Wednesday, July 15, 2009
It is coming together!
The baby's room is really coming together. Paint is on the walls, furniture is in, I even hung some shelves today (I love shelves that have build in levels!). I made (yes, made!) some valances for the windows this past weekend. The room is slowly taking shape. My next task is putting up a vinyl saying on the wall. I'm a little nervous about this one. I can come off, but it won't go back on if I mess up. There are just a couple more finishing touches and it will be done. My new goal is to have is 95% done by the time of my baby/adoption shower on August 1st. Scott's sisters are throwing me a shower, I am really excited about it :-) I'll be sure to post pics when it is 95% done!
Monday, July 13, 2009
FAQ #2
Q: How long foes it take? Won't you have to wait forever?
A: The average wait to adopt is about two years. According to surveys completed by Adoptive Families magazine, parents bring their children home within two years of turning in their paperwork. International adoptions have slowed down and domestic adoptions have sped up. With that in mind, the number are always changing.
Which brings the next question...
Q: Is it really possible to adopt an American newborn?
A: The large majority of adoptees are U.S. born. International adoptees just tend to attract more attention from the media. In any given year in the United States, about 100,000 children join their families through adoption. About 25% are placed at birth by their birthmother. About half are adopted from foster care. For the past 30 years more than 75% of adoptions are of U.S.-born children.
Source: Adoptive Families August 2009 issue
A: The average wait to adopt is about two years. According to surveys completed by Adoptive Families magazine, parents bring their children home within two years of turning in their paperwork. International adoptions have slowed down and domestic adoptions have sped up. With that in mind, the number are always changing.
Which brings the next question...
Q: Is it really possible to adopt an American newborn?
A: The large majority of adoptees are U.S. born. International adoptees just tend to attract more attention from the media. In any given year in the United States, about 100,000 children join their families through adoption. About 25% are placed at birth by their birthmother. About half are adopted from foster care. For the past 30 years more than 75% of adoptions are of U.S.-born children.
Source: Adoptive Families August 2009 issue
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Step-by-step
We reached another milestone yesterday! We got the crib together. We don't have a mattress yet, but that will come! Here's pics with the room painted and the furniture in it.
Monday, July 6, 2009
Not quite the after...
So here is an in between pic of the room. That room took THREE coats of this yellow paint! I learned my lesson and should have primed the walls, but with tan wall who knew it was going to be too dark for yellow! It is brighter than I wanted, but I still like it. More pics to come soon!
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