2welshdads

Panel

So the day of our panel hearing is upon us. Our panel is scheduled for 11am in the council offices and we need to arrive 15 minutes earlier to have a quick catch up with Sophie. We are all set to go and glance at the clock revealed we still had 20 minutes before weContinue reading “Panel”

Stage 2

A few weeks have passed and we receive a call that we’ve been waiting for, it was the head of the adoption service informing us that we have been assigned Sophie as our social worker and that she will be in contact soon to start work on stage 2. We had met Sophie briefly onContinue reading “Stage 2”

Preparation Course – Day 4

Today is the last day of the course and I actually think we will miss our weekly lesson. Last night I baked a tray of brownies and made some sandwiches as we are all taking bits along to have a picnic lunch together, rather than heading into the town to buy a sandwich. We haveContinue reading “Preparation Course – Day 4”

Preparation course – Day 3

Excitement building again for day 3 of the preparation to adopt course. We have found the course so far enjoyable and informative and for us, there have been no nasty surprises. Often they find that potential adopters drop out of the course as the weeks progress for one reason or another. This course is designedContinue reading “Preparation course – Day 3”

Preparation Course – Day 2

After last weeks session, we were up early and raring to go. Over the past week we purchased a few books that had been recommended, and we both read a different book and had a few discussions on issues that arose in these books. (Books are reviewed on our reading list page) Heading off excitedContinue reading “Preparation Course – Day 2”

1st Step

Going right back to the moment we decided to adopt goes back a few years. It was after we had been in our relationship for several years already having previously known each other for the past 18years. Looking ahead we both would love a family of our own as we both come from close lovingContinue reading “1st Step”

Adoption Information Evening

So in late November 2018 another evening was being held by our local authority adoption team. So that we could gather as much information as we could prior to starting our adoption preparation course we went along. We also saw it as a good way to meet members of their team and hopefully this wouldContinue reading “Adoption Information Evening”

Preparation Course – Day 1

Sat nav was programmed and we set off to attend day one of four and get stuck in with the training. Wanting to arrive in good time and not feel pressured, we lift for our short journey giving us 15 minutes extra to find the venue and settle our nerves. This extra time was soonContinue reading “Preparation Course – Day 1”

Adoption

We have only ever considered going down the adoption route rather than surrogacy. The reason this is our chosen route is due to the number of looked after children out there in our society that are just waiting to be adopted and find their forever loving homes. We want to try and make a differenceContinue reading “Adoption”

Welcome

Thank you for stopping off at our little blog. We are a married male couple who live in the beautiful Welsh countryside. We are not journalists, We are not parents yet but we do have bundles of love to give. Our adoption process started back in 2018 when we decided to attend an LGBTQ+ adoptionContinue reading “Welcome”