I've got it covered

So we are finally in the thick of the adoption process. I feel like we've waited forever to get the ball rolling since we decided to adopt and now we're in a mad dash to get everything ready so we can be approved as soon as possible.

When we are approved, our profile goes live online and birth mothers-to-be can view it and hopefully choose us! I have butterflies just thinking about it!

Part of the home study is a home visit where our agency's caseworker comes to our home to make sure it is a safe environment for a child. Ummm, I should hope so because we have one already. And he's still alive. So I think we've got it covered, right? Well...let's just say their list is a lot more extensive than mine was as a first-time mom. Boo was always so easy, so I didn't stress about locking all my cupboards and putting those annoying, I mean, super important little plastic covers over all the outlets. gasp! I know.

Not to say my house is condemnable or anything, but you know those projects you know you should get to, but they just seem really overwhelming and sorta' unimportant like organizing your craft box and figuring out what to do with the huge box of books that is taking up space in the room no one ever goes into? As the age-old adage goes, "You don't worry about these seemingly minuscule details until a professional from an adoption agency comes to your home to check every possible crevice in order to deem it an acceptable environment for children." I've heard it a million times.

The Hubs and I have already completed our intake interview where they decide whether or not a couple should continue with the process and to be fair, the couple also decides whether or not they too want to continue. We did. And today is my individual interview! I'm a little nervous, but mostly excited.

So, my peeps, wish me luck! I will let you know how it goes!

cheers!