More Paperwork...

June 21, 2005
We stayed up until midnight again filling in more forms. This time, we worked on our Formal Adoption Application.

We had to write all of our financial information (debts, assets, etc.), employment info, medical details, directions to our home, etc. We also needed to write about the children we felt we could best parent. We spent most of our time digging through filing cabinets and computer files to find old employment and banking information. The information on this form will later be used in helping match us with potential birthmoms. It will also serve as a basis for questions during our homestudy with a caseworker.

After all this writing, my hands are getting pretty sore. We were joking that some expectant moms get morning sickness, but I just get carpal tunnel!

So, this morning we mailed the application off to Seattle (along with another check). Now, we're waiting to be contacted by a case worker, and for more paperwork to arrive in the mail.