We Are Almost There...

Yesterday our adoption social worker, Blythe, came to our house to complete our home inspection.  She also did an individual interview with me and also sat down and talked to the kids.  She had the girls draw pictures of what our family was going to look like after the new baby was here.  She asked Antonis to fill out a 3 page questionnaire.  The home inspection was mostly looking around and making sure that our home is safe and that we have room for another child to live here.  If we get a girl, she will go in the girls' room and we will get two sets of bunkbeds.  If it's a boy he will go in Zach's room.  We had to go out and buy a fire extinguisher which we didn't already have.  We also had to get some additional child locks for where we keep cleaning supplies under the bathroom sinks.  In 40 days, God willing, we will be approved and put on the waiting list!  So it will be about a week before Christmas.  Blythe has 30 days in which to submit a report to her supervisor and then the supervisor has 10 days in which to approve our paperwork to adopt!  That puts us at about Dec. 19th.  We are adopting through their newborn adoption program but we have specified that we are willing to accept a child anywhere from birth to 2 years old.  Occasionally they do have children that are older that come through their office for adoption.  We are also open to any race or health condition.  We will see who the Lord has in mind for our family.  We are trusting that God will equip us to handle whatever child He has chosen for us!  Annalise is turning 5 this upcoming Monday and Zachary will be 3 on Thanksgiving.