Adoption Seminar

I was told by a fellow blogger that I need to be blogging about our adoption experience more.

"Honestly, you really need to blog more... we've always planned on adoption at some point (even way back before all of this) but the whole process is so overwhelming (as I'm sure you're aware!) and reading about it step by step is really so encouraging. I'm sure that a lot of people feel the same way. I know that there isn't a whole lot going on right now, but hopefully once everything is done, things will really start happening fast so that I have something to read ;o)."

I've often complained that there wasn't much to write about these days as things were stalled, but she brought to mind that there are lots of people out there (her included) that have no idea what the adoption process is like, and learning about even the mundane experiences can help them better understand the journey. So, here's what's going on right now...

Tonight from 7-9 we have a seminar with our Baton Rouge agency. They hold these monthly, and we missed the one in June b/c of my foot surgery, and they didn't have one in July, so I told J that the next time they hold one we're gonna have to go. The topic tonight is infant care, and it's being led by a cradle care couple, a pediatritian and a nurse. Cradle care couples pick the babies up from the hospital and take them home with them until the surrender papers have been signed by the birth parents.

I started baby sitting when I was 12, but quite honestly I'm pretty intrigued by tonight's topic b/c as much as I've been around babies I don't think I have a clue what to do when they are in my care 24/7. I'll report on how it goes tomorrow.