I seriously think that waiting is the hardest part of adopting so far. First you decide on a child... then wait to find out what to do about it. Then you sign up for a homestudy... wait for them to come out... wait for it to be finished... wait for the background checks... WAIT!
Now that our paperwork is finished and Mike is on his way to Tallahassee, I'm WAITING for a return e-mail to confirm the address we are to mail it to. And I'm WAITING to hear that all went well getting the apostile. And I'm WAITING for my tutoring students ;) Ok, that's not such a bad wait!
Now, if only I can fill the next months of waiting with some more productive things than I have filled this morning with! I got quite a few things accomplished in the first three hours I was awake, but for the last hour I've just vegged.
Today I managed to:
- shower, dress, gather everything for Mike to take with him, check e-mail 10,000 times for a rely (none yet) about the address to send our dossier to
- get three kids dressed fed, and off to school including a bath for one of them
- get three sets of lunches and 2 diaper bags set to go
- get three gifts together, along with thank-you notes, and all in the car
- deliver three children to school
- talk with the physical therapist about not meeting next week
- deliver the note that Mike won't be in the office today to the church secretary
- deliver a thank-you note and jar of 'soup mix' to the two ladies that went out of their way to notarize everything for Mike and I
- deliver a thank-you note and a box of chocolate Turtles to the doctor's office that redid our paperwork 3 times without a complaint (and I investigated the time-line for the doc's license to renew- must call them back in the new year...)
- and all before 9:30. It's now 10:45 and I've done nothing else.
Guess I should get ready to tutor. Or do the dishes. Or the laundry. Or clean up the highchair. Or the kids' toys. Hmm... seems there are a few better uses for my 'down time'!
Hi Everyone
ReplyDeleteIm new here. My name is Janet. My husband Tim and I are being
considered for a 13 yr old girl with Downs Syndrome. We havent read her profile yet, but know she is a happy and loving child. Naomi will always need a caregiver and I wondered if any moms here had children with DS and can give me what its like to have an average day. Naomi only speaks 3 word sentences. I dont know her IQ. I have never cared for a child with a disability other then ADHD so want to know what I might be getting myself into. How does one know if they can mentally
and physically handle her needs. Has anyone had to think of what life would be with a adult with a childs mind? Have you had to make
provisions for the child in the event of your death? Theres so many things I have to think about and want to make the right decision for both the child as well as us.
PLEASE feel free to email me at janconner777@gmail.com
Hi Everyone
ReplyDeleteIm new here. My name is Janet. My husband Tim and I are being
considered for a 13 yr old girl with Downs Syndrome. We havent read her profile yet, but know she is a happy and loving child. Naomi will always need a caregiver and I wondered if any moms here had children with DS and can give me what its like to have an average day. Naomi only speaks 3 word sentences. I dont know her IQ. I have never cared for a child with a disability other then ADHD so want to know what I might be getting myself into.We are both in our mid 50's now. How does one know if they can mentally
and physically handle her needs. Has anyone had to think of what life would be with a adult with a childs mind? Have you had to make
provisions for the child in the event of your death? Theres so many things I have to think about and want to make the right decision for both the child as well as us.
PLEASE feel free to email me at janconner777@gmail.com