Adoption FAQ

In the most recent issue of Adoptive Families, there was an interesting article about questions that people may ask and how to answer. Since announcing that were adopting, we have fielded a lot of questions. Some were in the article and some weren't. It has been our hope (and will continue to be our hope) that we can help educate people on adoption and so we thought it would be helpful to post a couple of these Q's and A's ever once in a while. Even if you don't have that question, the answer might interest you!

So here goes FAQ #1

Q: Is adoption expensive? How can you afford it?
A: The average cost of adoption in 2008 was $27,000. Grants and reimbursements can reduce the expense. The federal adoption tax credit ($12,500 for adoptions completed in 2009) can reduce out-of-pocket cost significantly, bringing adoption well into reach.

Source: The July/August 2009 issue of Adoptive Families

And the winner is....YELLOW!

Oyster Bisque, Daisy Spell, Vanilla Wafer, Capri Cream, Blonde Beauty, Moonshine, Cuddle, Lemon Cream, Yellow Bliss...who knew there were so many shades of yellow??? We have decided to tackle the baby's room this coming week. I know, I know, you're probably thinking is she for real this time? Yes, we are! We went to Lowes last night and picked up about 15 different paint swatches.

It is my job today to decide on one, so we can go get paint and start! Well, I have held them all up to the furniture, bedding, blankets, etc. and they all look good (I did eliminate a couple). Then I need to find some curtains and recover the loud striped chair in the room. Do I find fabric first or match fabric with the paint color?? I'll probably end up matching to whatever we paint!

I have posted some "before" pics. Stay tuned to see what shade we went with and the "after" pics!

Where have you been?

It has been quite some time since I last blogged. Things have been so busy this month. Scott and I have been out of town or hosting something pretty much every weekend. We are grateful that we have been busy this month. It has taken our minds off the adoption a little bit. I, of course, check the agency's website a couple times a week to see if any of the families waiting have been placed. But even with that, I quickly move on to the next task because we have had so much to do. I was reminded the last time I checked the agency's website that we started this process a little over a year ago. The picture we used for our birthmother letter was taken last Memorial Day weekend. It is hard to believe a year has gone by since we started this journey. We are being patient and know that the right baby will find us at the right time.

I thought I'd share a couple of pics from our very BUSY May!


This was taken at Scott's 2nd cousin's wedding in early May. Pictured is Scott's cousin Sam, Sarah, the bride, Laura, me, and Stephanie.


Scott & I at Laura's wedding.


Scott and our nephew, Noah, playing at the park.


My friend from college was married this past weekend. Pictured is me, Katherine, and Kristie.