Well, we did it!! All our paperwork is completed and handed in. We met with our adoption coordinator yesterday... we are OFFICIALLY IN THE ADOPTIVE FAMILY POOL!!!! Our portfolio and "Dear Birthmother" letter were the last things we had to complete. It was A LOT of work! So many questions had to be answered about our life. But it was great to self-reflect and also reflect on our relationship.
So what does all this mean?
Basically, we can get a call at ANY time now saying a birthmother has selected us. It could be tomorrow, it could be a year, or even longer. We do know that there are only 7 other families in the pool, so we have a good chance of it happening quick! Plus we have our portfolio on file with the Fairbanks as well. So our opportunities widen!!
We are both SUPER excited, but also very nervous. This weekend (at least for Lindsay) will be spent cleaning out the back room and moving stuff around so we can paint and have at least the room ready to go.
Since we really don't know when to expect a baby, we will be registering for baby stuff soon - at least for the necessities.
We want to thank everyone out there that has been praying for us and supporting us through all our infertility and adoption processes. We haven't given up yet on having a biological baby, but we are so excited to hopefully start a family very soon! :)
