4/16/2009

Finally finished!

Yesterday was our final meeting with our social worker to complete our homestudy for adoption #2!  We thought we'd be done with this part of the process about a month ago, but there were a few bumps in the road (it seems as though there are always bumps...I guess that's what keeps life interesting).  At the end of the meeting, our social worker congratulated us and told us that we were approved for adoption #2!  Although we figured that we'd be approved, it felt good to hear him say it because it finally feels real.  

I haven't actually blogged about the decisions we made as far as this adoption goes yet.  We've decided that this time around, international adoption is what's right for us and for our family.  With new restrictions on domestic adoption, we feel that the domestic program is no longer a way we want to add to our family.  We do know that the path that we are taking this time will be a long road (it's estimated that it'll take about 18-24 months), but we're excited about the future of our family.  We are also excited to learn as much as we can about Ethiopia, it's culture, Ethiopian foods, and pretty much anything and everything that will help us to love, nurture, and raise our newest member of our family.

I hope everyone is having a great week....only 5 weeks and 1 day left of my school year!!!  YEAH!!!!

6 comments:

Katie said...

Congrats! How exciting! We are still waiting to get our home study sent to CHS, so hopefully we will be on the same timeline as you! How fun would it be if we got to travel together!

Teresa Haase said...

We are so very excited for you guys and to be able to go through another adoption with you again! Allie is such a blessing and we just cannot wait to see what is in store for your family in the coming months! As always you are in our prayers! Miss you! The Haase's

The Fransen Family said...

I am so happy for you! This will be another long journey and you are so amazing to share the wonderful gift that is your family with another child. I am glad that Allie will be there with you along the way. Congratulations and I hope this year flies by until you can meet your new baby!

Michelle said...

Congratulations! Very exciting!

Tifanie said...

Congrats... can't wait to read more updates. I hope that everything goes smooth and in the end end up with another beautiful child. I can't believe the school year has went so darn fast.

Schreurs said...

Congrats to you.. I am so excited for you to welcome baby #2 into your family! Can't wait to read more blogs and keep us updated.. Allie is absoluteyl adorable.. it is hard to believe she is one already.. Thanks for your kind words about our baby.. it was an emotional roller coaster, but we know God had a plan and we'll accept it! Thanks so much Nikki and have a very Happy Mothers Day!