Laboring

Typically when Tony has a day off it either means family fun or family bum.  Yes, we either go out and have a fun filled day or we bum around the house.  Either one is amazing.  However, this Labor day was filled will just that....laboring. 

Tomorrow the licensing worker comes to see our house for the first time and begin the process to obtain our foster license.  Our house was in major need of a deep clean.  We bought the house just a few days before we moved into it and it was filthy when we moved in.  What should have been spring cleaning turned into keeping our heads above water.  We cleaned as we went in the mist of unpacking, painting the kitchen, and just trying to figure this place out.  Now, after a long four months we said goodbye to the rest of the dirt and hello to rooms finally set up like they should be.  (Although the dirt will be back by the end of the week thanks to the joys of a country town and the elevator almost in our back yard.)

At the end of the day on Monday I looked at Tony and said, "welcome to ever six months for the next [at least] 3 years of our lives (because that is how often we have to get a home inspection)." 

One thing I realized was how grateful I am that my husband and I are on the same exact page.  He gave up his entire day AND night to get this place ready.  He worked HARD.  In the fostering/adoption world spouses NEED to be on the exact same page when taking the next step and shouldn't move forward until they are.

Tony and I could of bickered and fought all weekend.  However, we knew why we were doing what we were doing so instead we enjoyed ourselves.  We laughed, teased, took time to enjoy our daughter, got some fun treats from the gas station, and enjoyed big bowls of ice cream.  We understand what we are getting into.  While we will never be 100% ready for it, we are on board.