Paperwork Free!

Yes, you heard that correctly: DOUG AND I ARE CURRENTLY PAPERWORK FREE!  When we started this process we received two large paperwork packets, one from each agency.  We completed the homestudy packet several weeks ago and revisions are currently being made to our official homestudy (12 page document that sums up our lives and motivation to adopt, written by our social worker).  The paperwork for our placement agency, Villa Hope, consisted of our formal application documents.  For any that are curious here is what was included:

Fee Schedule
Photos
Financial Statments
Statement of Motivation
Our Child Statement
Guardianship Letter
Proof of Health Insurance
Two forms of ID
Conviction Statements
USCIS Inquiries
Adoption Services Agreement
Online Education Certificates
Behavior Management Agreement
Grievance Policy
Disclosure of Information Policy
Supervised Provider Agreements
Post Placement Requirement Agreement
Reference Letters
Birth Certificates
Marriage Certificate

And since Doug is amazing and offered to make copies of everything and drive to the post office, all that paperwork is now on its way to Alabama along with the largest check we have ever written.  So for the foreseeable future (probably about a week) we don't have to run around getting anything filled out, signed, or notarized!  Huzzah for the small victories!  And we have moved a couple steps along in the overall adoption process!