First Home Study Visit

Well, I have been gone to Lincoln, Nebraska for a week of THESPIAN things. I took 40 kids to the International Thespian Convention-- whoo hoo. It was fun but I was ready to be back home. I told a couple of my students that I had begun the process and one actually cried she was so happy for me. My seniors have been watching me for 2 years try to get pregnant and they know how much having a child means to me. They were very very excited and I already have my first 20 babysitters lined up! :)

Tuesday I spent the day rearranging furniture. My grandmother died in November and my dad just went back to clean out her house. They brought me a chest of drawers and a vanity. I also got a new TV. I have determined that the bedroom I currently use as my "TV room" will become the baby's room. So I had to rearrange three rooms of things. I worked all day into the night to make it happen. My parents also gave me a crib that was my brother's son's. It is exciting. It is standing against the wall in the room. That means this is finally becoming REAL!!! Although I haven't put it together because I don't want to jinx it yet! ;)

Susie, my social worker, came over at 2:30PM. I handed her all the paperwork I have been collecting. The only thing I have left is my medical letter and my proof of employment letter. I already tried to get that but they called me Mr. Hann and they didn't notarize it. But once I do those two things I can start building my Dossier. I'm making copies of everything too so I think that will be easier once it starts. I was nervous I realized as the meeting started. Wondering are there things that people have said in the past that made the social worker deny adoption. But Susie was great and put me at ease. I am very excited to start. She also told me that someone brought home a 5 month old girl! That is so great. I'm thinking mine will be 7-9mons old. She asked questions like would I be open to a girl or siblings. We put on the paper work that I strongly desired a boy, but would be open to a girl. Just in case I fall in love with a girl! My mind is pretty set on a boy right now though.

I've set my next two appointments with Susie over the next two weeks. We will be done with our meetings by July 17. Then she goes to Disneyland and I go to Scotland with my students. When I get back, school starts and most of my paperwork will be complete. I am looking into starting my classes ASAP. This is so exciting!