Surfing the Web

No new adoption news. I have been surfing the web. I have really become addicted to the other Vietnam adoption blogs. It seems that a lot of the parents from another agency blog their experience. It really allows me to catch a glimpse of what it will be like in Vietnam. So while reading these blogs, I have come across some cool web sites. I have copied some of them if anyone cares to visit.

Not much to report

We have not received the draft of the home study yet to review. So just waiting. Unrelated to adoption, Mitch's parents have been in town visiting from Mississippi. Josh has been eating it up. They leave today, and I am must say it has been a nice visit.

Photo Session

Today was my modeling debut for the Chronicle. It was pretty funny. I had trouble not laughing during the entire thing. The photographer had the social worker and myself "act natural looking over paperwork." So yes, it was candid shots of us acting busy. Can't wait to see it. So, we are waiting for the approved homestudy to come back to send it to USCIS. I asked about the waiting list for Vietnam right now. I love the fact that our agency is not huge and just getting back into Vietnam, b/c there are only 10 people with dossiers ready. I have read other blogs with a waiting list of 150+. I feel we have found an agency that will allow us to travel early next year.

Photo Op

I received an unusual phone call today from the owner of LNI adoption agency. For those who know me, you will get a kick out of this. For those who do not know me, I DO NOT like any unnecessary attention on me. The Houston Chronicle is doing an article on them, and they wanted to interview and photo some families new to the adoption process. So, I said I would do it. It should be a nice thing to put in the baby's scrapbook.

Home Study

Our home study was this morning. Our social worker said we should have it back in a couple of weeks. Guess it went well. She told us we could start decorating the nursery. So now we finish getting together the information for our dossier. The great thing about our situation is the agency we are with does not have a long waiting list for referrals for Vietnam. So hopefully we can travel early next year.