Adoption Class #2

We have now completed our adoption class #2! Only 4 more classes and one make up session to go.

This class tonight was about family relationships. We talked about the importance of family and the important part they play in the lives of foster children. We discussed visitation with the bio families and the effects they have on the children.

We did a neat activity allowing us to see the people that we surround ourselves with. We were each given a cup and in it, we put in beads of certain colors representing the people that are in our family, coworkers, friends, etc. I was happy to see that my cup was not just filled with yellow (caucasian) beads. I want Nate and our future children to grow up knowing and interacting with different races and backgrounds.

Allison, the teacher, asked us tonight about the age we were looking for (younger than Nate) and told us that we will need to be ready at a moment's notice. She stated that these children don't come into the system very often, but when they do, it is almost always a quick placement. We'll need to be ready in case we get a call at 3 in the morning! 

I'm trying to not let my heart get ahead of my head. Trying not to stress and take a deep breath. There's so much to be done and prepared for. So excited about what the future holds for us.