cathexis

We've completed our next batch of education, finally got through my fingerprint problem (read: just going to skip them for now...), so we've got everything caught up for the homestudy to be updated and sent off to Living Hope for approval! Next we'll get the i800a form filled out and sent off (which will mean more fingerprint attempts) and then we'll get our dossier completed. I wish I had a timeline for you, but everything is so iffy (especially when dealing with my fingerprints) and relies on getting in line for things, like new doctor appointments and such.

Other things you might enjoy:

• Found a great blog post that lists what they packed and what they asked the orphanage about their daughter. (bonus: they also used Living Hope!) 
• Here's an excellent post talking about attachment and the struggle to attain it--going both ways.
• This blog post is a good reminder of things to say to adopted (or foster) kids.
• Want to see something funny? A short video about awkward questions adoptive families tend to get, and how you, the asker, can be sensitive to them.
• Carissa the librarian pinned a great alphabet app that I want to fill up with common things around our home and life, and also this yoga article, which I'd like to try to work into a bedtime routine.