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I guess I had this fantasy about my whole family coming together to support DH and I. Everyone has responded positively to our choice expect for my father who now says he wants nothing to do with the process or the child we'll eventually adopt. It breaks my heart. He's old and set in his ways and has been known to "throw tantrums" when someone in the family is going against the norm in doing something. My wonderful DH told me last night that I need to simply lean on the people willing to support us and accept that there will be others who won't. What a disappointing way of starting the adoption process.
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06/08 - First appointment with private adoption agency
10/08 - Completed foster parent/pre-adoption classes
02/09 - Switched agencies and submitted adoption application with DHS
05/09 - Home study approved and submitted for several waiting children
06/09 - Opened home to foster care placements
06/09 - Chosen to go to committee for a sibling group of four
08/09 - Not chosen at committee
09/09 - Passed on sibling group of 2
Happy Daycare Provider to 6 children: E age 7, Big C age 6, A age 6, Little C age 3, B age 2, and CJ age 1
Happy foster mom to 1 baby: Frank the Tank, age 9 mon (placed 6/17/09, RU set for Feb. 2010)
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