A quick adoption update....
Thursday night completed our last home study meeting. Cindy (our adoption specialist) came to our home, evaluated it, and met and interviewed our kids. The kids were very excited for Cindy to be here. So, for the first 40 mins or so, they needed to be reminded to calm down....but overall, I was very satisfied with the meeting.
Cindy asked Garyn different questions about the adoption and the new baby...it was nice to listen to Garyn talk with excitement about the baby. She asked him about his feeling on having a new baby, and he said he was happy to get a new baby brother (we did not pick a gender, he just wants a brother.) Then she asked what it will be like and he said it will be hard. So, she asked why, and he said," Babies are hard to take care of...." She also asked him if he understood the baby would look different. He was very clear that he understood the baby would have brown skin. She probed him about his feelings on the difference, he was sure that it was fine! There were many other questions....including how we displine him, he said he has to go to time out on the steps, things he likes to do, if he will like sharing his toys with the baby, helping the baby not feel scared....
And my Gigi.....poor little thing thought Cindy was bringing Baby 'Opia with her. She was quite disappointed when there was NO baby. We explained to her that Cindy was working to help bring Baby 'Opia home and we still have a little time to wait....she was okay with the answer, until the next morning. Friday morning she was sitting at the table eating breakfast and she said...."Mommy, is today the day, is Baby 'Opia coming today?" It was very sweet and yet, a little sad that I had to disappoint her again!!!
The remaining homestudy papers will be submitted this week, Cindy will complete our report, and then it will be submitted for approval.....
ANOTHER STEP CLOSER TO BABY 'OPIA
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