The Beginning of a Beautiful Relationship

So from all of the websites and publications that have been flooding into our house we have continuely seen a good way to celebrate all of the "moments" that come with an adoption is to blog...here I am blogging :-). With little experience in this field we will be taking this journey together but we think it will be a valuable way to vent and document this Adoption Advuenture. Two weeks ago we attended an adoption seminar in Overland Park with American Adoptions. It went amazingly well and by the time we arrived home we knew it was the right choice for us. So needless to say, I got on the ball right away and by Monday our application was faxed. So far American Adoptions has been great with quick correspondence and positive feedback at every chance. We set up our home study for the first of April and now are going through a series of paperwork to get all of our ducks in a row. Having finished the 108 page adoption information packet I feel that we are pretty informed and very emotionally prepared for what's to come. The Adoption Planning Questionaire has been a challenge but through much discussion and again research we are only three questions away from the finish. Mitch has already seen the complete dedication in me with this whole adoption process and I think that he is going to know just as much as I do if not more by the time we are matched. We hope for a quick, yet compatible match and look forward to the time that we get to hold our baby for the first time. God is good and we trust that he will help us to get through whatever twists and turns may come. We are beyond blessed to have such an amazing support system between our families, friends and co-workers and could not get to this point without that in our lives. On the home front I am still up in the air about my employment for next year and hope to get that wrapped up within the week so my priorities will be so much more clear. This is our year, this is our time, and we cannot wait for what lies ahead. With SO much love, Ali 3-3-12 3:59 PM