Physical Exam

We are applying with Lutheran Child and Family Services. We just really like the agency and feel really comfortable there, and adopting interstate from foster care is in line with our goal to provide parents for children who have none.

We received an application in the mail. It was pretty similiar to Catholic Charities, only they recommend that you get your physical exam asap so that you can bring it with to your initial meeting. Some of the questions sounded funny, like, is there anything that would prevent me from frequent feedings or am I terminally ill or am I obese. Wait, what? And even though I'm pretty sure DCFS or LCFS is going to do their own psych exam, they wanted my doctor to sign off on my sanity (insert your own joke here). Also, I had to get a TB test (because its the year 1925) and a tetanus shot (because good parenting means being able to get stabbed with rusty metal and walk away). I don't think I've had a "physical exam" since I tried out for softball in 8th grade. With the TB test you have to go back in 72 hours so they can look at your reaction and see if they need to put you in the sanitarium. I'm more nervous that she checked the box that said, "obese." All in all pretty painless.

Jerry does his physical this week, and we can send in the paperwork and get an appointment with the social worker to begin the homestudy (yes, i've started cleaning now!). In the mean time we have to get fingerprinted, which hearing what you hear on the news I have no problem with that. I've actually been fingerprinted before when I went for my loan originator's license. It's inkless and (of course) all done by computer and actually kind of cool (in a, now big brother can track me wherever I go kind of way).

A very exciting week for us - we finally feel like we are on our way!