Journey To Ethiopia: One Of These Days

Monday, June 7, 2010

One Of These Days

One of these days I'll get around to blogging. Today is not the day. I am choosing sleep instead. I know everyone is dying to see photos so I'll leave you with one :)

8 comments:

Matt and Kristi said...: I have the cutest niece in the whole world!!!! (except for you have a pretty cute one named Charlotte...)

She is adorable!; June 7, 2010 at 9:13 PM
Eryn said...: so cute!!; June 7, 2010 at 9:26 PM
Laura said...: No naps today?; June 7, 2010 at 11:16 PM
AprilM said...: She's too cute!!!; June 8, 2010 at 6:28 AM
Angie said...: Precious!; June 8, 2010 at 12:05 PM
Tam and Kai - NYC said...: awwwwwww!; June 8, 2010 at 5:24 PM
Danelle said...: Adorable! Get your sleep new parents...so excited to meet her one of these days. You are truly blessed with a beautiful baby girl.; June 8, 2010 at 8:48 PM
Tracy said...: Wow! What a gorgeous girl you've got! God is so good!; June 9, 2010 at 9:38 PM

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