First off, thanks for all the kind words and wishes we have received since we have announced we are "expecting"! It is definitely an exciting time in our lives right now.
So back to June 14th... Our BIP meeting... There really isn't much that I can say about it because it is all confidential information. But I can say a little about how it went overall. We had the meeting with several of their workers, therapists, case workers, adoption workers, supervisors and such. The meeting was a roller coaster of emotions for us. We learned a few things about M&S. (Sorry I can't say much about them.) The big part about this is that they are really close to their current foster parents and their workers. And then we dropped the news on them that we are PCS'ing (moving) to Palmdale/Lancaser, California in August. The room went silent. We explained to them how we really want to proceed and how this is something that we really want. They decided that they would still like to move forward with us!!! That was a sigh of relief! (They like us, they really like us!)
And now on to the next part. Our next meeting is July 3rd with their workers for a full disclosure meeting. At this meeting we will be given their file to review and to learn everything about them that we can. We have a second disclosure meeting on July 8th with their therapy workers. After that time we must take 72 hours to 2 weeks to decide if we want to proceed. (Now the ball is in our hands) After our time to decide, and our decision of YES is given, we then can work out a transition calendar where we can really meet M&S and start transitioning them into our home.
Talk about exciting!!!
We have alot of research, learning, and studying to do to prepare for these little lovlies to be a part of our lives. It's an emotional, stressful, and exciting time for us. We are trying to hold off on purchasing things for them so that they will have the ability to pick things out that they want. But we look forward to the day we really meet them, the day that they know we are their forever parents, the day that we can share our love with them, and of course the day that we can introduce them to their new world with us.
15 more days til the next meeting...
