Homestudy visit today

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Registered: 06-02-2003
Homestudy visit today
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Tue, 07-11-2006 - 10:44am

Good Morning,


For those of you who don't already know, my hubby and I are beginning the process to adopt baby #2 from Guatemala.  We had our homestudy visit this morning here at our house.  (This is when the social worker comes to our house to make sure we have a safe environment for a child to live in, and to ask questions about us, our families, raising kids, etc.)  Since we went through this a little over a year ago, we only need to do an update, so our SW was only here for 1/2 hour this time!  (Last year she was here for 2 hours!)  It went GREAT  :o)  And Ethan was great too...he flirted with her and showed off for her too.  (Did I tell you he took his first steps all by himself on Friday last week?!)


So, now we wait for her to write up our update (which will take 2-3 weeks) and finish getting our paper work together for our dossier (the papers needed for the international part of the adoption) and then just wait for a referral!  We are hopeful that we will have everything together and ready to go by the end of July / beginning of Aug. *fingers crossed*


Thanks for letting me share :o)  Hope everyone is having a good week so far!


 











 

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Tue, 07-11-2006 - 12:06pm
How wonderful & exciting Amber,
YaY things are starting to happen even if slowly
Nice the second time around as I bet it all does happen faster hopefully.

Too cute on Ethan taking his first steps .. get pics?
Such a fun age & stage .. more on it's way for sure.
He'll be walking in no time .. look out, LOL
Glad you did share & do keep us posted on all your progress :)

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Registered: 11-24-2003
Tue, 07-11-2006 - 2:13pm

Hi Amber,


Sounds like everything thing was great!


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Registered: 04-24-2000
Tue, 07-11-2006 - 2:48pm

Hi,So happy on the home-study going so great & short !!! Hopefully everything else will go along smoothly also!!

Yipeee- on Ethan taking his first steps- so thrilling! Our Matthew is just starting to furniture surf- he forgets his feet have to follow his body! lol He is abit slower than others his age- but since he was a preemie- Dr told us he would be behind by 2-3 months- then by age 2 he would be all caught-up. He is ahead on everything else- talking, teeth, hand-eye coordination is excellent, weight & height he is off the charts! being in a cast for 1 month did'nt help things either, when he just about ready to crawl !

Oh well, Congrats on both parts !!!

Bunny

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Registered: 10-12-2010
Tue, 07-11-2006 - 3:12pm
Oh my! How exciting! I remember when my brother & SIL were going through all this to adopt their oldest fom Peru, who is now about 28 or 29. Time flies! My SIL ended up spending quite a while in Peru while things got straightened out. Will you go to Guatemala, or will the child be brought to you? Any reason you chose Guatemala? I see that you're fluent in Spanish.

 

 Katz

 

 

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Registered: 06-02-2003
Tue, 07-11-2006 - 3:50pm

Thanks, Hugs :)

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Registered: 06-02-2003
Tue, 07-11-2006 - 3:54pm

Thanks, Rosie :)


Great questions you asked!

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Registered: 06-02-2003
Tue, 07-11-2006 - 3:56pm

Thanks, Bunny :)


I had to LOL when you mentioned that your DGS forgets his feet have to follow his body!

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Registered: 06-02-2003
Tue, 07-11-2006 - 3:59pm

Thanks, Katz :o)


We plan to go to Guatemala to bring our kiddo home.

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Tue, 07-11-2006 - 4:02pm
Oh Amber,
Just totally precious he is .. wow!
He looks so big & definitely darling .. priceless is his face, LOL
Thanks so much for sharing :)

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Registered: 03-22-2005
Tue, 07-11-2006 - 4:10pm

Hi Amber,how exciting for you and you're family on having another baby.
Youre son is adorable.
Cogratulations.

Von.

Von.

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