We're Expecting!

Today we have officially started the process of bringing a daughter from China into our lives. We turned in our application and our contract to the agency and in return they handed us a stack of paperwork and a to-do list. The paperwork actually isn't as overwhelming as I thought it would be. But right now we are officially in what is known as the 'paper-chase phase'.

The next few weeks we are going to have to answer about 200 questions about our lives and our beliefs...now that is a little overwhelming. We are going to have to go through background checks, medical check-ups (even our four-legged, furry children will have to go through a medical check-up), and be interviewed by a social worker. There is a lot to do and I want to do it fast. This is where my patience will be tested. I hate to wait and now this process will be a hurry up and wait game.

We have invested in some good books that will hopefully help with answers to our list of questions we have to turn in. We are also doing a lot of research and building our network of support. We should be able to fill our time with all that needs to be done (on top of the business of our daily lives) but still the anticipation of what happens next is a little unnerving.