More paperwork means we are getting closer

The more we do the more real it becomes. Got our fingerprints done. What a lame process. They have to run your prints for each type of check and of course there is a fee for each one. Anyway, glad that we did it over the holidays. With the multiple forms, and multiple scans it took almost 2 hours.
On Dec. 30 we had our home visit from our social worker. That went very smoothly. We need to get rid of or lock up some weed killer in the garage. (It isn't even ours. It is the land lord's) Other than that we passed fine. She did ask some questions that got us thinking though. Most notably our child care plans. Aaaaah! We haven't really thought about that. Last night we discussed it for the 1st time. There is no easy solution but this is something all parents deal with and they figure it out. We will too.
Yesterday, we looked at our calendar and also realized that we have to cut back on some things. Basically, I won't take on any extra work. No teaching and no outside shows. That was a tough decision but we are committed to focusing on the adoption process. Working 1 full time job is enough right now. I will miss the teaching and working with some great collaborators but time is too valuable right now.
Our letters of recommendation are starting to go in. We have done a lot of the paperwork. Still have to do physicals. The next big things on the agenda are filling out our profile for the baby and working on the dear birth mother letter.