So after my freak out day on monday, I had to calm myself before Chris came over on tuesday. Well I did, not sure how but I wasn't as nervous the morning before he came over. So we met with Chris for the first time, and I think I like him. We haven't had much time to get to know him, but he seems nice enough. So our first meeting included going through some paperwork, signing ALOT of paperwork, being handed some stuff to read, including the state statute (rules/law) about fostering...yeah that's a fun one to read :) We set up an appt to see him again, he is going to come by next tuesday to check out the house and begin the interviews.
Chris went over a lot of info that I had read about already, but some info was new. I did not know that they take what they learn from us and our home study and write up a 10-15 page report that they use for matching us with a child. Also he went over the matching process briefly,it sounds like it will be similar to what I have read in a few books were it is a multi step process. They match you up and if you ok it then you meet the child a couple times, eventually a few sleep overs and weekends and then they are placed full time until adoption hearings. So it isn't quite the same as if you were a foster only parent, in those cases they call with a match and if you approve a sw brings the kid over that day.
In other news, I just got fingerprinted today. Oh yeah, that is a requirement... It was really interesting actually-lol! I have never been to jail or had a criminal history so the only fingerprinting I have seen is the ones they show on tv shows. Usually they show with ink and stuff like that. Well this place is INK FREE!! yeah! It was almost like they scanned your fingers. It is hard to explain-but the machine looked like a mini scanner. Very cool. Although it took her a few tries on some of my fingers as i have dry skin :( oh well.
Oh and my house is still frickin clean! Holla!! I am excited for the party this weekend. It should be fun!
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