Done with the Homestudy!

We had our final homestudy appointment, which was the home visit. Really, it was a breeze. The social worker took a tour of our house...some of you have had more detailed tours! She didn't inspect anything, she really just wanted a feel for how we live. She stayed for about 1 1/2 hrs and we talked about the process coming up and what some of our plans are. It was fun to talk about how when she calls us with a baby and then the how the travel arrangements will work. That's still awhile away but it was exciting to visualize and imagine what it will be like. Though, I'm sure it will be quite different when it actually happens!

She will now type up our "homestudy." Based on the types of questions we've been asked, I assume it will be a glimpse into our life and how we plan to parent. We've talked a lot about how we grew up, our relationships with our family, friends, and of course...each other. We've had to talk about how we make decisions, how we disagree, how our house runs, etc. Though some of the questions have gotten personal, we left every meeting feeling so energized about our marriage and our life's new path.

Our social worker will send the homestudy to DCFS who has to approve it. Once it is approved, it will be sent to UCIS. You don't need to know what all of this means, just that these are the next few steps. So, we are done with our part. Now we have to wait on other people, mostly government agencies, to do their job.

Overall, the homestudy was a lot of work...but it was worth it. We learned a lot and it has reinforced our commitment to each other and our soon to be child.