First Steps

After our appointment with the attorney today, we are confident that this process will not be completely horrible. A few good things that came out of our meeting:

1. In the current situation both biological parents are already identified.
2. We have indirect contact with the bio-mother through my mother who is a relatively diplomatic communicator.
3. Our attorney went to UW Madison so she is familiar with the state.

Things we have to do soon:

1. Schedule a home study.
2. Find out what town/county the bio-mother lives in so our attorney can find her legal counsel to make this as easy and understandable for everyone.
3. Find out if the father is truly willing to give up his rights.
4. See if the bio-mother is getting the medical care she needs. If she cannot afford, we will shoulder some of the cost.

Notice on our to do list I did not include obsess or wring my hands in anguish while we wait. Last night I did an impetuous thing and ordered some baby things online. I am also knitting a baby sweater for either a girl or a boy. These are rituals which every mother does at some point right?

The Beginning

This is a short rundown on why I started Yearning of My Heart:

At the age of 24 I had uterine cancer remedied by a radical hysterectomy in 2001. Fast forward to 2006 where I met and married my husband PM who is so kind and supportive of my infertility. We have been married almost 3 years now and have decided it's time to add on to our family by way of adoption.

Tomorrow is a monumental day. We will go and talk to an adoption attorney who will give us the specifics on how to proceed with the adoption process. I am anticipating a positive meeting since my phone conversation with the attorney was uplifting. She is an adoptive parent and expressed during our brief conversation that she's been in our shoes. This fact makes me glad to have found her.