The home visit went tremendously, thank you for all of your well wishes and personal emails about your own experiences regarding adoption. It's nice to know that other people have had to go through this roller coaster of emotions. I find solace in the fact that the visit concentrates on the best for my child. Obviously, no matter how nervous or anxious I was about being under the microscope, we at least have one main goal in common...happiness for Julian.
The social worker assigned to our case was so sweet. She was very grandmotherly and caring. She gushed about how nice our home was, she made us feel like we were doing everything right with our children, and she even threw in a mini marriage counseling session. Not bad, all of that self esteem boosting for the bargain price of 450.00.
I was so glad that I cleaned the house from top to bottom. LittleJuJu was in charge of giving her a tour of our home, so he began with the livingroom and kitchen and of course he went straight for the pantry door, behind which I was balancing (precariously to say the least) a box of Franzia Merlot (shut up, like YOU never buy box o' wine, you big snob) on top of a baby bathtub. Classy, no?
All in all, the visit went smashingly and she promised that she would indeed be giving her recommendation for immediate adoption. I don't know why I was worried, Jules couldn't be luckier when it comes to parents who love him. So...September 11th it is. A new day to celebrate in our family. A new beginning, a new birthday, a new (old) family. Huzzah.
That's awesome Ju.
Posted by: Lori | Friday, August 17, 2007 at 08:47 PM
Congrats! As if we had any doubt. Doesn't everyone have at least one door in there home that hides something that could come crashing down....it's like the closet lottery...see who is lucky enough to open it without something falling out! Yours happens to be a box of wine...at least it was balanced out by the innocent baby bath tub!!!
Posted by: Natalie Murdick | Sunday, August 19, 2007 at 12:52 PM
Hurray! Glad to hear that all went well, although we all knew it would. Nice to have something wonderful to celebrate on September 11...
Posted by: Shann | Sunday, August 19, 2007 at 05:05 PM
So it went exactly as I knew it would. You empty that box yet? ;-)
Have I told you lately how great you are?
Posted by: Mom | Sunday, August 19, 2007 at 09:51 PM
I knew it would go well. Congrats!!
Posted by: Luann | Friday, August 24, 2007 at 01:46 PM
Congrats!!! My Dad and I celebrate Feb 27th 1992. I am the luckiest girl in the world!
Posted by: superchick | Monday, August 27, 2007 at 12:05 PM
Thanks Superchick...do you have a password so that I may read your blog?
Posted by: JuJuBee | Monday, August 27, 2007 at 01:23 PM
Sneaking around with a bottle of wine. YOU TAKE AFTER YOUR GRANDMOTHER!
Posted by: BoBuie | Saturday, September 15, 2007 at 01:57 AM