Check in - week of 2/16

[roxy]

I'm  going to go ahead and start this for this week because I want to aw. Please let us know where you are in the journey; just thinking about fostering/adopting, in process, expectant or birth mom, already brought you kiddo home. I want to hear from you. How is everyone's week going? 

QOTW - favorite tv show?

[roxy]

We received the hard copy of our home studying the mail on valentines day. Best vd gift I've ever received. We have requests to get more info on 4 kiddos, but their social workers have been super crappy about getting back to ours. Every thing happens in due time, right?

My can't miss show is Criminal Minds. I really like the show, but watching the actor that plays Derek Morgan isn't awful either.

[redandblue]

Thanks for starting this roxy ! I am just checking up from all of the threads last week. I hate to reply via my cell phone, so waited until I have some time a laptop! (just responded to last week's thread!).

So not too much to update about the process. We have our first family visit for the home study this week. Originally we booked 5 interview times, but our SW thinks that maybe we don't need the last session. So that is exciting! We did a family photo shoot yesterday to make some fun FB announcements, as well as to add to our profile book (one of my BFF's is a photographer, so we are pretty lucky there!). I am hoping they turn out okay. It was a bit of a last minute plan to do them, and my DS was ripe with teenage attitude, so I'm hoping that doesn't come across in the pictures. Sigh...

I tend to go in spurts with shows. We recently cancelled our cable and signed up for netflex. So right now we are binge watching Suits and Damages.

[shemarie82]

Feb 16, 2015 21:05:20 GMT -5 roxy said:

I really like the show, but watching the actor that plays Derek Morgan isn't awful either.

THIS! He is beautiful, plus he does really great things IRL!

[shemarie82]

We are waiting waiting waiting! Nothing new really. It is okay since we are getting ready to take a little weekend trip. The SW posted in the FB group that we would be getting new information on training in the mail this week since some regulations have changed. I don't expect that it will actually get here this week, maybe by next week it will be.

QOTW: I love Criminal Minds, Switched at Birth & The Fosters. We watch other ones, but those ones we always watch together.

[hootiemommytobe]

We are in the waiting boat as well. We are adopting domestically. Been actively waiting for 6 months. Some days are harder than others, but we're getting by. We are learning to have patience throughout this process.

QOTW: I love Pretty Little Liars.

[pinkie]

We were supposed to have what I think is our final home post placement visit last weekend but it got postponed due to snow so we will have it this weekend. I cleaned for nothing lol.

Favorite show - I'm a big sports watcher but we are between seasons right now. I'm a fan of modern family, the middle, Grey's.

[theatrepal]

We are waiting. We went active th first week of November. This week is a struggle fest. We had our miscarriage that ended our TTC journey one year ago tomorrow. It's been really rough. It's exciting to have moved on but this week is full of thoughts of what could have been.

TV Show: Orange is the New Black and Bones

[chicago]

We are waiting 4 weeks tomorrow.

TV Shows: I watch a lot of different ones ... from Downton Abby, to The Fall (Netflix), Parenthood, House of Cards, The Mindy Project, Big Bang Theory ...

[wishuponastar]

Good Stuff- I got a package of letters from my students this weekend. They were adorable and sweet. Even though I don't want my time home with LO to end, it does make it easier to go back to my other kids.

Favorite shows: How I Met Your Mother, Call the Midwife, Parenthood, Orange Is The New Black, Friends
**(I only have Netflix, so I am a little behind with new shows.)

[soadchik]

Adoptive Parent

Fav Shows: House of Cards, Scandal, Downton Abbey, Mindy Project, Arrow, & The Walking Dead

[jwinct]

As you've seen from my recent posts, our DCF class is finally resuming tonight. Tonight is the special adoption class, which we've been looking forward to. We're starting to set up the spare bedroom in preparation for the licensing requirements.

My favorite show was Parenthood, but now that it's all over (insert sobs here), my #1 favorite show is Outlander on Starz. They took a 6 month break in the middle of the first season, so I'm dying for it to start back up in April! I love the books and they're doing such a fantastic job with the show. I highly recommend it. Even my husband likes it a lot!

