home study finished, but there are just little hiccups. Like the agency told me that my references didn't need to have the forms notarized. So they send in the forms, and now they're saying they need it notarized. So it just adds weeks to everything to try to get everyone to get their paperwork notarized and mailed in. So the very last needed reference/friend is in town, and we will be taking him to the notary on Monday so he can get it done! We will also get our financial form notarized, and hopefully we will have everything turned in then at that point. Then we will be waiting for our final home study interview and for the final report to be written for our approval before it is sent to the adoption agency.
This process is taking so long, but I know as soon as we are done everything else will happen so fast! Every night (and day!) I am praying for Evan. My heart just aches for him, I just need to be patient. Looking back, I will realize that God was perfecting the timing for everything. No matter how much I want to rush this, some things are just out of my control. But God is always in control. So amen to that!
Tomorrow I have some wonderful yard sale donations for Evan! I will be picking up some good-quality furniture. I am so excited for these donations! We are tentatively planning on the 2nd weekend of August for the yard sale. My vision for this is to have lots of help, to have a bake sale and a gift basket raffle at the sale. I hope to have everything organized, and I hope to have the sale advertised in the newspaper, and on craigslist as well. I have lots to plan for this sale, any tips or volunteers are greatly appreciated! :-)
David is growing up so quickly! He looks like a little boy more than ever! I am just such a proud mama, I love him dearly. We are so happy to someday soon bring Evan home! Here is what David has been up to:
-David can now push himself from tummy up to sitting!
-David can pull to stand most of the time. (It depends on what his hands is holding on to- if it's rigid or soft)
-David is cruising fine
-David is always trying to climb on me!!! He's finally moving so much more than ever!
-David can understand commands like: Pat your head, pat your mouth, pat your legs, clap your hands, rub your tummy, lets jump, lets stand, all done!
-David consistently will sign the following: "more" "daddy" and "all done". We are currently working on "please" and, of course, "mama".
-I feel like David is really understanding me so much more, I love that we're communicating! If I say/sign "do you want to eat?" he will get so happy and clap his hands. It's simple, but he's understanding me now!
-David has 3 teeth so far! 2 top molars, and 1 bottom front tooth. He doesn't seem to be teething at the moment!
Now for our adoption! We are trying so hard to get the home study finished, but there are just little hiccups. Like the agency told me that my references didn't need to have the forms notarized. So they send in the forms, and now they're saying they need it notarized. So it just adds weeks to everything to try to get everyone to get their paperwork notarized and mailed in. So the very last needed reference/friend is in town, and we will be taking him to the notary on Monday so he can get it done! We will also get our financial form notarized, and hopefully we will have everything turned in then at that point. Then we will be waiting for our final home study interview and for the final report to be written for our approval before it is sent to the adoption agency.
This process is taking so long, but I know as soon as we are done everything else will happen so fast! Every night (and day!) I am praying for Evan. My heart just aches for him, I just need to be patient. Looking back, I will realize that God was perfecting the timing for everything. No matter how much I want to rush this, some things are just out of my control. But God is always in control. So amen to that!
Tomorrow I have some wonderful yard sale donations for Evan! I will be picking up some good-quality furniture. I am so excited for these donations! We are tentatively planning on the 2nd weekend of August for the yard sale. My vision for this is to have lots of help, to have a bake sale and a gift basket raffle at the sale. I hope to have everything organized, and I hope to have the sale advertised in the newspaper, and on craigslist as well. I have lots to plan for this sale, any tips or volunteers are greatly appreciated! :-)
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