Our case is off to Lansing! I was misinformed (which is happening a lot lately :( ). Our adoption home study has to be signed by the Michigan Children's Institute (MCI) superintendent before it can go before a judge who then signs them into adoptive care. MCI is their legal guardian, while we do have guardianship of them there are certain things we cannot do.
They are going to try and expedite our case so it may only take 2-4weeks for the approval vs 6-8weeks. Then it goes to a judge who just needs to sign it. I am praying we get a good judge. Our adoption worker told us we have to file in VanBuren county which is not a good thing. She said the judges go more by the book so the twins would have to be in our care for another 6 months before we can ask to finalize the adoption. We can't wait until they are ours for good.
We are being very patient (for those who know me this is not my strong point) but I am feeling very frustrated by the misinformation I am receiving weekly now. Our licensing worker has been changed (again) and this one, I have concluded, has no clue what she is talking about. Right now Brandon and I have a temporary foster license. It expires March 30. So we have to renew it before Feb. 28. She gave a list of things that needed to be done before they would come out and conduct a home study (yup that would be our 5th study). I started to work on this list only to be told I didn't need to do half of it. Great news, I was really stressing out about it. Then I am told I don't need to to any of it! I fear she is going to change her mind and we do need to do all of it and time will be running out. One worker tells me the next steps in the adoption only to have another worker tell me no that is not how it works. We have no clue who is right so I guess we will just wait and see? Most of the problem is we don't have anyone who is seasoned, they have all been doing their job for less than 6 months. It is hard for us to learn from someone who is learning themselves. (step off soap box)
Both babies and the rest of the family is doing well. Everyone is sleeping through most nights now. Baby boy is into everything. His favorite place is the bathroom, he can make a huge mess in seconds! He loves Kenny to pieces. The boys like to roll around in blankets on the floor and just climb on each other.
Baby girl is walking all over. She thinks it is big stuff to carry things in her hands as she walks. She is not a fan of baby food but loves whatever you are eating. Kenny is doing an awesome job helping out. His favorite is to carry them into church :)
Things are going so well that Brandon will be going on a serve project to Haiti with a group from church the first week of March. He didn't want to leave me by myself for a week but we have it worked out that my sister and her kids will come stay here for the week (her husband is going too). I am sure it will be a crazy week but we will make it through! I can't wait to see how God will use him there.
A few prayer requests
Baby boy has to have a swallow test in the near future. Right now he doesn't eat anything from the table or baby food with texture. He gags and chokes a lot.
He also has had an ear infection since we got them. We go for a recheck Feb 10 if they aren't cleared up we will be seeing an ENT to probably get tubes. Right now I can tell they aren't cleared up. If we have to get tubes then I hope we do soon so he isn't in pain anymore.
Baby girl has to see an optomologist for her eyes. While this isn't a big deal that we are going I am just thinking it isn't going to be fun with a 10month old!
Pray for Brandon and the team while in Haiti. Let their eyes and hearts be opened and their safety.
Blessings
