Exciting Developments

We found out today that we're going to committee for Zach and Kohl. And, the committee will probably be soon. Their case worker is trying to schedule it, but hasn't found a good day yet. They are having an expedited committee if at all possible due to (sad but not mean or criminal) circumstances in their foster home.

Their case worker is hoping to have them placed in their adoptive family by mid July! She's going to try to get a slot for committee which may end up being volunteers so that they can move more quickly. Part of the hold up, though, was that we couldn't be scheduled because our paperwork for our new criminal background check hadn't gone through yet. It did come this morning, though, and has been faxed out to the committee scheduler.

It would really be something to have two boys join the family in a month or less. Kohl, at 2, is still in diapers! What a change that would be. And how different from if Megon were placed with us at 14 years old.

I just went to look for Megon to link her name to her web page, but she's missing from the Oregon Waiting Children site. I haven't heard from our case worker that she's found a home, but that's probably what not being at the site means. I hope that's the case for her and that she's happy.

Both boys birthdays are in June, so they will be 2 and 6 (or already are). Davan's excited about two kids joining our family and is hoping that Kohl will let her read to him and maybe Zach, too. She says that it's best to help as many kids as possible. DH is nervous about two and not looking forward to diapers again, but pleased with the descriptions of the boys and willing.

I'm a little worried about the changes it'll mean logistically and financially (a tandem and a triple eventually? two tandems and a trailer with Davan moving to her own bike by the time Kohl moves to the back of a tandem? a minivan? naptimes? impact on game day?). Just getting used to having a 2 year old around again will mean some changes, much less having two children come home to us! However, I'm really very excited about the possibility of these boys being ours. Some things about a larger family really appeal to me.

So, we shall see....