Wannabe Dads in the Big O

Home Study: Part Three

Today, in between football games and baking cookies, we had the third 2-hour conversation with the social worker, which completed the in-person part of our homestudy.  We are still behind in filling out the forms we need to.  

Today's converation focused on how we would parent, including how to disicpline, how to show affection, etc.  We talked about our personalities--our strenghts, weaknesses, and values--including commenting on each other.  We had to discuss our career plans and dreams.  We also discussed our health and finances.  Finally, she asked if we had any questions about different things.  We had a few, but not many.

So, once we get all the forms submitted, they can complete the home study.

-- Scott

Medical Check

Last Monday Michael and had an appointment with our physician.  At 7:30 a.m.  Wanted to get it out of the way before work.

He had to fill out health forms on both of us, for the adoption agency.  He had to do something similar last year for the foster agency.

At the conclusion he announced, "You are both healthy and fit to be parents."

My friend Rob commented something like, "Absolutely anyone can go out and have a kid you have to jump through all these hoops."

I'm not complaining about these steps in the process, but it is funny.

We are, otherwise, behind on our form-filling-out and other aspects of our home study.  Maybe tomorrow during our calendaring meeting, we will schedule when to accomplish some more of these tasks.

-- Scott