Daphne Dale 11/22/25 Daphne Dale 11/22/25

Six Months In: What We’ve Learned Since Adding a Consultant

Daphne Dale 10/7/25 Daphne Dale 10/7/25

Month Five Update: Joy in the Waiting

Daphne Dale 6/5/25 Daphne Dale 6/5/25

One Month Update: Life in the Waiting

We’ve officially been live with our adoption agency for one month—and wow, what a full month it’s been.

Daphne Dale 5/17/25 Daphne Dale 5/17/25

We’re Officially LIVE

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.

Daphne Dale 5/1/25 Daphne Dale 5/1/25

Adoption & Affording the Journey: What We’ve Learned About the Financial Side

Daphne Dale 4/6/25 Daphne Dale 4/6/25

Home Study Visit #3: Final Visit, Baby-Proofing, and What Comes Next

Our final home study visit is officially complete!

Daphne Dale 4/2/25 Daphne Dale 4/2/25

Home Study Visit #2 – And a Profile Book Milestone!

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.

Daphne Dale 3/28/25 Daphne Dale 3/28/25

Home Study Visit #1 + The Nursery is Ready!

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.