homestudy approved - Yay

sarahinbdpst · May 2011

In the spirit of the post a few weeks ago encouraging lurkers to post more, and knowing this is one of the few groups of people who understand the need to celebrate each step... we had our home visit and had our home study approved today. We're oficially waiting! I'm braced for it to be years, but of course hoping it's a short wait.

Does anyone have anything they wish they had done during the wait that they didn't think of at the time?

ehm06 · May 2011

We are just starting our journey and meeting with agencies so I don't have any advice. I just wanted to say congrats and I hope your wait is short!

militarywife2b · May 2011

Just wanted to say congrats :0) We are still waiting on our finalization.

butterfly843 · May 2011

Congrats!

MrsKolasa · May 2011

sarahinbdpst:

Does anyone have anything they wish they had done during the wait that they didn't think of at the time?

First of all, YAY!!!! So exciting!

I wish I would have appreciated the time I had with DH a little more during the wait. More movies together, date nights, dinners out, that kind of thing. I probably would have relaxed a little more (OMG- I know how ridiculous that sounds, I really do) and done more for myself.

I hope you don't take any offense to any of my suggestions. I know that I would have probably gagged if someone told me to relax and have fun while I waited to be a mom.

jehnm · May 2011

Hooray for homestudy completion! I hope your wait is short! Now that we will hopefully be having our baby arrive soon, I just wish I had stressed less and enjoyed every day with DH more. Not easy to do, but people gave me that same advice and it did make me more aware!

As MayDay has been saying recently, everything changes in a day so enjoy all the days leading up to it!

Chele · May 2011

Yay for you, one step closer.

summergirl79 · May 2011

Congrats!!! Hope you have a short wait! We are currently waiting so no advice there.

LittleYellowBirds · May 2011

Congratulations!!

I wish I had at least painted the baby room. You don't have to decorate or buy furniture if you don't want to, but if you plan on painting, I suggest get it done now. That was the hardest part. Since we had such a quick placement, we had to paint after we had him here. He was staying in our room in the beginning so he wasn't exposed to paint fumes, but it was a mess and would've been so nice to have it done.

ByHisGrace7 · May 2011

Woo hoo! Congratulations!

Alicia_22 · May 2011

MrsKolasa:
sarahinbdpst:

Does anyone have anything they wish they had done during the wait that they didn't think of at the time?
First of all, YAY!!!! So exciting!
I wish I would have appreciated the time I had with DH a little more during the wait. More movies together, date nights, dinners out, that kind of thing. I probably would have relaxed a little more (OMG- I know how ridiculous that sounds, I really do) and done more for myself.
I hope you don't take any offense to any of my suggestions. I know that I would have probably gagged if someone told me to relax and have fun while I waited to be a mom.

I agree 100%!! Go out with your DH, relax, and SLEEP!!!! Also something I am wishing now I had done was to get my address book updated. I'm having to try to find addresses now to send thank you cards and eventually announcement cards and it would have been helpful if I had those ready and all in one place prior to placement!!