I haven't updated for a while because I just didn't feel like anything exciting was happening. We have just been filling out paperwork and collecting the documents we need to hand in with the paperwork. We could not locate a birth certificate for Nate so we had to request one from Colorado and wait for it in the mail. Today, the kids and I went to the Nebraska State Patrol office to get my fingerprints done for my background check. Nate will have to do this too but of course the office hours are the same as his work hours so something will have to be worked out there. It was surprisingly quick and painless. Moses was disappointed that he didn't get to see any police officers and also that I didn't get my fingerprints done with ink that would make my fingers turn blue. :) Fingerprints are all digital these days, taken by a computer and scanner. However, he was excited that he and Grace each received a sticker that looks like a State Troopers badge (shown in pics). That was fun! Nate and I had set a deadline for ourselves to turn in all the home study paperwork by the end of March. Obviously we failed but I was just telling Nate last night that I feel "ok" with where we are at. I just have a peace and a knowing that we will get there when we get there and that's ok. Once we hand in the home study paperwork they will contact us and we will go to Omaha for 3 visits with them and then they will come to our house once. Then we will wait to find out if we "passed" the home study. Assuming we pass, it will be back to more paperwork for our adoption agency to send to Ethiopia!
