At noon, I called the adoption agency who then called Brandon at work so we could conference together. The person we spoke to heads up the adoption agency. She informed us that out of 6 potential adoptive families, we were chosen by her for this baby. The biological family did not want to be part of the selection process.
We talked about how the original plan for this baby was to have a private adoption with a lawyer and family in CA. When Baby was born with special needs, the original adoptive family backed out. The lawyer in CA is very nervous about that happening again. They need to know that we are completely invested in this Baby, and informed about her special needs.
I babbled on about how we've had kids with special needs more severe than hers, and how we live so close to a top rate Children's hospital. I'm pretty sure I embarrassed myself with some banter about our life's purpose. But what else can you say to someone who is going to give you a baby?
Since this is a special needs adoption, there needs to be an agency in CA involved to set up her Medicaid and SSI. This would make the adoption agency to agency instead of private. I think the only real difference for us is that we now have to pay 2 adoption agencies instead of 1, but we'll have some more support through a system that I know little to nothing about with medicaid.
The call ended very nicely. She told us she never says Congratulations until there is a baby in our arms, but she's happy that we're happy.
After the call, Brandon and I talked. We were stunned. Did that really just happen? Do we have a baby? I think we have a baby...
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