We had our first “paperwork party” last night and filled out application forms for agency #4.  woo hoo!

our decision was affirmed when j got an e-mail yesterday from agency #2.  it was a reply to a message we had sent them on april 20 asking about how to start the adoption process with them.  that’s right.  two and a half week e-mail turnaround time.  that reminded me that agency #1 had actually NEVER responded to a similar inquiry e-mail i’d sent and I’d eventually called to set up our appointment. (in our meeting, she confessed that she never really checks her e-mail and that the phone is more reliable for her.

conversely, i got a reply from the lovely agency 4 this morning in less than an hour.

yep, we’re on the right track for us.