HomeStudy #2

So we had Home Study #2 the other day. More of the same questions we have answered about a million and 1 times already. I can't imagine that there would be anything left for Home Study #3... but they can always think of another way to ask the same questions I guess.

I made sure that she understood the reason behind our choice to foster and that we do want to eventually adopt someday a "regular" child, but our preference is for fostering medically fragile foster placements. At which time she said she will put us into the next available class for that, which is not right away and would we be willing to accept "regular" placements first? We said we would consider that on a case by case basis because this places the reimbursement at a lower rate, and thus Frank will still be working for a while and care options have to be considered when taking a placement that will need daycare or who's schedule is affected by our work hours. I will be working a lot for a while to make up some extra money for the new house and to pay some bills so my hours are kinda messed up for a few months until school gets out. We will then need to find DES approved summer camp options that we can also afford.

On that note, although Frank and I have discussed the idea of adopting as our primary purpose, we may not adopt if fostering goes well and fulls the "void" that we feel having an empty nest too soon.

Ultimately bringing a permanent member into the family is a huge commitment and effects so many more things with our options where it concerns Sami and Daniel, who given their choices for military lives, may live in all over the place in the future and thus our contact with grandchildren if we are so blessed, would be something we would need to consider.

However, finally having a home base and roots in 1 established house, well that makes an for a greater chance that the family will use our house as a hub for holiday and vacation destination.

So many things to consider, needless to say we have NOT taken this decision lightly.