So, you are probably wondering what, exactly, it means
that our homestudy was approved.
What’s next? Basically, we
are now officially “cleared” to be adoptive parents. We have to formally sign the document and send it back in,
and then we enter the “waiting period.”
During the waiting period, our profile* will be shown to
any birthparents whose preferences match our preferences. If a birthparent looks at our profile
and likes what she sees, she can choose us to be parents of her child or opt to
meet us first before making a choice.
Our agency says that this can take anywhere between four months and five
years. Quite the range, eh?
*Our profile is basically a book containing pictures of us
and text explaining who we are, why we are adopting, what we like to do, what
our families are like, etc. If you’d
like to see an electronic version of our profile, click here. Enjoy!
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