6-27-07 I put a deposit on 2 pieces of furniture for the baby's room! I found them in an antique store and they're just beautiful. One is an armoire with glass doors and the other is a 3 drawer wide dresser (that will also be used as a changing table). :)

This is the "look" I'm going for.... light sage & pink colors This is the same wall border I got.

6-18-07 Had my last social work in-home meeting. All went well and it was more of a question session, like "are you prepared for this...." "how do you think you'll handle this..." type thing. But its all done now! :) She said she should have her report done by the end of the month then it goes to the agency to look over then to me to look over. Then onto the next step....not quite sure what THAT is yet. Some type of Government backround check that takes about 2 months. Movin' right along :)

6-11-07 Today was the first of 2 home visits by Lynette, my social worker. All went well once I realized it wasn't a "white glove test". She needed to see the rooms in the house, that I had smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, and a fire extinguisher in the kitchen (everyone in MY family SHOULD have this by now!) We just talked, and went over issues from the educational class. It was nothing more than a review of that, really. The whole thing was about 2 hours long.

6-2-07 I attended my first home study requirement...A 4 hour educational class at Reaching Out's office. It was just me, Carol Eifferman (social work coordinator) and one other couple. The class was very informative and it was nice she only had to concentrate on our two countries (the others were adopting from Guatemala). We were given packets on information from support groups, what to bring when we travel, U.S. doctors to contact for medical record reviewing, to different types of "diseases" and/or illnesses to look out for. All in all, it was very relaxed and comforting. I continue to feel in the right hands.