Pathway To Adoption

Mini To-Do List While You Wait

I know I have already covered many asks you can tackle as you wait for your placement, but I thought I’d create a quick post of bullet points listing those activities all under one post. 

  • Find a daycare in advance, maybe 2 or 3.
  • Stock your pantry with kid friendly snacks.
  • Save money!!!
  • Setup your maternity leave at work if you’re taking one.
  • Schedule any doctor appointments for yourself to get them out of the way. (i.e. dental cleanings, dermatologist appt, etc).
  • Declutter and organize your home.
  • Learn some kid friendly recipes.
  • Read “The Connected Child” by Dr. Karyn Purvis. It’s on Amazon…It has lots of helpful tips on how to raise an adopted child.
  • Get your car serviced if it needs it
  • Set up the kids’ room as best you can. This is the fun part !               (Below is a Before & After paint job I did on what will be one of my kid’s dressers. I’ll post more pics in later posts!)

As always, drop me a comment below and feel free to add to the to-do list. Thanks for reading…See you next post !

~Banessa