Yesterday we received three new pictures of our little guy. He looks a lot older than when we left him in November. He looks a little moody in the pic which fits according to the last update we had. He has two bottom teeth that we can see. Not sure if he has any others. He is sooooo handsome. Love him tons and can't wait until we have him in our arms forever. (not sure when that will happen....I hope before he is 18.)
We are hoping to get a new pic of our little guy and maybe an update on how he is doing this week or next. There are a couple of things I want to know...is he walking now? Does he have teeth and how many? How big are his feet? (We have not bought any shoes for our little guy. In every picture his feet look huge and I just want to know if once he comes home if he will be able to share shoes with Caleb.) We keep joking that he will be 16 before we ever get him home. For the most part Caleb and I are keeping our chins up and hoping everything keeps moving forward. We still have no idea when we will get to go get him but we are keeping our fingers crossed it is soon.
A week from today is my Birthday. I am ready to make my Birthday wish. I really want some good news that gives us a reason to celebrate. So cross your fingers, wish on a shooting star, find a four leaf clover or come across a lucky penny. I am asking everyone to pull out all the stops.
Caleb and I have been married for 11 years. We started dating in high school after being set up on a blind date. After years of trying to get pregnant with no luck, we have decided that adoption is the path we need to travel inorder to have the family we are meant to have. We have thought about our future family and the path we are on takes us to Ethiopia to a handsome baby boy. This handsome little man is now home and we are soaking it all in.
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