After our last update, we had just completed our third and final home visit. About two weeks later, our caseworker submitted our home study, and we were one step closer to bringing a child into our family.

Our final home study visit is officially complete!

On Tuesday—April Fool’s Day, of all days—we got an email that completely accelerated our home study process timeline in the best way.

We officially completed our first home study visit today, and my heart is full in the very best way. It’s one of those days where I just had to sit down and get the words out while everything’s still fresh.

We’ve officially taken our next step… and y’all, it’s starting to feel so real.

This blog post has been years in the making, written on our hearts long before I ever put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard).