Over the last couple of days, Jo-Ann and I have been trying to come back down from the high of the news we learned about our son just a few days earlier. We have been spending a lot of time talking about preparations and looking into baby needs and supplies. Which is easier, now that we have all the necessary stats on our son. We found a great adoption doctor in Manhattan, who has reviewed the referral and so far has giving all really good, positive reports. He is in good health and has been well taken care of since his birth on January 27th of this year. We were very pleased to hear that news.
Today we need to talk to our social worker and discuss the next step. Which is to formally accept the referral. From there, a new set of legal paperwork needs to be filled out and the journey to him coming home becomes that much closer.
Still no definite news about a name. Jo-Ann and I are still in some disagreement about this subject. It is really hard, even having a picture of the child does not help. You would think that it would be as simple as looking at a child and only one name could possibly fit. I can only be comforted by the fact that if there is disagreement between Jo-Ann and I, then we just haven’t come across that one special name that is his name. But I am confident that we will.
This has been an exciting time in our lives. We have been spending a ton of time browsing baby shops and trying to design our son’s new room. Which as most of you probably know started about 5 years ago when we were doing construction on our house. When I was designing the new layout of our home, I made special provisions for a future baby’s room that would help make the room both safe and close enough to Jo-Ann and I to make us feel comfortable and be convenient enough with a new baby. Coming up with a theme has been more difficult than I would have liked it to be. But, I am confident that we will come to some type of agreement. More on that later in the week when our crib arrives and then the real fun begins.