There’s been a lag in my posting because I was having surgery. Oh don’t worry, nothing tragic happened. At least not recently. As you know I was diagnosed with breast cancer nearly two years ago, and I am getting my breasts reconstructed. Last week was my second surgery in the reconstruction process. Hooray for foobs!
Anyway, while we were out of town (my plastic surgeon is in Oregon) we received the following email:
Dear William and Susan,
I wanted to let you know that I have officially approved you into the US Kids program – Congratulations!
Our program coordinators will be in touch with you shortly!
Best wishes,
M.
The email was sent by the adoption processing coordinator at our agency. Our home study has officially been approved! Woo hoo!!!
We thought this meant we were done with forms and papers. Au contraire, mon frère! Two days after that email we got an email from one of the program case managers asking us to fill out more forms. Forms, forms and more forms! Does it ever stop? This must be the adoption equivalent to pregnancy. Instead of morning sickness we’ve got forms up the ying yang.
That’s okay. It’s a small price to pay to bring a child into your life. And personally I’d rather fill out a stack of forms than go through labor. Honestly! But that’s just me.
(Just for fun I looked up the word labor. Definition #7 says “The process by which childbirth occurs, beginning with contractions of the uterus and ending with the expulsion of the fetus or infant and the placenta”. Expulsion? Good God! What a way to describe it! Yes, I’d definitely prefer a stack of papers to the “expulsion” of an infant. Yikes!)
This entry also posted with the Seattle PI. Copyright © 2008 Susan Metters. All rights reserved.
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In addition to being a writer and aspiring mom, Susan Metters also carries the distinguished title of Cancer Survivor Extraordinaire. Some of her secret ambitions include meeting Dr. Phil, hosting Saturday Night Live, and rising to the top as a rock star. You can read more about Susan’s life adventures by visiting her blog with the Seattle P.I., Lemon Margaritas. If you have ideas, questions, rants, or ramblings feel free to email Susan at susan [at] seattlemomblogs [dot] com.
7 responses so far ↓
1 Carrie // Mar 25, 2008 at 3:19 pm
Congratulations! That is very exciting!
2 Michelle // Mar 25, 2008 at 11:08 pm
Congratulations! I am an adoptee and I know how wonderful an adoption can turn out. I was adopted at birth in a closed adoption, but through a series of amazing circumstances I was reunited with my birthmother in 2004. My Dad (adoptive father) was always supportive of helping me find her. My only advice… always be honest about where your child came from. They will appreciate you for it later in life in SO many ways!
3 twinmommy12345 // Mar 26, 2008 at 1:29 pm
Wonderful news! Keep up your chins… the end has to be in sight somewhere. And that end will include a new child in your life.
4 mrsflinger // Mar 27, 2008 at 10:43 am
YEY!! Keep us posted, hon!
5 Amanda // Mar 28, 2008 at 2:18 pm
Yipee! I just discovered your blog. We are about 3/4 done with the homestudy process ourselves. All the trees that were killed to make the paperwork!!!! I was adopted myself at five weeks so I just want to second what Michelle said too…I have always known I was adopted and this Iwould advise to any adoptive parent.
6 Susan // Mar 28, 2008 at 2:49 pm
Thanks everyone for your support! And to Amanda, Michelle, and all you other adult adoptees out there, please keep sharing sharing sharing! I am a sponge right now and want to learn everything I can about how to be a good adoptive parent. Getting tips from adult adoptees is so appreciated!
7 barb minas // Mar 31, 2008 at 11:29 am
Congratulations to both of you! This is a great step forward. I’m so excited for you! L, Barb Minas
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