Cleaning

Well, Christine (our social worker) comes to complete our home visit tomorrow morning. I know they tell families not to worry about the whole "home inspection" thing, but I couldn't help myself. While I was at work today, Garrett did all of the final cleaning in house (I did quite a bit on my days off) and ran some extra errands. I am so thankful for the team that Garrett and I make. Our house is now super clean and ready for inspection.
As far as the visit goes, we are as prepared as we can be. I am actually starting to feel more relief than anything. It will be a weight off my shoulders to have this phase of the process complete.
I keep looking at the forum that CHSFS has running for all of the Ethiopian adoptive families, and it is so exciting to see the list moving. There have been about 20 children matched with families in November alone! What an amazing time for them. I am hopeful that the list keeps moving through this month and the next, until all the children that need homes find them.
Garrett and I have starting looking at housing in Bethesda. We are hoping to find a home for rent where we can plant it for a while. There are plenty of apartments, but coming from a home now, it would be an easier transition to have some property, even if it is just a small little plot of land.
We have sent out some emails regarding the move to various military personnel that have been through all of this med school stuff. Apparently, we can move only after Garrett gets his orders to report for officer training. We are still waiting for an idea of when those orders might come in, so that we can begin to move forward with things. We're guessing some time around June, but we won't be sure until we hear further. That said, for now, we are getting an idea of what and where we need to be looking. Kinda like window shopping!
We'll keep you updated!