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Lilypie Waiting to Adopt tickers

Monday, October 25, 2010

Fantabulous

1) I got an e-mail today from Shutterfly saying that our first copy of our profile book is in the mail and on its way to us. The agency wants about 15 copies of our book, so I ordered 1 copy from Shutterfly to just see what it's like in real life. If I like it when it comes, I will order 15 copies and ship them straight to the agency. I'll keep a copy for myself as a keepsake.

2) We decided that we'll at least apply to our agency's domestic program and order all the copies of the profiles that they'll need. We're allowed to apply to other programs at other agencies if we want. And if other agencies require that we redo our profile in a different way, we'll deal with that and redo the profile in a different way.

3) Remember this? The bad? Fingerprints from the FBI are taking 10-12 weeks to come back? That's Thanksgiving! Today, I checked my credit card statement online and it has been charged. "FBI Record Request" is on there! Now I know it's only been 6 weeks. And just because they charged the credit card does not mean that they've actually done the background check or mailed the results. It just means that they've charged my credit card. But that is progress, and my goodness I will take every step of progress available.

4) We are very, very close to being listed as "waiting." When I spoke with my social worker on Thursday, she said she was almost finished writing our home study. We can be activated when the agency gets our profile books, fingerprint clearances and a(nother) check. As soon as the home study is written. Ooh, it's so close I can feel it.

5) Our profile should be available and out in the universe in early November.

6) Thursday is my birthday. I have a whole post on that coming up tomorrow. Happy birthday to me!

9 comments:

  1. Wow I never knew all those things about adoption! I'm excited to follow your post and share your journey with you! I see adoption in our future too and will take all the helpful hints I can :) Yay for an upcoming birthday! What a fun time of year to celebrate!

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  2. Wow, good news abounds. I hope you get a happy surprise and get the results back from the fingerprint check faster than expected.

    ICLW #14

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  3. Good for you for jumping through the multiple hoops of adoption. I hope it goes smoothly for you.

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  4. yays all around!
    my birthday's coming up next week...i have mixed feelings, though. ;)

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  5. That's great news that things are progressing! Kind of like an early birthday present!

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  6. That's great - hopefully they will get them to you asap. I guess ours took about two months. Glad things are continuing to go well! Take care!

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  7. hope you have a great time celebrating your birthday and that the adoption process continues to go well!

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  8. So glad you're having progress! Good luck!! Happy Birthday and Happy ICLW! (#72 & 106)

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  9. ICLW

    Many wonderful wishes on your birthday and I hope your wait is short! I've seen those Shutterfly books and they look wondeful - it is sure to impress!

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