To Ethiopia with Love: Counting Down

Visa date has been confirmed. Plane tickets purchased today. Rooms have been reserved. House/dog/child sitter arrangements have been made. Still lots of packing to do, but the count down is on! We are leaving Jan. 30th headed for Ethiopia!!!!

Our Adoption Timeline

12/23/05 Decided to pursue international adoption
4/8/06 Attended CHI information meeting
10/27/06 Mailed application to Children's Hope
11/10/06 Approved by agency
1/15/07 First home study group meeting
2/14/07 Individual home study interviews
2/17/07 Mailed I-600A application
3/12/07 Home visit
4/19/07 Home study complete
5/16/07 Fingerprint appointment
6/11/07 Received I-171H
6/12/07 Added to Vietnam Waiting List!
2/25/08 Applied for Passports
3/13/08 Received Passports
4/11/08 Officially approved for Ethiopia program
4/12/08 Mailed letter to CIS requesting country change
5/14/08 Received Amended I-171H for Ethiopia
7/19/08 Dossier completed
7/31/08 Dossier sent to D.C.
8/15/08 Dossier sent to Ethiopia!!!!!!!!!
9/3/08 2nd Home Visit (for CIS update)
9/7/08 Mailed request to CIS for I171H extension and refingerprint request
10/25/08 Re-fingerprinting appointment
12/10/08 Received renewed I171H
5/21/09 First saw Alison's picture on waiting child list
6/1/09 Accepted Referral of Alison
6/4/09 Sent letter to CIS requesting approval for older child
6/28/09 Amended home study forwarded to CIS
7/8/09 Received amended I171H yet again
7/20/09 Lost referral of Alison
10/13/09 REFERRAL CALL
10/15/09 Mailed our referral acceptance papers for Libby!!
11/25/09 Third fingerprint appointment
11/30/09 Received court date
12/21/09 Court date - WE PASSED!!!
2/2/2010 Meet Libby for the first time in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

To Ethiopia with Love

Monday, January 18, 2010

Counting Down

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