Joe and I are in the middle of completing the paperwork for our home study. Last week we both had our physicals, complete with blood tests for every disease known to man (Okay, I may be exaggerating a little bit). I am happy to report that all of the tests came back negative. There was a little hang up with my health form (what the doctor needs to complete and send to the agency). It took them a long time to find a health professional who could confirm that Larsen’s Syndrome does not shorten life expectancy. Luckily they were able to get a hold of someone at the Waisman Center in Madison (where my Larsen’s was monitored when I was a child).
Although the paperwork can be very overwhelming, we are finally starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel. We only have a few more forms that need to be submitted. Also, our parent profile is almost complete (YAY!). Our next step will be working on our 18 credits of adoption education. I just keep reminding myself that after this craziness is over all we will have to do is wait and prepare for the baby. Besides, the paperwork is a small thing when compared to the joys of raising a child.
This week we sent in documentation verifying that all four of our cats are up to date on their shots. We also had to send in paperwork to prove our income, insurance coverage, family background, and pretty much anything else you can think of. Wednesday we took a trip to our local law enforcement agency to get fingerprinted. As you can see we have been very busy!
