Jeremy had his meeting with Sue last Wednesday to discuss his autobiography, and he said that it went well. He asked her if she saw any red flags and she said that she hadn't...she did mention that we have a bit of paperwork that needs to be handed in, so we're going to work on that this week. We also have to make appointments for full physicals with our doctors, and Jeremy has to finish his online classes, which he hopes to have done this week. After that, we're just waiting on the home study and we're done. It finally feels like the end is in sight!

This weekend was incredibly busy - Jeremy's band played on Friday in Barrington at the Penny Road Pub - of course they went on late as it always seems to happen there. It was a long day, and we didn't get home until around 2 am. Sunday, we went to Starved Rock with our good friends for the Eagle Watch. What a glorious experience! Granted, it was colder than a brass bra, and we were all bundled up like Michelin Men, but I was so excited about the eagles and the scenery, I didn't even feel the cold - ok, maybe a little! We saw at least 20 eagles, and Michelle got some incredible pictures of them using a telescope and her digital camera!

We're trying to plan a dinner get together with the new friends we've met through our adoption classes, and so far the response sounds positive. We really don't want to lose touch with these people, it's so cool to have friends who know exactly where we're coming from and what we're going through! This adoption trip has been amazing and I'm excited about our next journey already, although we really need to finish this one first :) Our goal is to be finished with the home study and all of our paperwork, and be on the list by our third anniversary (March 20th)! Keep your fingers crossed!!

Happy New Year!!

We took a small break during the holidays, there were quite a few things going on, and we decided to devote most of our time to the season. Hope you all got what your little hearts desired for Christmas...we got to spend time with family and friends, which is what the season is all about for us.

Now we are renewing our journey in earnest. I have been working on our Dear Birthparents letter and our profile, which are given to the prospective birthmothers when they are deciding on who they want to place their baby with. I have just finished reading a book called Reaching Out, which is kind of a "how-to" on writing the letter, and it made this so much easier! Jeremy has finished his biography and made an appointment with Sue for the 24th of January to discuss it with her. We are steadily working on the house, culling out the things that we don't need and getting the house ready for our home visit with Sue.

In other news, we got our new bedroom set, and we couldn't be happier! It is the second furniture purchase we've made as husband and wife, and we're really excited to have a complete set...we feel like grown-ups :)

Thanks for all of your support...we're looking forward to becoming parents in 2007!