I really enjoyed our home study, we are also adopting internationaly, I felt it was a great time to reflect on our marriage, family, and how we will parent.
I am waiting to do the nursery once our paperwork is done. I will do it for a girl or a boy, our travel time after referral isn't set, so I want to be ready, and it gives me something to do as we wait. I don't think we could wait not to do it
Good luck
TanyaB