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Adoption #3 Process
We will soon be starting our third domestic infant adoption!

_ ask for application
_ submit formal application
_ paperwork/self studies
_ medical exams
_ home visit
_ approval as a waiting family
_ design and submit profile
_ selection by agency for birthmother
_ placement of child
_ get Order Terminating Rights date
_ OTR hearing for birthparents
_ 21-day legal appeal period
_ sign petition for adoption
_ visits at 3 & 6 mo. after OTR
_ confirmation hearing

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My Journey
My 28th Birthday
Friday, Apr. 18, 2003 @ 4:33 p.m.

Today is my 28th birthday, and it has been a nice day so far.

My students gave me cards and my room mothers brought cake and punch. I even got a card made from a little 1st grade boy who isn't in my class. I got home early today because of a half day for Good Friday. In the mailbox were a cards from my parents and and aunt and uncle. My hubby is still working, so we'll see what he brings home. He already gave me a present (a photo printer for the computer). Tonight we are going out to eat and maybe to church before that, depending on if he has to work late or not.

My temperatures have been wacky the last three days. 97.0, 97.4, and today 97.9. The 97.4 is the only decent temperature. Hopefully tomorrow it will be back to normal.

Yesterday I rescheduled our appointment with the RE. It will be on Monday, June 9. That's the first week of summer vacation. It seems far away, but it's really only two cycles away. I'm trying to think of it in terms of cycles instead of days. I'm trying to be optimistic. I tell myself that we have two more months to try on our own.

I told my husband last night that my fertile time is next week, and that we are going to have to work around me being away on Friday night. I have to go to a slumber party at church for the girls' club. My hubby didn't seem too bothered by it. I always feel so bad that I have to tell him what days he needs to perform. He gets so tired at night from a hard day's work. Every night he falls asleep in his chair, and I wake him up so he will go to bed. I tell him that if he's too tired we can forget it, but he always says it's okay and sticks to my "baby making" schedule. He's such a great guy.

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