I didn’t expect to be writing this post so soon after this one.

We got a call with another potential birth mother match exactly two weeks after the first one.

There’s often much that has to be weighed in considering whether or not to accept the match. You may or may not get a ton of information in order to make the most informed decision. We did not get near as much detail on this birth mother as the last one, but that was mainly because she wasn’t as wordy as the last one was on her paperwork.

Because birth mothers pick the adoptive parent(s) first, once they’ve made their decision and let their caseworker know, they’re often excited and want to know the adoptive family’s answer as soon as possible. Typically, the agency wants an answer within 24 hours. Continue reading →

Stick a fork in us. WE. ARE. DONE.

Remember the post where I raged against the home study?

That thing. The home study. We are finally done with it. Continue reading →