I had hoped we would be close to moving forward by the end of July. I was wrong. Larry was notified today that his second set of local fingerprints were no good as well. So off to Roanoke he went to get another fingerprint card, instead of waiting for the mail. Who knows if they will be acceptable.
And because of this wait, our background checks have expired, which means we have to do another. I am hoping this doesn't set us too far back. But this has been a real downer!
We're trying to get something together for our dossier, so we will be even closer once all of this red tape has been handled.
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Tag!! You're it!
Anne over at MN to VN very kindly tagged me. I'm new at this, but it looks like fun!
5 Things I Was Doing 10 Years Ago:
1) Beginning my junior year at Randolph-Macon Woman's College
2) Considering a career as a musician
3) Spending my last summer in my hometown
4) Writing lots of songs
5) Spending a lot of time at the Waffle House
5 Snacks I Enjoy:
1) Oranges
2) Cherries
3) Sugar Free Popsicles
4) Wheat Thins
5) Sugar Free Pudding
5 Songs I Know All the Lyrics to:
1) The Entire Indigo Girls Collection
2) Every single Poison Song
3) American Pie
4) Anything by Mary Chapin Carpenter
5) We Didn't Start the Fire
5 Things I Would Do If I Were a Millionaire:
1) Pay off my student loans
2) Quit my job
3) Let Larry quit his job
4) Adopt more than one child
5) Travel
5 Bad Habits:
1) Shopping
2) Gossiping
3) Procrastinating
4) Reality Television
5) Ebay
5 Things I Like To Do:
1) Elliptical Machine
2) MySpace
3) Read
4) Crossstitch
5) Blog
5 Things I Would Never Wear Again:
1) A perm
2) Tight Jeans
3) Pleather
4) A Poison T-shirt
5) Red Acrylic Glasses
5 Favorite Toys:
1) My iPod
2) Nintendo DS
3) The Sims 2
4) Digital Camera
5) MySpace/This Blog
5 Things I Was Doing 10 Years Ago:
1) Beginning my junior year at Randolph-Macon Woman's College
2) Considering a career as a musician
3) Spending my last summer in my hometown
4) Writing lots of songs
5) Spending a lot of time at the Waffle House
5 Snacks I Enjoy:
1) Oranges
2) Cherries
3) Sugar Free Popsicles
4) Wheat Thins
5) Sugar Free Pudding
5 Songs I Know All the Lyrics to:
1) The Entire Indigo Girls Collection
2) Every single Poison Song
3) American Pie
4) Anything by Mary Chapin Carpenter
5) We Didn't Start the Fire
5 Things I Would Do If I Were a Millionaire:
1) Pay off my student loans
2) Quit my job
3) Let Larry quit his job
4) Adopt more than one child
5) Travel
5 Bad Habits:
1) Shopping
2) Gossiping
3) Procrastinating
4) Reality Television
5) Ebay
5 Things I Like To Do:
1) Elliptical Machine
2) MySpace
3) Read
4) Crossstitch
5) Blog
5 Things I Would Never Wear Again:
1) A perm
2) Tight Jeans
3) Pleather
4) A Poison T-shirt
5) Red Acrylic Glasses
5 Favorite Toys:
1) My iPod
2) Nintendo DS
3) The Sims 2
4) Digital Camera
5) MySpace/This Blog
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
A perfect onesie
While I was working the other night I had a bit of downtime. I was on the internet and found the perfect onesie for the new addition. My dad (and the grandpa-to-be) says he's not mentioned on this page nearly enough. So here is the perfect tribute to him:
You can find this at Cafe Press.
You can find this at Cafe Press.
Saturday, July 14, 2007
This is your life...in 8 pages
After three and half months, we received the draft of our home study for our approval. It's not 100% finished, as we are still waiting on Larry's fingerprints. But for the most part it is complete. It's amazing to see your entire life condensed to eight pages! EIGHT PAGES. I don't know how our social worker was able to do that, but she did. And the end result is pretty darn good. I told Larry last night that we looked pretty impressive on paper. I am hopeful that the prints will be back within the week.
And with the draft of the home study, the reality of this is starting to sink in. I'm so excited about the next few months. Some of the wait times with our agency have increased slightly, but I am still hopeful that he or she will be home with us sooner rather than later.
And with the draft of the home study, the reality of this is starting to sink in. I'm so excited about the next few months. Some of the wait times with our agency have increased slightly, but I am still hopeful that he or she will be home with us sooner rather than later.
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Harry Potter Bowen???
I have zero adoption news to report right now, but we are hopeful that the next few weeks will bring news of some sort. Maybe something along the lines of a completed home study.
But, I am keeping occupied with all things Harry Potter. Our niece Hannah and I arrived at the local movie theater in time to catch the very first showing of "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix." It was fabulous!!! From the moment the initial music began until the closing credits, it was incredible. It gave me goosebumps! Yes they left a lot out of the film that was essential in the book, but the book was almost 800 pages long. Transferred to film, that would equal about five hours. I love Harry Potter, but I don't want a 5 hour movie.
When people talk about the HP movies, they often mention the actors growing up on film. We've seen Harry and his friends from eleven year old baby wizards to teenage wizards capable of holding their own against evil. As I was waiting for the film to start, I thought about this particularly. You see, I took Hannah to see the first film in the series on opening night, when she was the ripe old age of 13 and in middle school. We didn't really know each other that well, but we had fun nonetheless. Now, Hannah is 18 and getting ready to leave for college. She's now ready to face the challenges that lie ahead and can hold her own in the real world. So best of luck to her. I just hope she'll take Owen to the movies when he's older. I'm not sure I'll be able to make a midnight screening by then.
And now the wait is on for the book! I can't wait until next weekend.
But, I am keeping occupied with all things Harry Potter. Our niece Hannah and I arrived at the local movie theater in time to catch the very first showing of "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix." It was fabulous!!! From the moment the initial music began until the closing credits, it was incredible. It gave me goosebumps! Yes they left a lot out of the film that was essential in the book, but the book was almost 800 pages long. Transferred to film, that would equal about five hours. I love Harry Potter, but I don't want a 5 hour movie.
When people talk about the HP movies, they often mention the actors growing up on film. We've seen Harry and his friends from eleven year old baby wizards to teenage wizards capable of holding their own against evil. As I was waiting for the film to start, I thought about this particularly. You see, I took Hannah to see the first film in the series on opening night, when she was the ripe old age of 13 and in middle school. We didn't really know each other that well, but we had fun nonetheless. Now, Hannah is 18 and getting ready to leave for college. She's now ready to face the challenges that lie ahead and can hold her own in the real world. So best of luck to her. I just hope she'll take Owen to the movies when he's older. I'm not sure I'll be able to make a midnight screening by then.
And now the wait is on for the book! I can't wait until next weekend.
Monday, July 2, 2007
One more hurdle cleared!!!!
OUR PASSPORTS CAME IN TODAY!!!!!!
After waiting diligently for twelve weeks, our passports finally arrived. Which is great, because we will need copies of them for our dossier. And aside from my mugshot photo, they look great!
After waiting diligently for twelve weeks, our passports finally arrived. Which is great, because we will need copies of them for our dossier. And aside from my mugshot photo, they look great!
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