Sorry for not keeping the blog updated. We wanted this to be a place where we could share our progress, experiences, feelings, etc ... but instead it is a great idea that has been left untouched.
The short story to get you up to speed is that we are currently waiting for our DCFS license to come through. This is one of the more time consuming parts of the 'home study' process and it is also the part of the process that you cannot speed up. Just have to wait. We hope to hear this month though on our license approval. Yeah!!!!!
The last couple steps will be to complete our Birth Parent Letter (kind of a story about who we are and what we like to do with lots of pictures), then we meet with our adoption counselor on Jan 15th at our home (this will complete the home study process) and finally we will be attending our final class at the adoption agency called, "Making Connections" on Jan 27th. Sounds like alot but we are excited about the possibility of being on the "Waiting Families" list soon after Jan 27th if all goes well. Very Exciting!!
We have started preparing the baby's room just in case things move quickly. Nothing wrong with being a little optimistic. Right? We have set up the crib in what Alison continues to call Aunt Megan's room. Probably will keep that title until baby Morrell shows up.
We have been talking alot with Alison about adoption and trying to answer her questions. She is excited to have a baby brother or sister. In fact she often wants to know if the baby will be today ... "Today Daddy?" She is going to be a great big sister. She continues to make us smile and laugh each and every day. Every time I look at her I still cannot believe how fast she has grown.
Well, my train is almost at the Bartlett stop so I should sign off. We will try to do a better job of keeping you updated. Please leave a comment if you are reading this. We would love to know your thoughts and who is out there. Hmmm????
God Bless!!
