We have both had our medicals this week and DH's is finished. I have one more session on Monday with the GP. In all, we will have had 1.5 hours each to get the application forms completed. I am hoping it will all be plain sailing......
The third home study visit has been and gone this week too. We were given lots of scenarios and we had to read them out aloud and then discuss amongst us what action we would take - e.g. your adopted son's birth mother has been murdered. It is her funeral next week... What do you tell him?
Some of the scenarios are real eye openers and take some thought. Thankfully she complimented us on our choices and said that she found that DH and I complement each other and work well together - so that was a good brownie point.
We have also been sent a massive 9 page personal questionnaire, which we both have to complete separately. It is a little intimidating and asks for your views on not only your own relationship, your parents' parenting style and childhood, but also about your sexual relationship! Bit too much information me thinks...
We are back in the UK for a family visit next week but have already got three more sessions lined up for when we get back. The first one is just DH and SW together (without me) and then the following week it is me and SW (without DH), and the third one is all together. That will take us up to # 6, so we might not have too many to go after that.
I have booked a pitch at the local car boot sale when we get back, so I am trying to de-clutter!
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I have been following your blog along the way and apologise for not commenting more!
ReplyDeleteHome Study can be quite intrusive can't it, and sometimes you do feel like saying "on't be so bloody nosey," but you will get through it - just keep a stiff upper lip!!
All the very best to you both for the next bit of your adoption journey.
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