Fertility Update

So apparently Cam's last test was completely wrong. His test came out with flying colors. Apparently his guys are quite the overachievers... Anyway, we'll be emailing the doc to see what the next step is. Stay tuned.

I couldn't think of a catchy title...any title at all for that matter...

I spent some time today designing and making a portotype invitation for Eliese's baby shower. I forgot how much I love scrapbooking and card making. I don't have much time for it lately and I really miss it. Digital scrapbooking is all the rage right now, and while I understand the craze, its very time saving, I really love to do it myself. I love when my pages have different dimensions, and placing each piece where I want it.

I haven't had much time to write my book lately either. I really wish I could devote some more time to it, but my current class is really time consuming.

My lessons are going really well. I am so enjoying teaching. I didn't think I would like it this much, but I really miss performing. I just don't feel like I can get involved with any shows right now. What happens if we get little ones placed with us and I'm spending every afternoon teaching and then rehearsing at night. Its even worse when your adopting because the bond between child and parent has to be built. Its not already there like when you give birth to a baby. So, for now I need to find time to scrapbook and write. :)

Photo Shoot

My sister has a new photography business and she needs to build up her portfolio. Sooooo she and my mom drove out from Utah to do some photo shoots with me. We've had so much fun! Here are some of the gorgeous photos she has taken of me. I'll put up more later, but here are some. :)

Foster License arrived!

We got our foster license cards in the mail yesterday. We are all done!! Now we just wait...matching meetings are Thursdays so Fridays are going to be looooooooooong days.

Adoption Update

We had our final home inspection today. Our social worker, D, said that there was nothing in our house that kept us from being licensed right away. We have to do like two things but she is going to go ahead with it. She said she could start putting our name forth in matching meetings as soon as next week! They do matching meetings every Thursday. So, now starts the waiting game. We are approved for two, however it may only be one. Because we are concurrent (foster/adopt), placements with us will be different that most foster placements. Its possible that we would take a high risk (meaning the time until the parents rights are severed has hardly begun) if its a little baby. I like the idea of being the first home our child is placed in so that they don't have to make two transitions. However, it all depends. Most likely, our child will already be in foster care when they call us. We'll be called to meet with D, and a few other county people and they will disclose everything they know about the child, then after they answer all of our questions, they send us home to think about it for at least one night. If we decided to proceed, they will set up a meet with the child at the foster home. Then they will set up as many visits as possible in the next little while to get the child familiar with us. Otherwise the experience is what they call the"abduction" experience, which they've already had when they were removed in the first place. The foster parent will start steping back and let us start doing small tasks like feeding them, changing their diaper, taking a walk with them, etc. Then we'll move on to placement in our home.

I know there is going to be much more waiting, but I'm starting to get excited again. I'm a little freaked too though. :) Keep us in your prayers!