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The contract is signed, all the paperwork is in and the notary was there to prove it! We just had our first Home Study interview with the adoption agency. Everything went as well as planned. The physician just got off a 30 hour long shift at the hospital and I had about 4 hours of sleep after a long night at work. The physician's coworkers had a bet going on whether he was going to be comatose/drooling or crabby/irritable at the meeting. I believe we were able to fool the social worker into thinking that we were totally laid back and relaxed (instead of just totally exhausted). We're normally laid back and relaxed but the exhaustion helped take the nervousness away ;-)
They asked expected questions like what our relationship was like, how did we deal with the disappointment of being able to breed our own, stuff like that. The social worker seemed very interested in our chaotic schedule. The physician is clocking about 80 hours per week and I'm working day, swing, and overnight shifts in the same week. She's definitely not worried about us not being able to handle the 2am baby feedings. Our social worker is so nice and really listens. I'm really looking forward to working with her.
But I was happy because I didn't cuss once. No, not even a little. My foul language tends to increase whenever I'm nervous.. or mad... or happy... or drunk... or have a strong opinion... okay I cuss a lot. I think I really was a sailor in a past life. Personally I don't see what's so wrong with swearing. It relieves stress and emphasizes my passionate side and fixes electronic devices. So what if it offends "people". I don't cuss AT people I just throw it in their general direction. But my mother says it's un-lady-like... maybe I should stop.... ah f*%k it :]