Twins on the Beltline
We don't have much to update on the adoption front but I thought I would post an update on our daily lives and put out a reminder that we are still waiting to be matched. We began the process of updating our homestudy in March. Our social worker came to visit and chat for an hour and that was a piece of cake, just like it was last year. Everything else involved with updating our homestudy was just as tedious as it was the year before - physicals, financial statements, letters from employers, 911 call clearance, child abuse clearance, separate sets of fingerprints for the FBI and the GBI. At least we didn't have to fill out the 20 page questionaire again. ;-) We are still confident that our agency is doing their job and we know that the right match will come along when the time is right, but that doesn't make the wait any easier. We knew this adoption may take longer than Avery's but we certainly never imagined we'd be without a match or a baby a year later.
House for Sale!
In other news, our house in Charlotte is on the market! We had the interior and exterior painted and it probably looks better than it did when we lived there. We loved that little house and the memories made while we lived there but when we went to visit a few weeks ago, we both left feeling like that chapter of our lives was truly finished and we feel so at home in Atlanta. We have loved apartment living these last 3 years (hello - 2 pools, a gym, and valet trash?) but we want a little more space. We aren't quite ready to buy but once our house sells we are hoping to rent a house close to where we live now with a little bit of a yard.
Avery and Nana on Tybee Island
My mom came to visit over Shawn's spring break and we packed a ton into her short time here. She had never been to Savannah so we went to Savannah and Hilton Head along with hiking around here and a little shopping.
Hiking along the Chattahoochie
Shawn and I both finished our school year this past Friday! We both had good years but are looking forward to a little relaxation and refreshing over the summer. I will continue with my teacher training position over the summer and Shawn will work most of the summer with a 3 week break. We kicked off our summer with a quick trip to Charleston. We had fun on the beach on Sullivan's Island, exploring the USS Yorktown at Patriot's Point and walking around downtown.
So grateful to be a Mommy!
Avery is almost finished with Kindergarten - she has one week left! It has been pretty amazing to see her learn to read this year. She follows along when we read to her and loves to point out when we skip a word - that's really fun! Hah! She loves reading the Berenstain Bear books and Shawn recently found the Bear family figures from 1987 Happy Meals on eBay. Avery loves reenacting all of the books.
Thanks for keeping us in your thoughts as we continue to wait. We honestly don't mind people asking if there's been any progress. Once we are matched we may not broadcast it but we'll cross that bridge when we get there. In the meantime, if you'd like to share our story or out blog to help us spread the word we would appreciate it. You never know who knows someone who may be considering adoption.
