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Yes or no?! Will you or won't you?

Written by Daneen    Thursday, 09 September 2010 13:51    PDF Print E-mail
We did it; we filled out the paperwork on what we would & would not accept in LP. I had heard that this could be one of the hardest things you do in your adoption process & I can honestly say, they were not kidding!
 

Homestudy Completed

Written by Daneen    Wednesday, 01 September 2010 11:22    PDF Print E-mail
Everyone tells you that the homestudy is really nothing to worry about. I know I should have listened, but that was just impossible! We had the housekeeper come on Tuesday and scrub everything from top to bottom...baseboards and all. I worked so hard on our emergency contact magnet for the fridge, while the DH worked his magic on our fire escape plan.
 

End Is In Sight

Written by Daneen    Monday, 09 August 2010 10:41    PDF Print E-mail
As of yesterday our lawyer had all, yes ALL of our paperwork for Colombia! Everything is notarized, apostilled & sent!

I remember thinking when I started all this paperwork back at the beginning of the year that this day would never come. Then when we had the boo-boo with all the paperwork coming back, I thought for sure I would never see the end.
 

The Power of Love

Written by Daneen    Wednesday, 28 July 2010 08:29    PDF Print E-mail
It seems like once you tell people you are adopting, you start to hear all the stereo typical thoughts, sayings, etc. One of the big ones that seems to keep coming up is that you can never love an adopted child like you would love one you birthed.
 

We Have a Date!

Written by Daneen    Tuesday, 20 July 2010 15:09    PDF Print E-mail
Holy Crap!!! (Can I say that on ConceiveOnline?!) We have our homestudy date! Here we are almost a year after we started this process and we are almost to one of the biggest parts of our adoption.
 

Adoption is a Wonderful Thing

Written by Daneen    Wednesday, 07 July 2010 14:15    PDF Print E-mail
I want to take a moment to share with all of you something my grandmother sent me. My grandmother is wonderful about always sending you a card just for the heck of it; yes, snail mail! She is hip though, I promise! She just joined Facebook!
 

We've Made it This Far

Written by Daneen    Monday, 28 June 2010 08:35    PDF Print E-mail
Wow! A lot has happened since I last wrote on here. I had my 5th lap last week & then we lost the first pet of the family. So needless to say the end of last week was a rough one. I am pleased to say that this lap was probably one of the easiest I have had, as far as recovery goes, so that allowed me to be there more for my family!
 

Embracing Adoption

Written by Daneen    Wednesday, 16 June 2010 00:00    PDF Print E-mail
The past 2 weekends have been spent traveling to see our families. Nothing like going from Northern America to Southern within a 2 week span!
 

Snafus

Written by Daneen    Thursday, 03 June 2010 09:52    PDF Print E-mail
Well they say to be prepared for 'snafus' when it comes to adoption and I must admit, I have made my first major one! Well, pretty major actually.
 

The Pressure of the Homestudy

Written by Daneen    Thursday, 27 May 2010 10:42    PDF Print E-mail
I hear a lot of people will freak about the homestudy and that there really is no reason. Now, this is one of those easier said than done things. I knew the homestudy was coming and we have been working on what we needed to around our home, but now that the contact is in, that makes it real.
 
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