Fingerprints done.....School begins!!

Wow! Up early to drive downtown Thursday morning. 8:00 appointment to have the biometric fingerprinting done. I was the second person in line......very busy place on Thursday morning. Go figure. I believe that I had a huge advantage over everyone else in line though. I quickly filled out my form and was the first one ready for fingerprints. Whew! I asked the young man why they didn't respond to my request for another appointment. He had no idea, but informed me that I could have come any day or any time. I wish someone would have let me know that. There was no place to call or email or anything other than the written request that obviously got nowhere. I hope that the fingerprints move quickly and my I800A application is processed soon.

Anyway....slightly late for the first day of school for teachers. School starts Monday for students.

Fingerprint Appointment

I recieved my appointment for fingerprints yesterday. My checks were cashed by the US government, so it must be a sign that things are beginning to pick up. Also, I have been waiting for a long time at the library for a kit to help me brush up on my very limited Spanish. It is finally on its way! Now I hope that I can remember at least some of the Spanish that I struggled with in college. I am much more motivated now to learn. I am also working on the dossier documents. There are not as many to complete as there were with my former agency, however, I want to make sure everything is good to go. I want to be ready to send things as soon as possible. School starts in two weeks and I wanted to try to finish some documents before then. It is so hard when you are at the mercy of many entities.
On another note, my dad and I started to build a closet in my last unfinished bedroom. I have some idea how I want that room to look. I can't decide on the colors yet. My dad was joking, I think, when he said, "This could be a boy's room. You have enough room in here for two boys." We got the frame for one wall finished over the weekend. It was hard work, but it felt good. I think I could use a nail gun, but hammering is much more fun.

I guess I'm not insane.

I had my psych evaluation yesterday. Even though I may feel a little crazy at times with this process, my evaluation recommends that I am a stable parental candidate. I was talking to a friend recently about all the steps and the paperwork that has to be completed for an international adoption or for that matter a domestic adoption. She could not believe what had to be done. I told her that in adoption it is a little demeaning that one has to share one's whole life with so many strangers just to be allowed to become a parent. At times I think that we all second guess our abilities. Will I be a good parent? Can I be there when I need? Will I be able to provide for my child? I'm sure that biological parents ask themselves the same questions, but to what extent?
At the end of the evalution, which is paid out of pocket, because there is no "diagnosis," the psychologist laughed and said, "I guess I won't see you again, unless of course this whole process drives you crazy when you are done." Smile and thank you.