What type of adoption are you pursuing / interested in? Domestic open (though we went round and round with decision forever!) We are using an agency and a facilitator.
Where are you in the process? (just starting out? home-study approved? waiting for a referral / to be matched? matched? etc.)
Home study approved and "preliminarily" matched with a potential birthmom. She is coming out to our state to meet us next week. Yikes! We are nervous but very excited.
Do you already have children?
No
What have you found most difficult about this process?
Waiting for the match and fielding all of the questions our friends and family ask us. ("Any news on the adoption front?" "Why does it take so long?" "You better hurry up", etc.)
What have you found to be the easiest?
Once we decided to strike out on our own and do additional outreach, I was surprised how easy it was and especially how effective it was.
What has surprised you?
The friendships we have forged with other adoptive families and the relationship with our potential birthfamily. Everyone has such a different story and most have travelled such a difficult road. We would never have met these people were it not for IF...
What is your favorite book about adoption?
A Love Like No Other: Stories From Adoptive Families