Frustration!

Things with our homestudy are finishing up, other than a few questions that Beth had for us to include in our homestudy report.  I really wish I knew why some of the stuff they need is so important, but it's never really been clear.

Let's back up for just a minute.  If you're not sure what a homestudy is, it's basically a report on Bill and I and our lives.  Every aspect of our lives.  Down to the little last detail.  No one will really see this report..we will have a copy, the agency will have a copy, and if we were ever to switch agencies, they would get a copy.   

So, as we've been meeting Beth, she's learning about us.  We've had to write reports on ourselves individually and on ourselves as a couple.  We knew we had to include a lot for the report, but geesh!  I can understand some of it, like how we met; talking about our relationship; even talking about our childhood.  I can understand including parents and siblings names....but much more than that is needed. 

Here's an example of a few things we've had to list:  Where our parents were born, when they graduated high school, and what they did (employment) while we were growing up (and now).  When and where our siblings were born, when they graduated high school, when and where they went to college, and their employment now.  We had to list marrige and divorce dates for our parents and siblings....luckily, only a couple of siblings are married.  Parents, on the other hand, proved to be a little more difficult.  Neither of my parents knew dates of marriages or divorces.  Gahhhhhh.  I did my best by looking up court records online.  I was able to get month and years, hoping that will suffice. 

That just scratched the surface.  I'm not complaining that we had to do this (does it sound like I am?!), I'm just frustrated at all that we have to do.  And I'm not frustrated with our agency, I think this is pretty commonplace anywhere you go.  In fact, I still couldn't be happier with them!  But still, my frustration comes and goes.  This week has been a rough one with my emotions running wild.  I think I'm just so anxious because we're at the end of the pre-adoption process and will very shortly join the waiting list.  I've got to settle down!  :)  And Bill, like a man, is just rolling along!  :)  I'm thankful he helps keep me grounded!

So, there's my frustration!  I need to hear some adoption stories....got any you want to share?  Feel free to drop us an email here or leaving a comment!  I'm reeeeally planning on not waiting 2 weeks to blog again!  It was my intentions to blog regularly and I've been lacking!  I look forward to hearing from you....check back soon to check on our progress of hoping to build our family!