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Adoption is a HUGE commitment. The entire process is filled with decision after decision after decision. You face more questions and uncertainties than you could ever imagine. It’s an unending journey of mental and emotional processing. I was told it would be this way. I knew it would be this way. Even so, nothing could have prepared me for the places this journey would take my heart.
Read MoreA couple weeks ago we had my good friend, Emily Blake, take some family photos of us. The main reason we wanted to get the photos done was that we needed some updated family pictures for our adoption family profile book. If I'm being honest though, I was really grateful for the excuse to get some family photos taken. The last time we had even semi-professional looking pictures taken was two years ago when a friend offered to snap some of us as a hobby. {Do the math. That was when I was six weeks pregnant with Raena!} So, it's been awhile.
If you're a parent, you understand. If not, take a look at my Instagram feed. Once you have kids, all of your photo taking efforts shift to trying to capture every last cute thing they do. Any photo that I am a part of is usually the result of me taking a group selfie with my kids or Travis attempting to capture a moment {per my request} mid-motion of the kids and I. Most pictures turn out blurry and few end up in a category I would deem "flattering."
Read MoreWe had our first home visit with our social worker yesterday! I think it went really well. I was a bit nervous in the week leading up to it. Of course our adoption consultant, Karalee, told me there was nothing to be worried about, and of course she was right. Just the same, I think it’s probably impossible not to be nervous leading up to something like the first visit with someone who is going to play such a key role in helping you get your child home!
I wanted to share a little bit about our visit for those of you who are interested in knowing more of the details of the adoption process.
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