Homestudy!

I came across this post from May 2008, after getting an email notifications of a new comment, I thought I would check it out....unfortunately the comment was "anonymous" and not even relevant to my family blog.  But after reading the post I felt it was "repost" worthy for this blog.  Hope you enjoy!  If you've already read it....sorry!

May 2008

I am so much more layed back this time around with adoption. Whenever it happens is great and I am more patient about the wait...so far. Because of my lax attitude I have been thinking a lot about our "paper pregnancy" versus a "belly pregnancy". Let me just share with you a few of my thoughts...you have been warned. These thoughts are how I compare the two pregnancies, from my experience, which is only one-sided.

* When we fill out our paperwork and finally turn it into our caseworker...seeing that little blue line saying "pregnant" (you know, the little pee stick)

* Our first interview with the caseworker and agency...The first visit to the doctor's confirming the pregnancy.

* Preparing our profile; scrapbook pages, letter to the birthparents, and web profile...putting up the first ultrasound picture.

* Homestudy...decorating the nursery. (The homestudy is where our caseworker comes into our home to make sure our home is safe for a child; outlet covers, cupboard locks, fire extinquishers, smoke and CO2 alarms, safe neighborhood, age of roof, and where the new baby will be sleeping.

* Waiting for the background checks to come back from the state and FBI...getting bigger and not necessarily enjoying the body changes. (Don't know what that is like, but from what I hear)

* Food cravings...Food cravings

* Getting the letter that we are approved...Hearing the heartbeat, it's actually for real now.

* The wait...nausea, throwing up, peeing all day, uncomfortable sitting down, getting up, can't see my feet, wish I could still do situps, backaches; you get the idea.

* Hearing from our birthparents, waiting for baby to come...going into labor; some pain, short times of rest, then more pain, the blessed epidural.

* The birth of our baby...the birth of the baby.

Please remember, I have not ever been pregnant, and so my comparisons are from what I hear its like.
We had our homestudy today. Yeah! With our homestudy done, I am now about in my 5th or 6th month of pregnancy when my belly is growing, and I am not really liking the changes (although if I was blessed to carry my own child, I think I would love my belly). Waiting for the background checks is not one of my favorite parts of the "paper pregnancy"...but always worth it in the end.