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Have been watching this board to see if any advice or interest came through and noticed today the second poster has now disappeared - ? Where did it go - I didn't think it intrusive or offensive - ?
Adoption this time of year becomes very frustrating as with the school year coming to a close most workers find it beneficial to wait until then to place so many children seem available longer than they are and for the perspective parents the wait seems any longer. Hang in there folks - it will happen.
Take care.
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That is strange. I have been watching this board for a while myself. This is the first time posting though. It is possible that older posts get archived after a certain time.
Intro, My husband and I have been trying to adopt. We started the process exactly 1 year ago today. Amazing, doesnt seem that long. We have been in the program and on the "waiting Families list" for 8 months now. The wait has been frustrating. I did not think it would take this long for us to adopt. I can't even imagine how the reaction will be when we finally get the call that we have been matched. Until then all we can do is wait, but that is ok because the wait will be well worth it.
Thanks!
Kelli
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It has been 8 months since our homestudy was completed and we have been just matched with a 6 year old girl from PA. They are waiting until the school year is out before placing her with us, which I think is best. There have been so many interruptions in her life, why add one more. I just wanted to share my happy experience. :)
We are very excited.
Yes, we will visit prior to placement. In fact, we are working on a scrapbook that introduces us. We will send that to her therapist and the therapist and her foster mother will use that to help her get to know us. When they feel she is ready (which they believe will be quickly), we then will talk to her on the phone probably every day. After that, visits. That way, by the time we visit, she will know us through pictures and know our voices on the phone. They are estimating a couple of visits and then she comes to us!!!!
We are nervous, excited, scared, ... I think every emotion there is.
Are you looking for newborn or older child? We have two children already, ages 15 and 11 and wanted to expand our family. We didn't want to do the newborn route again since the other two are older. We thought a school age child would fit in better.
Thanks for your congrats!