Chestita Baba Marta!!

Chestita Baba Marta!!

It's hard to believe that March 1st has already arrived.  Nikolas and I made bracelets earlier today to celebrate Baba Marta day.  We also made a few to share with friends.  It was a bit challenging with three kittens in the house, but they turned out great.  We really do enjoy celebrating Bulgarian holidays and traditions.  We hope to someday go back to Bulgaria for a homeland visit when Nikolas is old enough to appreciate it.

Lots of positive things seem to be happening in the adoption world.  We've watched as several of our friends brought their little ones home this year and others have received referrals to meet their children.  It's been so much fun watching the kids blossom with the love of a family.  We can't wait until it's our turn to go through that experience again.

We met with our social worker earlier this year for our annual home study update.  Home studies in Indiana are only good for one year.  Updating the home study requires us to get fingerprinted at the police department for a local background check, visit our doctor to have him sign off on a form saying we're still in good health, redo our CPS checks, and meet with our social worker for a couple of hours.  We'll also need to use this home study to update our USCIS approval, which expires in a few months.