making use of the waiting

Well over the last few weeks/months we have been getting in plenty of research and I have been very fortunate in finding a wonderful private day care nursery placement to gain some additional experience.  Being self employed I had every Tuesday free and every other Monday.  My best friend manages their family businesses (private day care nurserys for 0-4 year olds)

After 2 voluntary sessions I was in love with the work, the other staff and the children at the nursery.  It was very hard work - so hats off to any nursery nurses out there whose jobs are made out to be easy playing with a babies to keep them entertained.

Whilst I am on the subject of being self employed, i have to say i think that it is outrageous that WE AREN'T ENTITLED TO ADOPTION PAY!  I have heard there are talks of this changing and all i will say is its about time, although it is highly unlikely to come in for when we adopt.

We have joined adoption UK (we did this before the info evening) and have also subscribed to be my parent, to give us a wider understanding of the types of children that are waiting to be adopted. 

I have actively posted in adoption UK for advice and also have posted replies to other people on the site.  It is a great source of support and is so lovely to hear people’s stories.  It is also sad to hear from those not having such good experiences but brings home the reality of adopting a child whose needs you can only do your best to meet.

I have read related by adoption and the hubby is currently working his way through it.  I have started this blog as I was truly inspired by Gem whose blog is “life with Katie – our adoption story”.  If I can inspire or help just one person with this blog the way she has with me then it will be well worth it and on top of that, this will be something for our little ones to look back on in years to come to see firsthand how much they were longed for and had a place in our hearts before they were matched.

Well I am over and out now as I have a couple of clients coming to see me – I am making them all aware of their need to become more organised, yeah right - like that is ever going to happen!