So I am finished with my HS, but I can't send it off to CIS because my SW wants to "have a serious discussion" about my request to change it from one child to two. Apparently he has some ideas about single women parenting more than one child. I explained to him that I don't intend on being referred two, but if I discover my daughter has a sibling and the family asks me to adopt both, I want to have that option. I just sent him a link to this article (click here) about singles with more than one child and how full and happy and well adjusted and normal these families are. Gosh, I wonder how he feels about Nadya Suleman!
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Adoption Timeline
- 2.25.10-3.07.10 - traveled to ET!
- 2.12.10 - bought tickets!!!!!
- 2.12.10 - more shots! ouch!
- 2.2.10 ~ passed court!! i'm a mommy!!
- 1.26.10 ~ didn't pass court... new one scheduled for Feb. 2nd
- 1.4.10 ~ court date - Jan. 26th!!
- 1.4.10 ~ oh, here it is!!
- 1.3.10 ~ where is my court date??
- 10.29.09 ~ REFERRAL !!
- 8.21.09 ~ passport arrived
- 8.03.09 ~ applied for new passport
- 7.08.09 ~ dossier mailed to ET
- 6.16.09 ~ dossier approved
- 6.11.09 ~ mailed my dossier to my agency
- 5.21.09 ~ I-171H arrived!!!
- 4.17.09 ~biometrics appt.
- 3.27.09 ~ mailed HS to CIS
- 2.27.09 ~ finished HS - FINALLY!!
- 1.29.09 ~ ordered another birth certificate! (yes, the date of when it was issued is important! go figure!)
- 12.23.08 ~ picked a new agency
- 1.21.09 ~ final HS meeting
- 1.7.09 ~ finished my Hague training
- researched new agencies
- 11.18.08 ~ was informed by Gladney that due to new regulations my adoption won't be processed until 2012.
- 8.1.08 ~ filed the I600A
- 7.29.08 ~ received birth certificate
- 7.28.08 ~ physical & bloodwork (update)
- 7.17.08 ~ ordered birth certificate
- 5.21.08-6.21.08 ~ volunteered in an orphanage in Addis Ababa to learn more about adoption and my future child's birth country and culture
- 5.12.08 ~ shots (ouch!)
- 5.8.08 ~ got fingerprinted
- 4.20.08 ~ Gave up job in Manila to stay and adopt
- 4.15.08 ~ informed by Gladney that they cannot complete my adoption if I move overseas
- 4.1.08 ~ US entered into Hague Convention for International Adoption
- 3.13.08 ~ Got copy of driving record from DMV
- 3.7.08 ~ 3rd HS
- 2.24.08 ~ Accepted dream job in Manila
- 2.11.08 ~ 2nd HS
- 1.11.08 ~ 1st HS
- 9.13.07 ~ Chose World Child for HS
- 8.28.07 ~ Registered with Gladney
- 7.12.07 ~ Physical & bloodwork
- 7.9.07 ~ Gladney Phone Orientation
- 7.3.07 ~ Faxed info. sheet to Gladney
7 comments:
Ugh! What a pain! Hope the SW can see your point of view.
That is weird. My sw asked me to put two "just in case". She also asked me to put a wider age reange, in case of delays with court or God knows what. She said the agency would know what age I wanted for the referral, but what if I got an infant referral and she got older while paperwork languished, I'd hate to "leave her behind" because now she was 19 months instead of the 18 months I had put. Is this the same sw I used??? Anyway, stick to your guns girl! And woo-hoo on another thing done!
Huh...please don't put yourself in the same category with N. Suleman. Personally, I think the woman is a little crazy but that is just me.
thank you so much for your comment regarding my husband's deployment! and sending positive thoughts to you on your journey to motherhood! I don't know a lot about adoption or the paperwork, but I don't think the SW should be discouraging of you if you wanted to put down 2 children!
I'm sorry but I don't feel a SW can access how well you would parent your children; especially since he won't be providing any type of support.
Do you and be happy!
Sen
thanks for the link to that article. i will take a look at it. i just found out yesterday that a friend of mine told others that she didn't think any single women should be having kids (in discussing me). that made me pretty mad. i can't believe people think it is their business to decide what is best for someone else. however, the 14 kid thing does seem extreme!!!
You may as well join the rest of us in the 2 kids single mom group. Having been there and watching my two interact with each other is priceless. I don't know how will do it but I know it will be done well. I'm not wishing two on you if that's not your true desire but I am celebrating with you that you would consider it.
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