Chapter 7
April 22, 1996
The next day Blair and Tad went to the hospital for physicals.
"Tad, I'm nervous." Blair said. "What if they find something wrong with us and we can't adopt Amanda?"
"Don't worry" Tad said. "We were both given clean bills of health just a few months ago, I'm sure everything will be fine."
"Yeah, you're right." Blair said as they entered the waiting room.
Tad checked them in and they sat down. Blair was called first and she went in. A few minutes later Tad was called in. They both came out around the same time.
"So did you pass?" Tad asked.
"With flying colors." Blair said. "And you?"
"I passed." Tad said. "And you were worried for nothing."
~*~
11 days later~ Friday, May 3, 1996
Blair, Tad and Kelsey sat in the living room waiting for the social worker to show up.
"Kelsey, I want you to be on your best behavior." Tad said.
"I will Daddy." Kelsey said.
"The social worker will want to ask you some questions and all you have to do is tell the truth." Blair said.
"I will Mommy." Kelsey said.
A social worker arrived at 1 PM. It was a different person than they had before. Tad and Blair went to the kitchen where Tootie and Mrs. Garrett were talking.
"How's it going?" Mrs. Garrett asked.
"We think it is going well." Blair said. "Kelsey is being interviewed now."
"Mind if I eavesdrop?" Tootie asked.
"I don't think it will be necessary, Tootie." Mrs. Garrett said. "Kelsey's a good kid and I'm sure it's going well."
A few minutes later Kelsey came into the kitchen and told Blair and Tad they could come back in now.
Blair and Tad went back into the living room and the social worker told them they were all finished and would call them after the paperwork was filed.
"I think that went well." Tad said.
"I hope so." Blair said.
April 22, 1996
The next day Blair and Tad went to the hospital for physicals.
"Tad, I'm nervous." Blair said. "What if they find something wrong with us and we can't adopt Amanda?"
"Don't worry" Tad said. "We were both given clean bills of health just a few months ago, I'm sure everything will be fine."
"Yeah, you're right." Blair said as they entered the waiting room.
Tad checked them in and they sat down. Blair was called first and she went in. A few minutes later Tad was called in. They both came out around the same time.
"So did you pass?" Tad asked.
"With flying colors." Blair said. "And you?"
"I passed." Tad said. "And you were worried for nothing."
~*~
11 days later~ Friday, May 3, 1996
Blair, Tad and Kelsey sat in the living room waiting for the social worker to show up.
"Kelsey, I want you to be on your best behavior." Tad said.
"I will Daddy." Kelsey said.
"The social worker will want to ask you some questions and all you have to do is tell the truth." Blair said.
"I will Mommy." Kelsey said.
A social worker arrived at 1 PM. It was a different person than they had before. Tad and Blair went to the kitchen where Tootie and Mrs. Garrett were talking.
"How's it going?" Mrs. Garrett asked.
"We think it is going well." Blair said. "Kelsey is being interviewed now."
"Mind if I eavesdrop?" Tootie asked.
"I don't think it will be necessary, Tootie." Mrs. Garrett said. "Kelsey's a good kid and I'm sure it's going well."
A few minutes later Kelsey came into the kitchen and told Blair and Tad they could come back in now.
Blair and Tad went back into the living room and the social worker told them they were all finished and would call them after the paperwork was filed.
"I think that went well." Tad said.
"I hope so." Blair said.