We're excited, and Hopeful

We've been keeping a bit of a secret . . . over the last 4 months we've been completing our Adoption Homestudy! Don't get too excited that just means we are approved to adopt, not that we've been matched.

But it's been a really exciting process, not at all what we thought it would be. I thought it would be super intense, imagine an interrogation room with a single bright light starring me in the face . . . it wasn't like that at all. It was nice, and almost enjoyable.

Our social worker was a very sweet woman, who made us so comfortable with the whole process! We also got to attend a Birth Mother panel, which was a group of women who had placed their children for adoption. They told us their stories and how they felt when they placed their children for adoption. It was an amazing night. It's so easy to only see your own side of things, getting a glimpse into the other side was priceless.

Our homestudy also involved some paperwork . . . okay more than a little paperwork.

And after 4 months we were approved to adopt!!! That means that the province of British Columbia thinks that we would make good parents!! 

Where we are now: 

Right now we are putting together our profile, including our Birthparent letter. By the end of April we will be ready and waiting to be matched!
It's exciting but a little bit scary! We could get a call any day saying we've been matched and are expecting a baby!!!  It takes all of my restraint to not wear a sign around my neck saying we are approved. haha

All adoptions in British Columbia go through an agency, but we are approved to adopt from either the USA or Canada through our agency . . . we could also go overseas if we wanted but currently we are focusing on Canada and the USA.

Right now we are just so excited to be one step further in this journey! And soooo excited to be sharing it with you guys!!!!

Tomorrow we have the first glimpse into what will become "The babies room", (that's the first time I've called our third bedroom "The Babies Room"!!!) I can't wait to show you, we finished the paint late last night!