As Wayne and I prepare to become foster (and potentially adoptive) parents, we have realized that there is so much to do. We attended an informational session last week and learned about all that we have to do. The classes won't start until September, and we can't start the application process until then, but we can start preparing for the home studies. The good news is that our menagerie (5 cats and 2 dogs) doesn't preclude us from becoming foster parents.
What is currently our hobby room will need to become a bedroom. It is full of books, comic books, collectibles and sports memorabilia. This is a great opportunity for us to reorganize and purge. I am sure that there are papers I wrote in high school in that room in a box somewhere. What will be really cool though is rediscovering the old toys and books that I had put away so long ago for my child. I actually don't even know where those boxes are...it has been so long since we thought we would have a child.
We are actually planning to sell the house eventually. It's a cozy place for us--and the pets--but it is really not designed for a family. Suddenly we are thinking about school districts, day care, pediatricians and parks. And designing a welcoming, yet generic room since we don't know what age or gender child will be coming. It's an exciting adventure!
