We had our first in-person meeting with our social worker this morning,
and it went very well! Our home study is officially underway. Every
adoptive family must complete a home study to be sure they have a
suitable home for their new child, and so that the best possible matches can be made between children and families. The home study
involves a series of about 4-5 meetings with our social worker. She
will be working with us throughout the adoption, so she will learn a LOT
about us! We will meet with her together as a couple, individually, and in our home. She will also educate us about what to expect throughout the
adoption process and the years afterward. And that mountain of paperwork we have to gather, complete, and send to China? She will help guide us through all of that.
In other family news, tonight is movie night at our house. Peter finished the second Harry Potter book, so he has earned the right to watch the movie. He is pumped! We are also looking forward to visiting with family next week for Thanksgiving. We get to see Granny & Gramps (my parents), Uncle Tim and Aunt Lauren (my brother and sister-in-law), and Gran (my grandma)!
A few recent pictures:
I'm so glad you've started a blog! It's a great way to keep up with the whole process and your cute family! Love the last pic of Ruthie with the hat! Hope Peter enjoyed his movie...I have a feeling a friend of his at school is going to be a little jealous! :)
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