Movement!

Yesterday we anxiously waited to see if there was any movement on the waitlist with our adoption agency. Every month on the 1st we get an update about where we are. Well, I am excited to share that we moved 5 spots and are now sitting at number 26. It may not seem like a lot, but after no movement in December, we were so excited for the five spots we’ve moved!

As far as other updates go, Alex and I have reached out to the folks we are going to be using for our home study. We’re waiting to hear back, but plan to begin the home study process by March 1. The process can take up to 2 months, so this would have us wrapping that process up around May 1. That way, we will be ready to go active once we get to number 1 on the waitlist.

We’ve also been doing a lot of preparation for some big home projects. We want to make sure our house is fully where we want it to be when we bring a baby home. As many of you know, we bought our house in August 2017 and have done lots of work on it in the last 4.5 years – Wiring upgrades, re-piping the water lines, replacing the downstairs flooring, painting cabinets, replacing most of our appliances, painting the entire inside of the house, and Alex’s battle against our large backyard. When we bought a house that was built in 1971, we knew we had our work cut out for us. But, something just felt right about this house – we knew we could make it our home.

So, the upcoming house projects consist of the following: Digging out our (steep hill) front yard in order to have the water line and sewage lines replaced & clean outs put in. Then, the company we are using will replace all the dirt and place seed over the dug up areas of the yard. It’s a lot of expensive work for something you can’t see, but this will be one of the many major systems we’ve replaced in our house/on our property. Next, we are going to have some work done on the powder bathroom downstairs – we have a feeling there may be some water damage going on. Aside from those projects, we are saving up so that we can replace the staircase and upstairs flooring, remodel our laundry room, and replace our kitchen countertops. Once those projects are done, we will have little to no house projects remaining! Holy moly it’s been a process of bringing this home out of the 70s! We have retained some of the charm of having an older home though. Our style is very mid-century modern.

The final update is that we are going to begin our education requirements. For our adoption agency, we have to complete 20 hours of education between articles, podcasts, and videos. I’m excited to learn and to hear others stories – especially the stories of birth mothers and children who were adopted. The weight of adoption is not light on my heart.

Until next time, I am sending you all lots of love and positive energy for a great February!