Tired, excited and very scared.....

samstars · 07-06-2005, 11:18 PM

We made it back home at 9:00 last night. We left at 5:30 a.m. After a five hour trip up to Ft Wayne for our interivew, the interview lasted 1 and 1/2 hours and then the trip home.

We are tired, but feeling pretty good about the whole thing. We did find out alot more about Jacob. Still haven't gotten to see a picture, they don't seem to have one on file and hadn't gotten the film processed yet so we could see what he looks like. The case manager said that our continued interest without seeing his picture said something. He was pretty positive and said we sounded like we will make good parents. Not sure if it will happen with Jacob but he is willing to keep us in mind and share our info with other case managers.

We also found out that our homestudy needs to be updated, which we knew and were starting to get ready for. (We've been doing some remodeling) but with this situation we have to have it all done before the end of this month in case we go to selection committee. Our homestudy was done in April of 2004 and even though our license isn't up until September we have to have a homestudy that has been done in the last year. This is the part that worries me, we haven't had the best luck with our local DCFS office.

The remodeling is going to have to get done alot sooner than we planned. But it is basically pulling up carpet and laying new flooring. If we kick it into gear we can get it done in a weekend.

Anyway, we are again living on the decision of a committee of people we don't know to vote on whether we will be good parents or not.

Stacy

NASCAR CYSTER · 07-07-2005, 01:25 AM

Good luck to you!!!

~Traci~ · 07-07-2005, 02:39 AM

Good Luck! Do you have to go through DCFS for the HS or can you pick another agency? Don't know how that works but it's a thought... I would think as long as the agency was licensed by the state then it wouldn't matter since DCFS is through the state and they regulate the agencies...

Traci

dna · 07-07-2005, 09:50 AM

Ahhh pins and needles again

Good luck

We are anxiously waiting too to find out the results !

samstars · 07-07-2005, 11:35 PM

Thanks girls. I hate the up and downs. I am doing alot better this time on keeping my hopes from getting out of hand but it is very, very hard.

Traci---We had our HS done through the county dcfs last year and for us to have someone else do it at this point would be like starting all over. The update part shouldn't be too hard. Not much has changed over the last year. I am hoping that since that is the case all she needs to do is change the date, fill in what has changed and print it off. But that may be expecting too much. I am probably going to call tomorrow and see what I can find out and go ahead and schedule it. I know to finish the remodeling I want to get done will take me at least two weekends. Hoping it won't take her more than a week to get it done.

UGH! I am getting panicky about this whole thing. If only I knew for sure the committee was meeting this month, if it is next month I have more breathing room. Don't get me wrong I want this done as soon as possible but I could use a couple more weeks.

Stacy

~Traci~ · 07-07-2005, 11:45 PM

I think for the update they actually have to come in to your home and check it out. If you're making changes to your home and she sees that it may still be ok. We sent in pics to our agency of our destroyed nursery w/ blue tape everywhere b/c we were in the middle of putting the wainscotting up, they didn't even blink twice at it b/c we're working on it. Is the part your working on the nursery? If not, I wouldn't worry about it being finished yet as long as they can see you're working on it. The SW has already been to your house & talked to you so she knows how you are, there shouldn't be an issue at all. Hopefully she'll be quick!

Good Luck!
Traci