Tim and Jeni's Adoption: October 2008

Sorry I haven't posted anything for a while. We were in the States until the 18th and then the Social Worker came on the 20th. So we had to unpack and clean up to prepare for his visit...all the while dealing with jet lag! We made it through, though. Everything went well. This is one more step behind us. One more step closer to having our baby girl!!!!!

We have some more revisions to make on the Home Study as well before we can submit the final copy. We're also waiting on our police clearances to come through before our Dossier will be ready to send to Ethiopia. Once it's in Ethiopia we've been told that we'll have to wait 4 to 6 months. The waiting list for a baby girl is longer than for baby boys. So, we're prepared to wait until June before getting a referral.

In the mean time we're enjoying our little boy. Here's a video of Joseph helping us clean up before the Social Worker came visit: (I still need to figure out how to put better quality videos on blogger.)

Joseph Cleaning from Tim and Jeni Saltzman on Vimeo.

Well tomorrow we are traveling to the States!! This week we have been working extra hard to get all the paperwork done that we can so that we can mail it while we're in the States. So, this is where we have been spending a lot of time, especially during naps. When I saw the chiropractor the other day he asked, "have you been spending a lot of time doing computer work?" Yes, yes I have!! ;)

Occasionally we get out for a little walk/ride in the hallways!! :) We're also packing and cleaning. Our place has to be ready for our Home Visit the day after we get back, so we're trying to get everything done!! eek!!! It'll feel weird to sit on a plane for 15 hours (that's just the first flight) when we finally get to the airport.

We have a friend who will watch Joseph for a few hours tonight so that we can get everything done. We're so thankful!! It was cute, she said that she was not only glad to do it, but she appreciated the opportunity to be with Jojo!! :) He's very loved!!