Well this week has been exciting… besides that I cut myself with a butter knife and needed stitches… we had our Interview with Lilliput Children’s Services. Now you ask what the heck does that mean?
Well it means we sat down with a social worker and went over some basic questions such as why adoption and if we had any infertility issues. There were a bunch of other questions but the entire interview took less than an hour! Rowan went with us so they got to meet her and see how we parent. Now what?
Well we have 1 simple step and 1 not so simple step. the simple one is we have to find time to attend 9 classes in Sacramento on Tuesday nights, probably January to March. Plus CPR certification. This is 100 bucks for both of us for the 9 weeks and then 50 bucks for my CPR, KC’s work pays or his. The more difficult step is the PAPERWORK!
Wow they have a lot of things… some simple not so simple. Here is a list: An application with references from people you aren’t related to, Live Scan Clearance( Fingerprints and full FBI background check, this is 100 bucks each), Criminal Record Statement, 57 question Questionnaire each, an autobiography, a disaster plan for our house, verification of auto insurance, proof of 300,000 in liability home insurance, DMV driving records, both self and Doctor’s health reports, TB tests, Employment Verification, Financial Statements, Pet Immunizations, and Verification of Marriage. Whew!
Well since we have time before our classes we are going to do our best to get the rest of it done. Oh and the fun part is we get to create a Family Book that contains pictures of us and talks about who are as a family. Guess I’m going to have to find that inner scrapbooker!
I’m hoping to make a digital book and share it will all of you.