So we just finished week 7 of the adoption classes. We are well on our way. Our licensing worker continues to go above and beyond for us. She told us that as long as we continued doing well in class and our stuff at the house was done on her next visit we'd be licensed shortly after class ends. At this point we are planning to have our final home study visit right after Thanksgiving. Additionally, as we've talked to her we've mentioned how we've spotted a few families on the website that we'd like additional information about once we are licensed. She told us to send her their names and she'd do some research for us. How awesome is she!?!?! She says she loves us and wants to help us find the perfect family to bring home.
So she's given us some preliminary stuff and continues to search. As part of our next steps I am working on a family book that would be shown to kids right before they meet us. It's an introduction to our family. I'm thinking of having it nicely bound etc just to give them something to have. Not the typical binder look, but something more impressive. I've been gathering pictures and writing about how we meet, all about the dogs and our families. It's coming along nicely, but I've realized I need to find a lot more pictures.
The whole point of the book is to help them familiarize themselves with what our family is about and take away some of the anxiety of meeting us. It's something they can look through with their foster parents and case workers before and after we meet with them. It also helps for when they come to our house for the first time so they kinda know what to expect.
I'm planning to post some of it as I get parts done! Stay tuned...
Peace, Love and Puppy Dogs!
j
PS:
John’s Family:
Well what to say about myself. I was born June 11, 1978 to Robert and Irene. I was raised on the same little patch of heaven that my father was. Actually, in the same house! Aren’t I adorable! Michael’s mother once asked who the cute little girl in the picture was. Yep we had a good laugh. It was the 70’s what can I say.
So she's given us some preliminary stuff and continues to search. As part of our next steps I am working on a family book that would be shown to kids right before they meet us. It's an introduction to our family. I'm thinking of having it nicely bound etc just to give them something to have. Not the typical binder look, but something more impressive. I've been gathering pictures and writing about how we meet, all about the dogs and our families. It's coming along nicely, but I've realized I need to find a lot more pictures.
The whole point of the book is to help them familiarize themselves with what our family is about and take away some of the anxiety of meeting us. It's something they can look through with their foster parents and case workers before and after we meet with them. It also helps for when they come to our house for the first time so they kinda know what to expect.
I'm planning to post some of it as I get parts done! Stay tuned...
Peace, Love and Puppy Dogs!
j
PS:
John’s Family:
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