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Ever had to sit in a small office in an unpadded chair, opposite a clinical psychologist, and spill your guts out so some government bureaucrat can stamp your adoption application approved or denied, knowing her ass is covered?
No? It’s just me and my family?
Damn, just my luck.
I had intended to post an update today on the adoption and what it’s like to have your parenting ability and personality clinically assessed, but I find I don’t have time.
Because I have to go back…for round two. Another eight hours with this man (I’m refraining from any funny adjectives because I’m trying to be a good girl) and after another kleenex-clutching day, he follows us home.
That’s right. You read that right. He’s coming home with us. To watch us in action as a family.
I’m so hiding my vibrators and the duct tape I use to tape the kiddies to the wall.
I’ll be back later, provided I’m not bouncing around in a rubber room.
August 10th, 2007 at 7:53 am
Good luck!
mwah!
August 10th, 2007 at 7:55 am
Am I the only one who noticed the following keywords would bring someone to this post:
- rubber
- vibrator
- duct tape
- ass
And wondered what the searcher would think when they got here? Probably.
August 10th, 2007 at 8:01 am
Lord lord lord. I can’t imagine. Sometimes I don’t even like following myself home, to see the chaos that can ensue.
You’ll do alright. Although I have to agree with SciFi Dad on this one… you’ll be getting some wacky wacky comments today, I suspect.
August 10th, 2007 at 8:18 am
Fuckers. Good luck.
August 10th, 2007 at 8:30 am
Aargh. Hoops, hoops, and more hoops.
August 10th, 2007 at 8:39 am
I’ve been through the home study. Wheeeeee.
Good luck.
August 10th, 2007 at 8:40 am
Good luck - can’t wait to hear the update, both after the session and once the stamp of approval is given and you can really let loose.
August 10th, 2007 at 8:42 am
I’d wish you luck, but there’s no need. You and your family are going to do great. I can’t wait to hear then news!
August 10th, 2007 at 8:51 am
Ugh. That sounds like no fun at all. It’s not fair that adoptive parents have to go through this when anyone can breed without going through this hell.
Good luck! But I’m sure you won’t need it.
August 10th, 2007 at 9:01 am
OMG!
I can see them wanting to be sure they’re placing a child correctly, but all this shite seems to be WAY over the top.
Wow.
Good luck chicka.
August 10th, 2007 at 9:04 am
I think you’ll put the “fun” in disfunctional. Good Luck!
August 10th, 2007 at 9:44 am
I think I might be overtsepping my bounds, a smidge, but…when I placed my birthdaughter for adoption I would have been honored to have her go to a family like yours.
I’ll be thinking of you.
August 10th, 2007 at 10:03 am
Holy jamoly! Good luck! You’ll do fine.
August 10th, 2007 at 10:03 am
I wouldn’t mind watching you in action as a family, either. Seems like it would be vastly entertaining. Unless you were on your best behavior. Who would want to see that?
August 10th, 2007 at 11:45 am
Good luck! Can’t wait to hear all about it!
August 10th, 2007 at 1:15 pm
Oh man. How stressful. I hope it all goes well. Just don’t tell ‘em how you like the wieners in your mouth to be big and juicy.
August 10th, 2007 at 1:37 pm
Good luck, T. Love the new look!
August 10th, 2007 at 2:44 pm
I miss “Specs T”….but sha-zam, nice new pic.
And FWIW, my spawn and I were videotaped for some “caregiver videos” my company is putting together, and I just had to laugh at the thought that someone thought I should be representative of a Responsible Caregiver. In between bites of donuts and jellybeans. *sigh*
Good luck. You don’t need it, but good luck anyway.
August 10th, 2007 at 3:54 pm
Wishing you the best of luck!! Can’t wait to hear how it went.
August 10th, 2007 at 5:11 pm
Sending all my good vibes your way … but you don’t need them. You’ll be terrific!
August 10th, 2007 at 5:11 pm
Ewieee… it’s not even me going through that and that post made my stomach upset…. wishing you the BEST of luck hun!!
August 10th, 2007 at 5:14 pm
Nice updated theme!
Whore.
*smooches*
August 10th, 2007 at 5:54 pm
All fingers, eyes, toes and paws are crossed for you!!
August 10th, 2007 at 6:10 pm
Hope you amaze those adoption folk as much as you do everyone here!!!!
Thinking lots of happy thoughts for you . . .
August 10th, 2007 at 6:43 pm
Dang. If anyone followed me home, they’d call the police as soon as we got in the door. Good luck with your home visit!
August 10th, 2007 at 7:54 pm
Good luck! (Love the crab)
August 10th, 2007 at 8:04 pm
Geeezus, thanks for the warning.
I’ll never be able to adopt now.
Good luck with that!
August 10th, 2007 at 9:12 pm
I like your new layout here. Good luck with your adoption process. May it go swiftly!!
August 11th, 2007 at 5:23 am
Good luck…hide all the toys and weapons and dirtay movies!
But seriously, I hope it goes well. Hang in there.
August 11th, 2007 at 7:29 am
I hope it all went as well as it could have and you didn’t tell off the poor man too much. Those people should just give it up and give you a damn baby already!
p.s. Love the new design.
August 11th, 2007 at 8:14 am
I would totally freak out.
August 11th, 2007 at 10:20 am
How’d it go? GOOD news?
How’d the kids do?
Is this the final step in this long drawn out overdone process?
I hope it all went well.
August 11th, 2007 at 10:26 am
Good luck honey! Will be thinking of you and the fam. But I know you’ll do wonderfully!
August 11th, 2007 at 3:21 pm
You want I should bring my numchuck skillz and cross some borderz?
August 11th, 2007 at 5:19 pm
I guess I get why all the drama (looking out for the kid), but it seems over the top.
Can’t wait to hear the good news here, when it comes.
(Love the 3 columns and new pic, btw.)
August 11th, 2007 at 5:48 pm
Very nice new look. And you look hot! Who wouldn’t want to give you a baby? If I had an extra one, you would be the first on my list.
August 11th, 2007 at 9:19 pm
Enough with the bureaucratic CYA routine. Yours has got to be one of the greatest families out there.
August 12th, 2007 at 4:36 am
My fingers and toes are crossed for you. I’ll even try and cross my breasts for you for good luck but they aren’t stretchy enough I fear.
This will happen. It must.
August 12th, 2007 at 6:09 am
Why, oh why do the two stupid teenagers in the backseat of a car not have to go through what you are going through to have a child? And while we’re at it…thank GOD that current parents (like me) don’t have to go through this to renew our licenses or something. Do you think those people would mark me down for having my CHILDREN call me at 11:30 p.m. to asK me when I’m going to be home? What do you think they would think about the sole gallon of milk in my fridge dated August 8? And how about the laissez-faire stance I take on movie ratings with my 11 year old? I’d never make it. But then again, neither would 80% of the parents I know. And the other 20%? They are just better at hiding their flaws!
August 12th, 2007 at 8:57 am
Good luck with that!
I may have some sense of what you are talking about at some point. I plan on becoming a surrogate for an infertile couple after I am done having my own kids, and me and the hubs get to go for “psychological testing” to be considered.
I just know he’s gonna ruin it for me!
August 12th, 2007 at 9:22 am
Good luck with everything.
I see you’re in my neck of the woods. We’re a tad further southeast of you though.
August 14th, 2007 at 6:55 pm
Duct tape them to the wall?! Crap we always used chairs.
You’re brilliant!!
No way they aren’t going to approve you. Talk about a family with big warm hearts!!!