So the home study agent left and we were told that we would be contacted by our case worker. I let two weeks lapse, but we still didn't hear anything. After a few emails and a call, I got a response. They were now missing our siblings' occupations and couldn't find our pet vaccination certificates. I got them both in about five minutes and waited another two weeks.
After a few more emails and a call (this just seems to be how the process works), we were told that we were officially licensed to adopt in the state of Texas. A week later, we actually received the license without having to ask for it! I was given the number of the next supervisor we would be dealing with. I waited another two weeks and made another call.
This next guy called me back the same day and said that our file was being sent to our new case worker. She called me the next day! We were starting to feel optimistic at this point. We scheduled an appointment for her to come out and visit with us (the same week even).
She came out and gave the house a quick once-over. She didn't like dogs, so we had to lock Harley up, which I thought was unfortunate. The home study agent loved Harley. Anyway, she talked with us about the kids that we were interested in. We have been approved for up to three kids, 0-10. We told her that we're really just interested in two, but would think about three if the circumstances were right. The same applied for a baby. She said that most sibling groups are at least three and usually have a 0-2 year old with them.
She also said that she was going to start submitting our study for kids that meet our criteria the next week. Matt and I felt pretty good after this meeting.
So that catches you up. That was two weeks ago. We know it's a matter of time, so we're starting to take the time to enjoy each other alone and live the kid-less life while we've got it. I'll keep posting here about my feelings throughout this process and updates as we get them.
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