Friday, September 9, 2011

Favourable Report Recieved.

After what seemed like forever to wait we did receive the report from social services and I was really pleased that it was favourable and including the next step as being that an invitation for the next preparation course would be sent when possible. I am was excited to see the envelope and it took me a while to stop shaking enough to actually open it and read what was there.

I have to commend the social worker as she took so many notes and wrote them up exactly - she was able to interpret us as we had hoped and she said some very complimentary things about us, our home and our circumstances. There were, as expected, a couple of points to be worked on but luckily all are relatively easy:
1) contraception - use some, not a problem! and completely understandable
2) for me to loose some weight, again I can understand where she was coming from and so I am hoping to make an appointment with the relevant nurse to prove my intent.
3) start more research on the challenges of parenting difficult children (and not of the adoption process which is where I have been focusing). Again, not a problem and something we can work on together when we get chance. it has allowed me to start looking for some of the books on the reading list she provided and hopefully I will be able to pick some up and get started.

I was so excited to read the conclusions and next steps and to realise that we could finally move forward. All I have to do next is find the patience needed to wait for confirmation of the course dates and then wait to actually take part in the course.