Six-Month Post-Adoption Report

What a difference a couple of months makes.  Back in February when our social worker visited us to complete our one-month post-adoption report, we were still adjusting to our new normal, just embarking on a never-ending series of doctors appointments and not sleeping much thanks to a someone who preferred sharing our bed over sleeping on his own.  And yet we were doing so well that I assumed that things couldn't get any better. 

Fast forward a couple of months and so much has changed.  I've gone back to work, Kiera started preschool, Matteo had his palate repair and got cool new glasses, both kids stopped napping, everyone goes to bed in their own beds, and things are going even better.  Our normal doesn't feel new anymore, it just feels, well, normal.

Our social worker asked if we had any questions for her, but we really didn't.  It's not that everything is perfect - I don't feel like we're 100% there with attachment, both kids need speech therapy and we won't know for another couple of months whether Matteo needs a follow-up surgery on his palate.  But we feel like we have a plan in place and are managing these issues just fine.

The only question I had was whether the agency ever hears back from the CCCWA regarding the post-adoption reports the social workers submit.  Even though our social worker dutifully schedules the post-adoption visits, writes thorough reports and submits them on time, she never hears anything once she submits the reports.  I like to think of the required post-adoption reports as a way of relaying information on the well-being of our children to all the people who cared for them before we met them, but I know the reality is that most likely no one but CCCWA officials has access to the reports.  For all I know, they're never even read and collect dust on a shelf.  Nonetheless I hope someone is reading all these reports and is comforted knowing that for China's children scattered across the world, they are so loved and well-cared by their new families.