Adoption journey

[Loski83]

Dream I'm so happy your par is perfect for you not long till approval panel for you. I had my pushchair for ages before little one, loved it then when lo was in it I hated it lol. Good luck with yours.
Andrea congratulations on your news.

 

[dreamofabean]

Ha ha! That will probably be me too loski! I've loved it for 3 years so it'd be my luck to dislike it when it arrives!!

 

[Lolly1985]

Official 'yes letter' signed, sealed, delivered and stuck to my fridge!! Can I get a whoop whoop?!!!

 

[dreamofabean]

Whoop whoop!!

 

[Loski83]

whoop whoop

 

[AndreaFlorida]

Awesome about the letter!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YAY!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Lolly1985]

Thanks girls!! I have our consent forms so they will be signed and posted this morning so that our details are added to the local consortium and national register (although they will try to place from consortium as one of their aims is to keep 'local children' with 'local adopters) I am excited but realistic that we may be in for a wait. In one way that is frustrating but in another it will give us time to get weddings, weekends away and holidays done, plan, paint, buy and save. So all in all what will be will be and right now I hink that our LO will find us when the time is right. I may well be saying very different things in a few weeks!!!

Dream have you returned PAR yet? Did you have many amendments? Really exciting times for you

Love to everyone

 

[dreamofabean]

Morning girls!
Lolly it's so exciting!! I hope you don't have to wait too long
Yes we took our PAR into the offices yesterday to make sure it got there in time! So now we wait!! 20 days to go lol

 

[AndreaFlorida]

Hoping and praying you won't have to wait long.....we knew the family "through other people" that we adopted our girls from that's why ours didn't take long to find a "placement"....but we just got an email 6 months into this...through another agency that didn't know we had placements yet....and they just sent us a letter with a few "matches" that fit our profile. I had to write them back and let them know they could take us off of their listing as we already had 2 sisters that were OURS lol.....they had no clue. They need to have an "inter-networking" or something so they can tell when each families get placements here in the US....maybe I should invent a system for that LOL

 

[zero7]

Great news aout your confirmation letter Lolly!

Our news- Our baby girl is officially OURS!!!! Court and celebration days done and dusted! Had a lovely day with family celebrating our special day. Couldn't be happier!

XXXXX

 

[dreamofabean]

Aww that's fantastic!! X

 

[puppymom32]

Awesome news Zero Lolly and Dream!!!

 

[LolaM]

Precious baby boy slleping in his room finally after nearly 2 hours of screaming and my eyes flap open at every noise

 

[dreamofabean]

Oh wow Lola!!! Tell us more x

 

[LolaM]

called me at 10.30 AM to ask me if I wanted a 4 month old boy, naturally I said yes, the next thing I know, he's on his way and my coworkers spring into action. ALL OF THEM! I've got diapers and wipes and a pack and play, some cute onesies, a baby bath, blankies, towels, washcloths...more to come today. He screamed for 2 hours yesterday, then finally passed out, slept till 10 at and slept till 2, ate then slept til 5.30 and it is 6.36 and he is zonked on his blankie on the floor, I've got to get him into his bouncy chair so I can take a nap too, im pooooped. He hasn't pooped and im getting nervous but MAN is he gassy!!!

 

[Lolly1985]

Oh wow Lola, that is just crazy!! But amazing. I think I'm a bit slow but is he yours or is this fostering to adopt? The only way things would happen this quick in UK is if you were a foster carer because they can be called on any time if a child immediately needs a placement. Adoption here is much slower and each stage planned. Congratulations though, you must be so happy (and a lil overwhelmed!!)

Zero, yay, so so happy for you!! Lovely to read!!

Spoke to social worker, well, through email, she is off next week on hols but said she will be in touch when she is back in 10 days. Don't think it means anything but goodness knows in this crazy journey!!

Hope you all have some lovely sunshine today xxxxx

 

[LolaM]

Im pretty tired. HAvent gotten a lot done today, he sleeps in short bursts and its not enough for me to be able to sleep too, but im trying to rest, he should be napping right now but its just not happening, hes talking to the TV right now, watching ice age. I think i need darker curtains for his room, its too bright in there for him to sleep during the day

 

[Lolly1985]

Black out blinds are on my list!

 

[dreamofabean]

Is your list growing by the day lolly? Mine is

 

[LolaM]

Is your list growing by the day lolly? Mine is

no. kidding.