1st Homestudy Visit Completed

It's funny how laid back you become on a second adoption. We had our first homestudy visit last night. I barely cleaned although the kids did get baths and were in PJ's! We were not asked any questions about disipline, etc like on our first homestudy. It was also nice because we didn't have to go back in time to give our whole life history! It lasted about an hour and she asked a handful of questions about our preference of sex, age, etc.

We did specify girl although some days I think boys are easier and less whinny!! We also specified ages 0-4 yrs old, however, we realize there aren't really any babies over 18 months, but we figured we would write it down just in case! It is best to include EVERYTHING you would accept to avoid having to update your homestudy and CIS paperwork!

Our main reason for a girl is because Leah will be almost 3 yrs old whent he new baby comes and it will be nice for them to be close in age and share the bond of being adopted. Davis will be almost 6 yrs! A 12 month old and 6 yr old is a huge age gap! It will also making sharing rooms easier. We have been thinking about sleeping arrangements and think we will bunk Leah and Davis until the baby is about 3 yrs old and then bunk the girls together.

Davis told the social worker he wants a brother and not a sister! We keep telling him maybe next time :> He loves Leah and as of right now I am not sure he even knows she is a girl (or is only 21 months old)!

I have a list of names that we are toying with but nothing is concrete yet. Milon and I are not on the same page with which ones we like! The ones I like he doesn't! Oh well, we have several months to nail it down.

All paperwork is completed for our agency, CIS, and homestudy agency! Can you believe it! Nothing notarized or apostilled! I mailed our 1600a on Tuesday and they said it was averaging 2 months. I need the I171h approval and homestudy completed before we can officially wait for our referral. Wow, this is too easy!

Nothing else is new. I signed Davis and Leah up for preschool next year. Leah will go Tues/Thurs and Davis will go Tues-Thurs. Davis should really be in Prek since he just misses the kindergarten cutoff, but he has the rest of his life to go 5 days a week! Plus, it is very pricey to send 2 kids to preschool!

We are going ski tubing next weekend with Milon's brothers family. It should be a good time for all of us!