wow...that was quick...

Ok, yesterday we had our home study. It was really fun and not at all stressful. It was just someone getting to know us and taking lots of notes. Our social worker, Heather, has about a month to type it up and put the papers together. Also, Heather is our person when we get back and need help adjusting or doing follow up paper work. I didn't know this, but after we get home we have 3 visits from Heather, at 3 months-6 months and 1 year. Then after that every year we send a letter to Ethiopia to tell them how much Deacon Elliott loves it in Texas.

In more exciting news...We got our FBI clearance packets back today. In case you're wondering we are both arrest free!! That only took 9 days from the day I mailed them to the FBI to get them back today. Everyone says things take longer because of the holidays, but that's bogus. Everyone has been quite swift in the paperwork department. Super!

I've also got all the pics we need for our dossier (shockingly the pics don't need to be notarized, authenticated and translated). And I went by the bank and the manager was kind enough to type up my letter and have one of her employees notarize it for me on the spot....That took a whole 5 minutes.

I also went by the doctor to get those health statements we need...I had to leave the letters and instructions and she said they'd call me next week when they are ready...I'm a little worried about these letters...I'm afraid they won't be as swift as everyone else...But that's just because whenever we go to the doctor we sit in that little room for about an hour before they get to us.

I also have the copy of Clayton's passport, we've got the passport sized pics of our adorable faces, and all 3 of our ref letters are written and waiting to be notarized.

I'm very excited at the speed of the process so far. Which is why I haven't bothered with the nursery yet. It will be the most fun part of this experience, but I'm saving the nursery building for when we've got 3 months to do nothing but wait for Ethiopia to do their part....