[soadchik]

I love Outlander too! Black Sails is good as well.. I think that is a Starz show too.

[jwinct]

Feb 17, 2015 11:36:51 GMT -5 soadchik said:

I love Outlander too! Black Sails is good as well.. I think that is a Starz show too.

I just said to my husband the other night, as we were watching Outlander reruns on Starz, "I wondered how that Black Sails show is. It looks pretty good in the commercial."  Maybe we'll check it out!

[gnomesweetgnome]

Finalization is getting so close!!

My favorite TV show is Gilmore Girls. Forever and ever.

[grannypantiesrock]

We have our first meeting with a SW in one week, and then some kind of mandatory class the beginning of March. Just got a friendly letter (bill) in the mail to go ahead and send $1900 for the class and home study. And so begins The Great Savings Purge of 2015.

All time favorite show is Game of Thrones. I'm also a Netflix & Amazon Prime binger. Right now I'm watching The White Queen, which isn't horrible. I'm thinking of starting PArenthood since everyone loves it. I also liked Outlander. I started the books about 10 years ago, but got burned out when it became redundant. I was kinda bummed that the season was so short last year.

[shemarie82]

Feb 17, 2015 11:23:58 GMT -5 jwinct said:

My favorite show was Parenthood, but now that it's all over (insert sobs here), my #1 favorite show is Outlander on Starz. They took a 6 month break in the middle of the first season, so I'm dying for it to start back up in April! I love the books and they're doing such a fantastic job with the show. I highly recommend it. Even my husband likes it a lot!

I did not start Parenthood at the beginning, though I now wish that I would have.  I watched the last 2 seasons, and was IN LOVE with the family. I bawled SOOO hard the last part of this season.  I told my wife that she could not even look at me when we watched it because I cried so hard knowing that it was going to be over.

[jwinct]

Feb 17, 2015 13:35:07 GMT -5 grannypantiesrock said:

We have our first meeting with a SW in one week, and then some kind of mandatory class the beginning of March. Just got a friendly letter (bill) in the mail to go ahead and send $1900 for the class and home study. And so begins The Great Savings Purge of 2015.

All time favorite show is Game of Thrones. I'm also a Netflix & Amazon Prime binger. Right now I'm watching The White Queen, which isn't horrible. I'm thinking of starting PArenthood since everyone loves it. I also liked Outlander. I started the books about 10 years ago, but got burned out when it became redundant. I was kinda bummed that the season was so short last year.

grannypantiesrock   The Outlander season is not over! They just took a really long production break because they didn't finish filming until October or something. Season 1 will resume on April 4th! But then season 2 will not come out until 2016. *sigh*

[grannypantiesrock]

Feb 17, 2015 14:54:39 GMT -5 jwinct said:

Feb 17, 2015 13:35:07 GMT -5 grannypantiesrock said:

We have our first meeting with a SW in one week, and then some kind of mandatory class the beginning of March. Just got a friendly letter (bill) in the mail to go ahead and send $1900 for the class and home study. And so begins The Great Savings Purge of 2015.

All time favorite show is Game of Thrones. I'm also a Netflix & Amazon Prime binger. Right now I'm watching The White Queen, which isn't horrible. I'm thinking of starting PArenthood since everyone loves it. I also liked Outlander. I started the books about 10 years ago, but got burned out when it became redundant. I was kinda bummed that the season was so short last year.

grannypantiesrock   The Outlander season is not over! They just took a really long production break because they didn't finish filming until October or something. Season 1 will resume on April 4th! But then season 2 will not come out until 2016. *sigh*

They need to get their shit together!!!

[grannypantiesrock]

Feb 17, 2015 14:54:39 GMT -5 jwinct said:

Feb 17, 2015 13:35:07 GMT -5 grannypantiesrock said:

We have our first meeting with a SW in one week, and then some kind of mandatory class the beginning of March. Just got a friendly letter (bill) in the mail to go ahead and send $1900 for the class and home study. And so begins The Great Savings Purge of 2015.

