Almost There!

Well...we met with our social worker last Monday and the end is in sight!! We'll have our individual interviews this coming Monday and L (our social worker) comes to our house for the home visit on Oct. 5th!!

The individual interviews will last about an hour-and-a-half each. I told Daniel that I definitely get to go first because he certainly won't sit in the lobby nervous for 1.5 hrs like I would! I'm not horribly nervous but I am ready for it to be over. Ha! L is really easy to talk to. Our first interview didn't seem like an interview AT ALL but just getting together talking. I know that's how this will be. I guess the nerves are due to the fact that up to this point Daniel and I have done everything together. This will be the first (and only) part of the process completed on our own. Despite the nerves, I love getting closer to being on the "waiting list" so anything we do that gets us there I am thrilled about!! I will be sure to update to tell how it went!

The next week-and-a-half will consist of lots of cleaning to prepare for L's visit! I'm pretty sure the house will never be in an absolute perfect condition for the woman who has the right to say "no" to giving us a baby. I can imagine myself panicking if I notice a speck of dust anywhere while she's here. I know, I know, I know that she's not really here to inspect the house. I have heard that from everyone, including L; however, that doesn't keep me from wanting it to be spotless!

We have undergone a little setback in the process. At our last visit, L asked us if we had completed our background checks. Uh....yes...way back in March, thank you very much. We knew this took the longest in the process so we got on top of it asap! Well, apparently we didn't get on top of it as wonderfully as we had thought. Bethany had never received them. To make a very long story short somehow we hadn't received completely accurate information on making sure the fingerprint process was done correctly. So...we're going in early Monday morning to get it done CORRECTLY this time. I believe L saw me beginning to lose it as we were hearing this news and she assured me that it wouldn't delay us in the process at all because of the timing of it. God is in control! He knew that would happen so there's no need to worry!

On another note, I started subbing two weeks ago. Time has FLOWN by. Now, every teacher has her favorite age to teach. Some prefer the older elementary grades and some prefer the younger. I have learned that I DEFINITELY prefer the younger. Boy am I glad God had me teaching 2nd grade these last three years. If I was teaching an older grade I never would have survived. NEVER. I am subbing 3rd grade and it is SO different from 2nd. In 2nd grade I got to read stories, play with playdough, color, and teach sitting down with the kiddos on the carpet. 3rd grade is all business! No time for play and no space in the classroom to bring kids to a carpet to teach! There are also a lot more papers to grade. I am enjoying teaching but I tell you what I am worn out! The Friday night after my first week I had to prop my eyelids open and I finally allowed myself to go to bed at 8:30 and I slept like a rock! I was pretty sure I would never recover; however, I am happy to say I am still alive and not quite so tired but December can't come fast enough!

Sorry for the boring blog with no pictures. One of these days I'll change that. I know I've said that before. "One of these days" just hasn't arrived yet!

Megan