Closed: What about her?

[rkdavies]

After they'd done the home visit with Chelsi, there had been a small amount of paperwork that involved giving her their references and then reading over the home study she'd completed and sent to them. There were classes that they were meant to be doing that hadn't started yet. Chelsi had promised those could be waived and fast tracked if there was

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[lavender_x]

Lavender had done absolutely everything that Chelsi had 'suggested' they do after the first home visit. She furnished the nursery in all neutral colors, warm gray walls and white furniture with yellow and green accents, wanting to be completely prepared for either a baby boy or girl. Every cabinet, door, and outlet was now baby proofed and there were baby gates all over the house, or at least in storage and ready to be put up when the time arose.

There would be absolutely no misunderstanding just how serious the Davies were about adopting, about how much they wanted a child to call their own, and how much they were going to love whoever joined their family.

That didn't s top her from being a bundle of nerves every day, knowing that they had only just gotten over the first hurdle in this process.

She felt no differently coming into Chelsi's office now.

"We've talked extensively," Lavender assured her, crossing one leg over the other, "We were talking about an infant or toddler-"

[rkdavies]

Nodding, Chelsi marked on her page. "So we'll say up to three years old, then?"

Roger looked over at Lavender, watching her for a moment. They had talked about this, both before and after the last meeting, but it was suddenly starting to feel more real, more concrete. "Sounds right."

"Boy or girl?"

"Either," Roger told her without pause. It wasn't exactly a secret that he sort of hoped for a girl, but the idea of having a little boy to raise was actually exciting in its own right. They would definitely be happy either way.

"Good, good." Chelsi nodded. "Now, just so you know." Her tone of voice said that this wasn't the part she liked. She was still pleasant enough, but she was giving them the real lay down of everything, which was appreciated. "Under four is harder. Over five is a little easier. If you wanted a school age, around eleven, I could have a child ready to come stay with you today. I just want you to know there could be a bit of wait. Everyone wants a baby."

[lavender_x]

Now that was something else she had been worried about, knowing just how much other couples preferred a baby over an older child. And she was the same, as much as she felt guilty about it, but Lavender wanted the experience of raising a child from infancy.

"We're willing to wait," Lavender said quickly, leaning forward in her seat as her hand went out for Roger's, as if she was looking for his support in the fast response.

"How long could it be? Months, years?"

She at least had to know for timeline purposes. There was already a nursery all set up, waiting for the newest Davies to join them.

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"As long as it takes," Roger added, lacing his fingers though Lavender's. He'd know and everyone had said that there would be waits involved. They were willing to wait, they really were, but he wondered just how long something like that may take