All time favorite show is Game of Thrones. I'm also a Netflix & Amazon Prime binger. Right now I'm watching The White Queen, which isn't horrible. I'm thinking of starting PArenthood since everyone loves it. I also liked Outlander. I started the books about 10 years ago, but got burned out when it became redundant. I was kinda bummed that the season was so short last year.

grannypantiesrock   The Outlander season is not over! They just took a really long production break because they didn't finish filming until October or something. Season 1 will resume on April 4th! But then season 2 will not come out until 2016. *sigh*

They need to get their shit together!!!

[carolinah]

Feb 17, 2015 10:04:49 GMT -5 theatrepal said:

We are waiting. We went active th first week of November. This week is a struggle fest. We had our miscarriage that ended our TTC journey one year ago tomorrow. It's been really rough. It's exciting to have moved on but this week is full of thoughts of what could have been.

TV Show: Orange is the New Black and Bones

Anniversaries of losses are so tough. I hope that you can find comfort in the hope of adoption.

[theatrepal]

Thanks carolinah,

[jenn]

We just hit our 1 year waiting mark so nothing new going on.

QOTW: I watch WAY too much tv. Current Faves: Constantine, PLL, Cutthroat Kitchen, The Flash, Rizzoli & Isles.

[packerfan4life]

((Hugs)) theatrepal.

We have our final home visit scheduled for Monday. Then we have a parenting class next Sat (which seems a bit late since we've now had L 5 months, but whatever). We also just got a call from the lawyer to schedule our court hearing since should be at the end of March!

[hootiemommytobe]

Sending lots of hugs your way theatrepal.

[theatrepal]

Thanks for the support. I made it through the week. We spent the weekend in Denver which was a welcome distraction.

A dear friend made sure to reach out. I was away from home on the one year mark and she made it a lot easier.

Ya'll also make this easier. Onward in the adoption journey! Next week we celebrate one year since we first contacted our agency.

[grannypantiesrock]

Feb 17, 2015 10:04:49 GMT -5 theatrepal said:

We are waiting. We went active th first week of November. This week is a struggle fest. We had our miscarriage that ended our TTC journey one year ago tomorrow. It's been really rough. It's exciting to have moved on but this week is full of thoughts of what could have been.

TV Show: Orange is the New Black and Bones

Ugh. The missed milestones are one of the hardest parts. I still find myself upset because I "should" have a 7 month old right now, or I "should" be 24 weeks pregnant. We are still TTC without intervention, but my heart still breaks with each unsuccessful cycle. I have to say that starting the adoption process has helped with that a little. It feels like we are at least making forward progress instead of just stagnantly doing the same thing over and over without success. But we're only 1 month in and not even officially waiting yet, so I imagine the honeymoon phase of this will wear if we have a long wait.

But I'm totally with you on the thoughts of what would have been. I'm hoping one day they are replaced with a sense of gratitude for what is.

[pinkie]

Hugs Bookworm! I assume that the beginning has to be the toughest but I have no experience.

[perumom]

We are two months in the waiting stage so nothing really happening. I did contact the agency regarding their priority list because hubby and I are considering sibling groups so we get to see the list tomorrow of what that looks like. Yikes!! Other than that just waiting, waiting, waiting. Oh and watching tv, my favorite shows are Flashpoint, Grey's Anatomy, Bones and Criminal Minds.

[jwill]

My husband and I are foster parents and not really wanting to adopt so our goal is always reunification (though that will not always happen). Our journey.

March 2012: first placement, brother and sister, 11 months, reunited with mom
Feb 2013: bio dd was born
August 2013: 16 month old boy placement that is still with us
July 2014: 6 year old boy placement that is still with us

I love ALL of my babies and watching them go is hard but we feel our role is to foster and aide families that are able to be reunited.

Thank you all for providing your children with the forever homes they need and deserve.