Getting Excited!

We had a lovely time this weekend at the annual Adoption STAR NYC social event in Brooklyn. It was so very encouraging to meet families that have adopted through our agency. As well as families who are in the same stage as us.... waiting. We are inspired by the support and sense of "extended" family that Adoption STAR has developed here in our neck of the woods. Looking forward to keeping in touch with all the beautiful families that we met. 




In other news, we went on an Adoption inspired shopping spree on Etsy and found the cutest little baby outfits!

I Love My Birthmother

Openly Adopted (Yes, it IS all about me)

Worth the Wait

Home Study Complete!

Home Study Complete!

We are excited to announce that our Home Study is complete and our profile book has been ordered. We sent in our first round of paperwork on August 16th. As of Thursday, November 12th, we are all set! This means that we are ready to be shown to potential birth families looking to make an adoption plan for their child. 

This is a big step in our journey and we are looking forward to the adventure ahead. Thank you to all who have supported us this far. We will keep you posted as we continue. 

Second Home Study Interview Complete!

So...... we had our second Home Study interview this morning. Basically, it was an overview of the questions we have already been asked and verifying the forms we have already filled out. Once this is filed, we will officially be qualified to adopt and waiting for our little one to find us. 

We are so excited to have reached this point but are aware that we may still have a LONG way to go. We ask all following our story to keep us in mind. This is an overwhelming and beautiful time in our lives. We are eager to see where the journey takes us. 

Happy Halloween

Happy Belated Halloween!

Sean was a less than qualified Referee & Annie was Ace Ventura

We carved a Minion themed pumpkin the night before. And on Halloween we spent the early part of the day passing out candy to our neighborhood 'Trick or Treaters' then hosted a lively Halloween Party! 

Oh, earlier in the week Annie's Dad (Papaw) came into NYC for work. So, we had dinner with him and Meredith - Annie's sister. 

November is National Adoption Month

Presidential Proclamation

We are excited to announce that our first Home Study interview went well. It was a long process with tons of questions, verifications and ended with a tour of our home. We will have a follow-up interview this week. This is a big step as once our interviews are complete and the final paperwork is submitted, we will be ready for our little one to find us!

We trust that somewhere in this big wide world there is a little boy or girl who is meant to be a part of our family. We are eager to meet him/her and our new "extended" family.