Adoption/Foster care update:
In addition to the group courses, we had four home visits and two sessions for psychological evaluations for foster care and adoption registration respectively. All of them went well, but what pleasantly surprised me was the benefits they had on my relationship with Andy. We were asked many questions during these sessions. The topics included our reasons for adoption/foster care, how we met, how many kids we want in total, what is our take on disciplining children, how we plan on caring for Kiko after a new child comes into our life, whether we drink, what we like about each other, what we don’t like about each other… There were more questions, and I don’t remember what they were, but I was glad that Andy and I had previously talked about all the questions they asked us. Also, by answering the questions and verbalizing my thoughts, it made me reminisce and adore the memories of the time I first met Andy, getting engaged and married. It made me realize that I married the love of my life and now we are trying to build a family together. It made me really happy!
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Emeraldflare says
what a blessing to rediscover your love for one another!
P.S. love your colourful pictures!
Chie says
I know! Totally unexpected! 🙂
susie says
what a great memory to have for the rest of your life! your daughter is so darn cute! how many more orientations do you guys still have?
Chie says
Hi Susie, no more orientations for foster care until we are approved. I think there are some training after the approval though. For adoption, we have some home visits in the future.
Kat Chang says
It’s always great to step back and remember those great moments. What a beautiful family!
Chie says
Thank you, Kat.
Cristiane says
Chie, certainly, find a husband , is a blessing! God is so good! God brought mine when I was just 16, now I am 34 so grateful!
Chie says
That’s great Cristiane! High school sweetheart? 🙂
Mary says
Kiko gets cuter with every picture Chie! Marrying the love of your life is a blessing,,recognizing it an even bigger blessing. In 10 days, I’ll have married mine 35 years ago! (I was 10 years old,,,just kidding) Communication is one of the keys to lasting that long,,so is the fact we make each other laugh daily.
Chie says
Hi Mary, oh wow 35 years! That’s great. And yes, communication is so important <3
Yasuko says
こんばんは。英語、調べもせずごめんなさい。でも、養子か、里親制度のための面接を受けられてるのですよね？多摩動物公園のお写真の時の記事も。尊敬します。
バーキンのシワは素敵なのになぜバルドーは？(笑)って私も思ってました。
バルドーは動物愛護、バーキンは福島のチャリティーコンサートなど。
私もバルドーと別方向で偏ってるのかもしれませんが、動物(もちろん虐待など言語道断ですが)より、やはり困っている「人間」を助けている人に魅力を感じます。そんなとこでも、バーキンに一票！かも。皆が逃げたかった日本に来たバーキンの勇気には敬服です。
だから、知恵さんのご夫婦の行動力にも頭が下がります。
ps. Chloe Sevignyのファッションも好き<3
Chie says
康子さん、こんばんわ♪ 返信がおくれてしまってごめんなさい。
里親と、養子の両方の登録をしようとしています。里親のほうは、すべて終わって後は認定が受けられるかを待つのみです。どきどき。
Chloe Sevignyっていかにもおしゃれなひとーってオーラでてますよね！海外のセレブ、参考になりますよね。私はベタだけど、ゴシップガールのセリーナの格好が大好きです♪
Rowan says
Haha, she’s funny and getting cuter day by day!
Anyway, I’m glad to hear everything went well. But I’m kinda curious now, how did you and Andy met if I may ask? 😉
You seem a great couple!
Love,
Rowan
http://www.redreidinghood.com
Chie says
Hi Rowan, we met in college! we both went to the University in Philadelphia. Andy was a friend of my friend’s boyfriend, and that’s how we met. Andy likes to joke that he picked me up from a bus station…:(
Rowan says
Oh I love these stories! Thanks for sharing 😉
How cool that you went to university in Philadelphia! I’m kinda jealous 😉