Adoption journey

[Loski83]

She is birth mother, pleased to hear everything is still going good for you.

 

[Lyns]

Wow wow wow.....what an amazing, gorgeous, fantastic, sociable bundle of fun our son is!!! I am so happy and very in love with him already

Its going to be about a 2.5 week introduction, but we aim to bring him home about 21st / 22nd......i can't wait!! xx

 

[Aimee4311]

Fantastic! I'm glad he's everything you hoped for! Congratulations!

 

[dreamofabean]

Awww how wonderful!!!

 

[Loski83]

Great news lyns, pleased your happy and I bet he's very happy with his new mammy xx

 

[zero7]

Wow wow wow.....what an amazing, gorgeous, fantastic, sociable bundle of fun our son is!!! I am so happy and very in love with him already

Its going to be about a 2.5 week introduction, but we aim to bring him home about 21st / 22nd......i can't wait!! xx

Wonderful post! Xxxxx

 

[dreamofabean]

Hi girls
We had our first home study visit today really like our Sw! She did out initial assessment and is just lovely
We've got lots of homework to do and 3 more appointments booked in during the next month or so
I asked cheekily about time scales and she said she's hoping to have us at panel by June/ July would be soooo happy if that's achieved!!

 

[Loski83]

Wow it's so good to see everyone progressing so well, not be long and everyone will have their little ones.

 

[zero7]

Hi girls
We had our first home study visit today really like our Sw! She did out initial assessment and is just lovely
We've got lots of homework to do and 3 more appointments booked in during the next month or so
I asked cheekily about time scales and she said she's hoping to have us at panel by June/ July would be soooo happy if that's achieved!!

That's great news hon! X

 

[LolaM]

Last class tonight, had to redo my fingerprints. We have CPR on the 19th, then it will take 2 weeks to get paperwork to the state, then 2 more weeks for the state to file their paperwork, then we jsut wait for our gerber baby!

 

[Lolly1985]

Wow, lovely news all round!

Lyns, so so happy for you, that is fantastic news Hope you are having a great week with your little man, and your lovely girl is enjoying being a big sister!

Dream, that is brilliant news! So happy for you, and great that SW is so good, really really helps. Can't imagine not having that bond with someone you have to talk so openly with

Lola, you are nearly there! Woohoo! What ever hap[pened about hubby's job prospects in Italy?

Hi to Everyone, hope you are enjoying the process or your amazing LOs!

So we had another visit on Monday. Went well! We talked over our case study work, and then through our matching criteria. After after much discussion me and DF have realsied we need to have the 1 or 2 conversation again! It was also hard as a lot of the difficulties we were saying no to defined many of the children that I work with. I was thinking 'but that means I am saying no to a child like Jonny, as he is a lovely child, does that make me a bad person?' SW said no, of course not, and working vs parenting 24/7 is of course massively different. I said that I will always feel guilty turning any innocent child down, but I understand and am realistic.

She also met my parents, they talked for over 2 hours! She answered a lot of their questions, and they really liked her, so all good there! She is back 28th Feb and in between now and then she is going to start writing our PAR!!! Wow! She said it will help her to identify any gaps, and keep things moving forward!

So girls, today is my Birthday, and DF got me an adorable little baby girl kitten! She will never replace my beautiful boy and I will miss him every day, but she will ease the hurt i'm sure.

Love to you all, Lolly xxxxxx

 

[Loski83]

Lolly happy birthday and enjoy your new fur baby I bet she's cute, you are flying along now won't be long till your reading your par. You need to pick child that you and df can handle 24/7 as sw said its very different to work, it's harder lol.
I can't believe it's been nearly a year since I started this journal so much has happened and its been such a help to me and many others I hope.

 

[Nicki123]

Hi Lolly, I am usually a silent follower of all your journeys but wanted to say Happy Birthday.
I do love this thread

 

[dreamofabean]

Happy birthday lolly!!!

 

[Lyns]

Happy birthday Lolly xx

All going brilliantly here.....our little man us calling us Mummy and Daddy already, and today we took him to the park! xx

 

[Aimee4311]

Yes, happy birthday Lolly!!! I love kitties! Unfortunately DH doesn't want indoor cats (he hates litter boxes) One day I may have to "find" a kitten I know he'd fall in love with it as much as I would!

I also love following this thread, it has taught me SO much about what to expect if we decide to go the adoption route! Thank you ladies for sharing this part of your lives!

Happy birthday Lolly xx

All going brilliantly here.....our little man us calling us Mummy and Daddy already, and today we took him to the park! xx

Oh my gosh, I'll bet he gets you every time when he calls you Mummy! I'd probably have cried hearing that! Gosh, it made me tear up just reading this and thinking about it! Congratulations again on your son!

 

[LolaM]

Hubs still hasnt heard anything about the job in Italy, so he decided to start classes for his BA. He is taking courses in Homeland Security and Emergency Management, things he just happens to LOVE!

Our SW came out today and did the last of our inspection. She will be back in a few weeks. Now its just a matter of dr appts and paperwork.

 

[Loski83]

Wow lyns I bet you all feel on cloud nine hope you have a great day today. Lolam I bet your pleased Italy didn't get back your flying along wish it was that fast here lol.
Pleased to hear from nicki and Aimee pleased you enjoy thread and that it clears things up. I have to say that adoption has been the greatest thing I have ever done and I'm pleased I couldn't get pregnant or I wouldn't have met the most amazing little girl in the world. Xx

 

[zero7]

Happy Birthday Lolly

 

[Lyns]

Had a soft play day today.....took him out all day! We all had a ball!!

I have a sneaking suspicion that we may be able to bring him home earlier than anticipated. The FC, who is very lovely but also very attached to him, is not happy about the transfer date.....she doesn't want it to be midweek as she wants her children and the rest of the family to be able to say good bye 'properly' but she is going away for the weekend after for a few days...and we are absolutely insistent that he is not going....what is the point of introductions if it then gets thrown by breaking him away from us again.

I think the SW's will either tell her, its the original date, or its the weekend before (I had a off the record chat with our SW tonight just sounding it out) but lets see....we are happy for him to come home early, of so....ecstatic in fact! And I think we all agree he's taken to us really well, so fingers crossed!!!

I'm definitely living in happy land at the mo......I hope all is going as well for everyone else!! xx