Adoption journey

[Lolly1985]

Ahh Andrea you will be just fine and I bet will love every second. You all will!! Keep us posted, excited for news!

Lola, stubborn is what babies do best isn't it?!! Bet you are tired but loving it!

DF has text to say a giant box of toys has arrived!! Can't wait to get home. Social worker was back in after hols this week and said she will be in touch. Guessing no news as yet but keeping everything crossed we don't have to wait too long. But of course we will wait for the right little one. The waiting game is slightly surreal...!! But ok so far! Although it's only been 3 and a bit weeks, haha xxxxx

 

[Loski83]

Hi all, dream sorry to hear about your nan but at least you can give her some good news on Tuesday.
Lola you sound very happy, how does your process go now so that you can legally adopt him it's so different to the uk so will be interesting to know.
Andrea hopefully you won't be waiting long for your date and I'm sure the judge will be very happy with your family.
Lolly it will be like christmas when you get home have fun opening your box of toys.
we had our celebration hearing this morning and it was great, lots of photos and certificates to say she's all ours, presents from her sw and we all went for coffee and cake at a little cafe next to court. More celebrating tonight but little one isn't very well so not doing too much.

 

[LolaM]

Right now he's foster until we get it all sorted out. No idea how long that will take. He has been with us less than 2 weeks but we just adore him. My hubs was nervous at first but he's so good with baby boy

 

[Lolly1985]

Loski that is the most fantastic news!!! On my phone so can't post smilies so you'll have to pretend there are loads running and jumping around!!! What a journey but today your baby is yours always and you got to celebrate with your loved ones. I honestly can't think of much better. Hope she is better soon, lots of mummy cuddles me thinks. Have a lovely evening hun!! XxX

Well the big box has arrived. It's my treat for after kettlebells! Well, I need something to get me through, haha!

 

[AndreaFlorida]

We got our DATE OMGOSH!!!!!! its Thursday the 20th....NEXT WEEK!!!! EEEEEEEEK!!! And as I promised my mom finally brought the pic today over for me so here it is!!!!!! This is me around 11 months old or so....she doesn't exactly remember but I'm sure has the paperwork somewhere from it all to get an exact day LOL....but here I am my mom, me, the judge holding me and my daddy I miss my daddy so much.... ...but this makes me SMILE As you can tell my daddy didn't like pictures much...looks like he tried to get out of this one LOL

LOSKI CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!

 

[Lolly1985]

What a brilliant picture Andrea! Reckon it should be up on the wall with a space for your girls picture next to it!!

Dream, thinking of you loads hunny. Big squishy hugs xxx

How is everyone? Hope all the daddies are having wonderful days, and for us still waiting let's hope we can join them next year xxx

 

[Lolly1985]

Opening an email with shaking hands, looking at a little face and thinking 'could this be my child....?' Surreal!!!

 

[Loski83]

Oh wow lolly, I hope it is the child for you. Please give us more info if you decide anything. Best of luck to you.

 

[Lolly1985]

The profile is very vague but all sounding promising. Hard as a picture is included and I can't stop thinking about it!!! Hopefully social worker will email back tomorrow with more details. Also wanted to double check it's not a competitive match as I don't know if we could handle that. We had two profiles today and one is special. Hope I'm not running before I can walk. Keep you all posted!!

 

[AndreaFlorida]

OooOoOoooo sounds super exciting

 

[Lolly1985]

Love and best wishes for today Dream, we are all thinking of you Now go knock em dead!!

 

[dreamofabean]

Thank you
We got approved! Whoop! One child aged 0-3 years of either gender

 

[Lolly1985]

Go dreamy!!! So happy for you, and snapsies on your approval recommendations! Now let's go find our babies!!!! xxx

 

[zero7]

Fab news Dream! X

 

[dreamofabean]

Thank you so glad it's over! Lol

 

[Monkey78]

Dream - Congratulations on your news today, yaaaaay Im so excited for you. Not long now.

And Lolly, you have a few profiles yipeeee, oh my you must be over the moon, is it scary when you see them!!? Cant wait for an update.

Andrea - Great news for Thursday, I bet you are ecstatic
Loski - Congratulations on finally becoming a complete family, its such wonderful news. Hope your little one is a bit better now.
And Lola - how's your little boy doing, all sounds gorgeous....

Not much news here, apart from ploughing through our first lot of homework. As Im sure you are all aware, the usual questions etc, family tree and ecomap stuff. Still waiting to be assigned our SW but hopefully not too long to go now.

Happy news for everyone, keep it coming

 

[Loski83]

Dream congratulations on your approval, hope you've had fun celebrating.
Monkey pleased to hear your getting started and hope you get your sw soon.
Lolly how's it going hope your heart isn't being tormented too much by the profiles.
Hope everyone else is doing great.
I still have a poorly baby but most of it seems to be teething. She has learnt to climb onto our bed and couch now and off again lots of scary moments.

 

[AndreaFlorida]

Dream congratulations Thats awesome so happy for ya!!!!!!!!!

Monkey so exciting I remember doing our family tree part of our classes it was a fun and exciting time...just keep thinking every day will bring you closer and closer to your bundle of joy I loved the classes and we made a few friends as well

The girls Guardian Ad Litem came today as well as their attorney who will be present on Thursday she asked if she could come and I said OF COURSE why wouldn't I...shes been very awesome and sweet to us I have no problems with all of the case workers and lawyers/ad litems being there they have been so helpful

TWO DAYS!!!!!!! I cannot wait to sign those final papers!!!!!!!

 

[Nicki123]

Huge congratulations Dream!

 

[AndreaFlorida]

Eeeeek today is the big day. I need to get myself in some sort of gear I don't even know what the kids are wearing today I well put it off til the last minute YIKES! We are taking the boys, my mom, and the girls to the chambers today Praying it goes super smooth...their lawyer told us it takes about 5 minutes at the max. We are SUPER excited but I have knots/butterflies and sick from it all.....I can't wait til its OVER WITH!!!!! Come on 1:30 (a little less than 4 hours from now eeeek).........I gotta get up and get ready. Last night I cut M's hair its adorable I just snipped off the dead ends and such so it would be beautiful for today I wish I had some curlers...I need to go to the store and buy some so I can get their hair all curly would be SUPER cute on them both!!! Well tooodles I'll update more this afternoon eeeeeeeeeek!!!