We had our individual meetings and things went GREAT!!!! Jimmy's interview lasted about an hr and a half to two hours. Mine was over three hours! Of course I was the second one and she'd realized things that she'd forgotten to write down or ask and I was looking at profiles. We were both really nervous but once we got there, she has this way of calming us and making you feel at home. I didn't even realize I'd been there that long.
For those of you that wonder, the interviews cover a lot of your growing up. We talked about what my life was growing up, how we were disciplined, how we felt about adopting a child from a different race. They want to make sure that Jimmy and I are on the same page with our feelings and where we stand.
So from here, we have our home visit which will be the latter part this month. Now I'm in a panic on whether everything will get done or not. The house has to be cleaned, there are some things that I want to get organized before she comes. It's a lot all at once, things need to be bought and done. At the same time, I've got to get busy getting our profile done so that when we are approved it can go out. I also need to get applications done and start looking for grant applications. They are graciously going to write a letter to grant agencies stating that we will be homestudy approved shortly after the due date for the applications.
So things are rolling again and I'm getting very excited. It seems like there are these long periods of wait followed by an extreme sprint to the finish line. We are currently in a sprint in the mix of the end of school. This weekend I'm going home to my parents to work on some sewing projects for both a friend's baby gift and covering a rocking chair and high chair for myself. There are some other things I want to work on as time permits. I'm so excited it's not even funny. Estatic doesn't even cover it. It seems like we are getting somewhere... finally. Hopefully, soon, we'll have a baby of our own.
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