It's been over a month since we sent our homestudy in for the sibling set and still haven't heard a word! It is sooo hard waiting. I have sent several emails updating them on info on us and our social worker's new phone number. (We were told it's best to keep your name in front of them so they don't "forget" that you are interested - but I really do hate to "nag".)
We did see a new video of the boys that was put up on the website. It's a video that was run on the TV news in their state. That probably means that tons of people have put their names "into the pot" for them. They didn't mention the boys special needs in the video - just that JJ had some physical limitations.
On the video it seems that K may have some facial features of FAS but I'm not real experienced with that. FAS does scare me a bit as we are on a yahoo list with parents of FAS and RAD kids and some of the kids have such severe problems. I just have to trust that the Lord knows what he is doing. If we are meant to have the boys and can handle them, we will get them. I just wish we would hear something - one way or the other!!
The twins turned 3 the last week of May. I am hoping, if we do get them, that we will have them home before L turns 1 in August. I think that may be pushing it for ICPC though, especially as slow as things seem to be going!
I have been thinking that if we don't get this sibling group, we will give up on adoption - and maybe on foster care as well. I was thinking of adopting from Bulgaria since they allow older folks to adopt. But it would be over $25K-$30K and 2 trips to Bulgaria. We just helped our adult son out with his business, so our finances are just not there for that kind of adoption. And the kids we saw available all had moderate to severe special needs. There were a couple that I felt we could handle and they were so cute. One boy especially, Andy, really tugs at my heart - but the finances just aren't there.
So we continue to wait.......
