Approved!!

Its official! Our adoption application has been approved! Well its been official for about 2 weeks, but I'm just getting around to sharing it on here, I meant to share it yesterday but the ipad was not cooperating with my link posting efforts.

Here is a link to our profile: https://itsaboutlove.org/ial/profiles/26284780/ourMessage.jsf

A few people have asked me what it means that we are approved to adopt. It means that we have a current homestudy and we are legally able to adopt a child at any time. With LDS family services, the agency we are going through, the expectant mothers choose the best family for their baby. Because of this there is no specified wait time or list. I know one adoptive couple who had their baby placed with them just 4 days after approval and I know another couple who had their twins placed with them about 2 years after approval, so the time that couples wait really just depends on the situation.

A lot of times the adoptions that LDS family services facilitates are what is called a 'designated adoption' (let me tell you, I have a whole new vocabulary since entering the adoption world!) a designated adoption is where a couple and expectant mom find each other outside the agency but then the agency does the paperwork and everything. One friend made some cards with their picture on it and passed them out to family and friends and one of them got into the hands of their twins' birthmom. Their adoption was finalized today in fact! So really many times adoptions can happen by 'word of mouth' so to say. So, if any of you know anyone who is considering adoption, please pass on the link to our profile.

We appreciate so much all the love and support we've received from family and friends, all of your words of encouragement are definately appreciated!