Family Expansion II

Well, we submitted our application for adoption #2 to International Family Services in mid-December.  For the first adoption, I started blogging about half-way through the process and really in some ways that makes the most sense.

Our family and dear friends already understand, and most other people who read this blog have already been through (or are going through) adoption, so they get it.  Other people might not.  This first step is like saying you are trying to get pregnant.  You don’t know if you can get pregnant but you assume you can.  People start asking you about it.  You may get pregnant right away or it make take a long time or it may never happen.  If it doesn’t happen right away then SOME people begin to feel sorry for you.  So, I debated whether to share this or whether to wait until we actually have something in the way of real news.  But if I’m going to show you all how I leave flammable hot mitts in the oven while cooking, then this shouldn’t raise any eyebrows, right?

What we’ve done is made the decision to do this again.  We have no idea how long this will take or what country we will adopt from but we are up for the journey.  And even though this is part deux we have no expectation this process will even faintly resemble our last.  But I will try to keep the blog updated.

Whatever happens next we will go with the flow.  Not like there is any real option (at least in our experience).

I do feel better equipped this time around.  I’ve been gathering ideas and information as we begin the deranged journey called adoption.

On my list already:

• Get binder in order – check
• Make 5 copies of licenses, passports, tax forms, birth certificates, and marriage license – check
• Submit application – check
• Transfer first large sum of money – check
• Make list of resources for financial help – in process

Phew, I forgot how just how much work this is…

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