Seeking a Sister: 10 Months

Monday, September 19, 2011

10 Months

Today is special for a few reasons. The first is that we have reached the 10 month mark. I honestly thought our baby girl would be home by now...but she isn't. She isn't even close. She may not even be born.

Today is also special because it is Asher's birthday! He is four years old today. He is growing up so fast. How crazy that he was only 2 when we started this whole process. I'm so proud of the little man he is becoming.

Adoption in some ways seems like a far away fairy tale. I know she will come home, but most days it doesn't feel like it. We have her bed and bedding. We have her clothes. We even have her name, but we just don't have her. Again, I don't want to complain, but we do miss her.

So, happy Birthday to Asher and Happy 10 month mark to our journey.

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Jenn V.September 23, 2011 at 3:13 PM
I know EXACTLY how you feel. We thought our little one would be here now too! We are one day closer :)
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Our adoption time line

5/9/13 Held up medical because the clinic is out of TB shots.
4/3/13 Court day. We passed! We legally have a daughter.
3/29/13 Meetcha day! We meet our daughter for the first time. Amazing day!
3/27/13 Leave for Ethiopia
3/20/14 Court date assigned for April 3.
3/19/13 Court found our file, but power is out. Still no court date assigned.
3/14/13 The court loses our file.
3/8/13 MOWCYA date #3. Letter written no court date for travel yet.
2/18/13 MOWCYA court date #2. Comes and goes with no letter.
1/15/13 MOWCYA court date. Given negative letter due to MOWCYA error.
11/28/12 Recieve referral for a gorgeous 19 month old little girl after 22 weeks at #1!
7/12/12 ON DECK email from AWAA
7/12 #1 on the waitlist!
2/26/12 Reached #10 on the waitlist! Top Ten!
1/18/12 Renew Fingerprints for USCIS
11/19/11 One year waiting
12/19/10 One month wating...
11/19/10 DTE!!!!!!!
11/15/10 Dossier mailed to our agency.
11/12/10 I 171H arrives in the mail.
10/28/10 Go to Columbus for State Certification.
10/26/10 Go to the USCIS office to get finger printed.
10/2/10 Finger print appointments arrive in the mail.
9/20/10 Home study sent to USCIS.
9/17/10 Home study arrives in the mail.
9/14/10 CPS clearance finally finished. HOME STUDY COMPLETE!
8/26/10 Passports arrive
8/19/10 Final home study visit
7/31/10 Passports applied for!!!
7/28/10 Recieved notarized BCI&I clearance
7/14/10 New BCI&I clearance requested.
7/13/10 Home study safety audit and individual interviews.
7/12/10 Received BCI&I clearance...not notarized.
7/6/10 I600A application and check sent out.
6/29/10 Chick Fil A fundraiser in South Bend.
6/25/10 Parking lot sale fund raiser in South Bend. Raised $500
6/19/10 signed up for Hague training online.
6/12/10 BCI&I fingerprinting done. Faxed to receive a notarized copy for dossier.
6/10/10 Meet with Therese for joint interview. Home study visit #2 done.
5/21/10 Home study orientation with Therese. We really like her.
5/14/10 TB tests checked. Asher came back positive so we had a chest Xray done. He's good.
5/13/10 Dan and Abby doctor appointments.
5/12/10 kids get TB test
5/10/10 Home study fees sent in.
4/21/10 First installment fee sent in.
4/19/10 Application accepted! Approved for Ethiopia program.
4/7/10 Application sent in

Monday, September 19, 2011

10 Months

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