When she arrived, we found out we had actually already met. She had attended our adoption information session back in the spring. She was really nice and put us at ease immediately. We spent the next two and a half hours talking about ourselves. First we talked about the country we want to adopt from and why we chose it. Then we told the story of "us"... how we met, when we moved in together, when we got married, first fight, adjustments, etc. When she asked us when we had first discussed wanting children, Pierre laughed and said "the first date". LOL It's true! We then talked about our journey to adoption... trying to get pregnant that first year, infertility, IVF and finally adoption. We had actually talked about adoption even before we had started trying. We both knew we wanted kids and had agreed if we had any issues, we wouldn't hesitate to adopt. We've always been on the same page in that regard. She did stump us a few times. She asked how we would introduce religion to our child and it was something we had never discussed. We both knew each others views on religion, but since they differ slightly, we had never thought we would need to decide what to teach our child. I think all parents to be should have a home study. It makes you think about what you want for your child and really makes sure you're on the same page.
All in all it was a wonderful meeting. Next week I have my individual interview. I'll let you know how it goes.
- Danielle