1) A financial statement. This was given to the homestudy agency so it shouldn't be a problem for them to fax over the info.
2) Our W-2's. We provided the homestudy agency with our tax returns which is what was given to our adoption agency. Turns out they want W-2's instead. No biggie, we'll scan and email them.
3) Two more reference letters. I was so upset when I saw this. It took us a while to find 3 references that we had known for at least two years, considering I couldn't use any of our friends here in CT or my IVF buddies. Now our adoption agency wants two more?? I called and it turns our they're not as restrictive on their reference requirements so I can use my co-workers for the last two. Whew. So I'll ask a couple co-workers that know both me and Brandon to write a reference on Monday and supply them with a stamped envelope to mail off their letters. So it looks like the earliest we can go active is the second week of November, meaning my Starbucks giveaway is delayed.
Now on to the good news. We're going to push up my other giveaway from December to next week. This giveaway prize will come from my mom who's a new consultant at Thirty-One Gifts. I'm still working out the details about the prize but it looks like we're going to settle on the Organizing Utility Tote (the winner can choose Garden Bloom or Black Parisian Pop, page 6-7 of the catalog). The great thing about this giveaway is that there will also be an opportunity for my readers to sign up to host a fundraiser, online or in-person, and receive up to 20% of sales (and extra entries into the giveaway)!!! Get your friends and family to buy $1,000 worth of items and that's an easy $200 to help pay for infertility treatments or adoption. You can also sign up to host a regular party and get free or 1/2 price items. I'm pretty excited about this. So check back in a few days for the rest of the giveaway information and don't forget that November 1st starts the Lost Stork Foundation's adoption raffles!
And a new post is up on the private blog.
Well its a minor setback, but I"m glad you'll be able to come through it only a few weeks behind. Sounds like all is well with the meds and changes. Still can't comment on the other blog. I did want to know a little bit more about your contract with your job....I work at an atty office in SC. We had a few suits against a company that claimed they were contractors but the way their check was paid with deductions and the contract was actually worded they won as employees. Im curious to see how they do not have to provide FMLA for adoption. I'm actually getting one of our attys here educated on adoption laws b/c we both want to adopt. My issue is DH not being on board. I hope that changes soon. ~Misty
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