We are now about half way thorough the adoption process. Our story began on January 31, 2008. That is the day we mailed in the official application to start the process. I had butterflies in my stomach, knowing that my life would never be the same. Since then, we have attended our first homestudy meeting (3/7/08) in Fargo, ND. We are going through Christian Family Life Services, a Christian adoption agency that services ND and MN. We are hoping to get a ND baby, as the process is apparently cleaner and less risky. We'll have to see!
So far we have gone through about a tree worth of paperwork, including background checks, physicals, and budgets. We are on the home stretch, to my knowledge this is all we have left to do:
3 Homestudy visits (a Thurs and Fri in Fargo, ND, and one in our home)
A 15 page picture profile
A Dear Birthparent Letter
A Child Wishlist (where they want you to specify your wants in the child: race, gender, etc - we wish it were just open so it didn't feel like it was a shopping list)
Finish the MMPI (we've had the exam, now just need to get the results!)
That's it! Sounds like a lot, but I'm sure it will all be over before we know it. We are hoping to be in the "pool" by July 28th, our 7 year anniversary. I'll keep you posted on all updates!
