Journey To Ethiopia: Two Weeks!

Thursday, April 15, 2010

Two Weeks!

Piper has the right idea!

(Yes, he sings Old McDonald to every song.)

8 comments:

Heidi said...: Piper is awesome and expresses the two week milestone so well! TWO WEEKS!; April 15, 2010 at 8:33 AM
The Busters said...: Hilarious!! Piper is such a good dancer! :); April 15, 2010 at 9:59 AM
Laura said...: Sooo funny!; April 15, 2010 at 1:44 PM
Angie said...: Hilarious!; April 15, 2010 at 4:07 PM
Kate said...: haha aww i miss the lil guy!; April 15, 2010 at 8:42 PM
Unknown said...: I couldn't stop laughing!! Piper is so funny!! Thinking of you as you count down the days. Love Mom B.; April 15, 2010 at 8:42 PM
Angie said...: You need to send that to Jeriann Ritter's Happy Friday Dance on Whotv.com!!!; April 16, 2010 at 6:13 PM
Heidi said...: Ten days, Lisa! TEN DAYS!!!!; April 19, 2010 at 8:33 AM

China adoption timeline

8/16/11- Saw QY's profile and sent in pre-application

8/18/11- Received QY's file

8/22/11- Notified WACAP to move forward

9/19/11- Pre-approval from China

11/26/11- Homestudy finished

12/2/11- I800A sent to USCIS

1/13/12- USCIS biometrics appt

1/25/12- Received USCIS I-797C

1/26/12- SOS authentication/Dossier to Chinese Consulate

2/7/12- DTC

2/16/12- LID

4/16/12- LOA

5/4/12- I-800 approval

5/15/12- NVC (national visa center)

6/1/12- Article 5

6/8- TA (travel approval)

7/17- CA (consulate appointment)

July- travel!

Ethiopia Adoption Timeline

7/8/08- Mailed application to first agency
7/17/08- Agency asked if we would consider adopting domestic baby due in 2 months!
9/2/08- First homestudy meeting
Sept-Oct- Searching for new agency
10/14/08- Chose Gladney Adoption Agency, submitted info sheet
11/06/09- Gladney orientation
11/29/09- Sent I-600A to USCIS
12/20/08- Second homestudy meeting
1/19/09- Homestudy submitted to Gladney for review
1/20/09- Finished parts 1,2,&3 of Gladney application
2/19/09- Homestudy Gladney approved
2/26/09- Homestudy finalized and sent to USCIS
3/2/09- Gladney approved
3/9/09- Homestudy resent to USCIS with correction
3/30/09- Fingerprint appointment for USCIS
5/05/09- Received I-171H from USCIS
5/06/09- Placed on wait list for a referral!
10/28/09- Decided to pursue a little girl with a special need
12/9/09- Notified that birth family decided to parent child
1/20/10- Informed of another little girl with a medical need
1/21/10- REFERRAL!!!!!
4/6/10- Received court date, April 29
4/29/10- We have a daughter!!!!!
5/22-6/2- Traveling
Currently- Home from Ethiopia