A Peakin To Our Lives: National Adoption Month...

Tuesday, November 01, 2011

National Adoption Month...

November is National Adoption Month. Adoption has blessed and changed our lives and hearts in ways we never dreamed. Read our adoption story and why we have an open adoption HERE if you haven't already.

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Our baby. Cason is the happiest, sweetest little boy alive. He has a way of making any person who comes in contact with him, fall completely head over heels in love. He is snuggly and sensitive. He had our hearts from the moment we laid eyes on him when he was 11 months old. We knew he was going to bless our lives and change our world in ways we had never dreamed before meeting him. He suffered a lot in his first year of life and we get to spend the rest of our lives making up for what he had to endure. A blessing beyond words.

Adoption Timeline

10/5/12 - Finalized the adoptions of our 21 month old Cason Stewart Peakin and our almost 4 year old, Wesley Xander Peakin!

2/10/12 - We got "the call" saying we were going to be parents again to a 3 year old boy we've prayed for over the last several months!!!

2/1/12- Interview with that specific 2 1/2 (now 3) year old boy's caseworker to possibly adopt him!

12/9/11 - Unexpected PLACEMENT of a 1 year old boy...what a blessing!

12/8/11 - "officially" submit our request to adopt a specific 2 1/2 year old boy we've been praying about adopting!

12/8/11 - Approved and Licensed!!!

9/30/11 - Final Homestudy Visit

9/29/11 - Completed PS-MAPP training

9/14/11 - 2nd Homestudy

8/24/11 - 1st Homestudy

6/28/11 - We get the call that our background checks are back and we can set up our PS-MAPP classes. We schedule to start them on 7/28 to be completed 9/29.

5/30/11 - We get fingerprinted and mail in paperwork for our background checks.

5/26/11 - We attend the informational meeting with Iowa KidsNet.

5/2/11 - I call Iowa KidsNet to start the process of becoming a licensed foster family.

4/24/11-5/1/11 - Sean and I discuss and make the decision to start the process to become a licensed foster family.

4/23/11 - I meet 2 children that instantly make me think of considering fostering to adopt.