Caleb and Kacee's adoption adventure: April 2011

Thursday, April 28, 2011

Sunday, April 24, 2011

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

I never thought I would cringe at the word Tomorrow. Day after day we hear that something should happen tomorrow. How many more tomorrows do we have to go through to get to the answer today? Not sure how I feel...angry...hopeless...sad...all while still trying to stay positive.

Sunday, April 3, 2011

April

April....

please shower us with good news this month.

Friday, April 1, 2011

130....

It has been 130 days since we first held our little guy.

Our Adoption Timeline

06/16/2009 - Requested paperwork from BFAS.
08/06/2009 - We had a phone interview with BFAS.
08/10/2009 - We received our acceptance email.
10/16/2009 - Home study visit completed
10/20/2009 - Kacee's employment letter completed
10/22/2009 - We got our police clearance letters done.
10/25/09 - Caleb's employment letter completed.
10/27/09 - Dr. visits for our physicals
12/10/09 - Got the last friend letter needed to complete the home study.
12/12/09 - Mailed off final paperwork for the home study
01/22/10 - Mailed in our Dossier to BFAS

4/22/10 - Called BFAS to check in

6/10/10 - We went to have our finger prints done

6/22/10 - Emailed BFAS just to check in

7/7/10 - Received referral :)

7/12/10 - Filed for court

8/23/10 - Received our court date...11/26/10 YiPpEe

9/1/10 - Received an update on our little guy from BFAS. A little longer and a little lighter.

9/2/10 - Another update on our little guy :(

9/3/10 - Airfare booked for our first trip to Ethiopia

9/7/10 - We received a new picture of our little guy.

9/10/10 - Some shots done...ouch

9/25/10 - Shots still to come..poor husband

10/14/10 - A non update Update

10/15/10 - More shots for both of us

10/26/10 - Mailed in Visa Application

10/30/10 - Last set of shots for both of us :)

11/3/10 - Conference call with BFAS and other families traveling with us.

11/12/10 - Our visa's and passports came in the mail.

11/17/10 - Start our travel...here we come.

11/20/10 - We received an updated picture and measurements

11/26/10 - We had court - didn't pass. Waiting on MOWA

12/15/10 - We passed court :)

1/7/11 - Court decree received by Ethiopia BFAS office.

1/25/11 - We received an email with a copy of our court decree

3/3/11 - We sent our I-600 form to Ethiopia

3/16/11 - Our paperwork was sent to the US Embassy

5/5/11 - Changed to a new agency. Now with Buckner

7/20/11 - We received a small update on our guy.

7/29/11 - Buckner received our final MOWA letter. :)

8/2/11 - We received a copy of his birth certificate.

8/12/11 - Our guys passport and last medical check up are done.

8/16/11 - We received a new picture...oh man is he cute.

8/23/11 - Our paperwork is at the US Embassy

8/30/11 - We received an updated I-171H form

9/9/11 - Finger prints expired. We are waiting for new appointments

10/6/11 - USCIS re-finger print for me

10/7/11 - USCIS re-finger print for Caleb

10/18/11 - BM interview / Cleared to travel

10/21/11 - Fly to Ethiopia to get our son.

10/25/11 - Embassy apt & GOTCHA Day

10/30/11 - Home as a family of 3 :)

Thursday, April 28, 2011

Praying for good news Monday

Sunday, April 24, 2011

HaPPy Easter

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

I never thought....

Sunday, April 3, 2011

April

Friday, April 1, 2011

130....

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