, Around the adoption community, you will hear a phase -- "Paper Pregnant."
Like a biological pregnancy during the first trimester, you don't know "what" you're having yet, you don't have anything to show for it, you don't have anything fun and new to tell people who are excited for you. But during that first trimester of pregnancy, your body is working hard!! You might be nauseated, exhausted, and look a little chubby, but no one can see evidence of the baby you are growing. The first "trimester" of adoption has some similarities! You have announced the news that you are adopting and what country, but you don't know if it will be a boy or girl, what they will look like, or WHEN ANYTHING WILL HAPPEN. People are excited for you! But you don't have anything new to tell them. All you do is fill out papers papers papers. Thus the term, Paper Pregnant. Because I have friends that tried for so long to get pregnant and grieve that experience, I don't want to be flippant with the term. But other couples who have experienced infertility like the term Paper Pregnant! Either way, something is brewing, paper piles are growing (digitally), but we don't have anything visible to show for it yet. In order to adopt a child domestically or internationally, or be a foster parent, you have to complete a Home Study. Before we ventured on this journey ourselves, I thought a home study was a home inspection and maybe an interview. Ha! Oh, how I have learned! Here's some of what our Home Study has entailed so far:
Whew! So when we say we are "working" on our home study, this is what it means!! Next Steps: We are going to have to start the dreaded FUNDRAISING soon. *wince* Asking for money is never easy. I hope I can put the FUN in fundraising, show people how thankful we are for their help, how much we value them joining in this journey with us, and joining in our "village" of raising a child!
I'ma go hide now. *pulls hoodie strings* Thanks y'all. Rebecca
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February 2023
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