About the adoption orientation on Saturday...

I've been waiting a bit to write about our experience on Saturday
because I needed to make sure I wasn't just getting caught up in the
moment.
I really, surprising, liked this new agency. I actually still love the
other agency, but I think this one just fits our needs a little bit
better. I did not go in thinking that I would want to switch. I just
wanted to get my husband a little bit more information so he could
understand the adoption process and have more information to decide if
it's right for him.
After this seminar he said, "I'm feeling hopeful." It's not something
I've heard from him regarding adoption before. It made me smile and
get all giddy inside.
Everything was so nicely organized, and having it on a Saturday, where
we aren't crazy rushed from commuting in rush hour traffic, I think
did wonders for both of our comprehension levels.

So, yay! we are feeling really confident with this decision! I'm so
grateful that they gave us every bit of paperwork (personal & medical
references, fingerprinting & background checks, the autobiography
questions, etc.) we would need for the home study. Being able to look
through this before making any decisions puts my mind so much at ease.

I'm also now very confident in working with an agency, and not a
facilitator or attorney. It's just the right fit for us.

Of course, it's not a normal day for me unless something awkward
happens, and Saturday did not disappoint. As I was introducing myself,
and right in the middle of a sentence about struggling with
infertility, the mailman walks in with a delivery. He looked really
embarrassed, maybe more than me, although I was really, really red.
So, I had to stop mid-sentence as the package was signed for and then
I started laughing uncontrollably and making comments about my ovaries
and what not, because why not make an awkward situation even more so?
Nice.

I'm so excited, I just want to get everything started and start
telling people, which is the greatest feeling in the world. I'm
beginning to realize that because of my infertility, and my
embarrassment over it, I've detached myself from so many people. Now I
feel I can let them in on this journey, and start rebuilding some of
the most important relationships in my life.