All These Things: On the Move

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

On the Move

Our little man is on the go, and it is wearing this mama out! These days, he prefers to get around by CRAWLING...

Finally got those pearly whites I've been trying to capture :-)

and CRUISING...

I am so proud of him and you will see from the video below that he is proud of himself as well :-)

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Tiffany KeeneDecember 1, 2010 at 10:29 PM
I told you it wouldn't be long!!!! It seems like just yesterday Tucker started crawling, and now he's walking! Won't be long before Judah is as well! LOVE the video! He is so CUTE!!!!
Love you & looking forward to our next catch-up chat :)
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Our Adoption Timeline

April/May 2008 - Attended several adoption agency seminars
April 14, 2009- Submitted "Information Sheet" to Gladney, our adoption agency
April 19-Phone orientation/conference with Gladney
April 20- Sent I-600A to USCIS and made request for the official Gladney application
April 27-Applied for updated passports
April 30-Sent application and first round of paperwork to Gladney
May 2-Re-sent I-600A due to new office opening in North Carolina
May 5-Re-sent Jeff's passport application-no signature...oops!
May 6-Jeff's doctor's appointment for physical
May 7-Mailed criminal background and child abuse clearances
May 16-Ginger's passport arrives
May 18-Mailed FBI fingerprints to be checked
May 18-Mailed first round of documents to KBS dossiers
May 18-Ginger's doctor's appointment for physical
May 18-Obtained letter of good standing from our bank
May 18-Jeff obtains letter from employer
May 20-Ginger obtains letter from employer
May 25-Mailed 2nd round of paperwork to Gladney
May 26-Home Study visit #1
May 29-Jeff's passport arrives
June 1-Received FBI clearance
June 3- Home Study visit #2
June 3-First dossier reference letter received
June 8-Mailed second round of paperwork to KBS (including letter re: why we want to adopt)
June 8-Emailed photos for dossier
June 11- Second dossier reference letter received
June 16-Third dossier reference letter received
June 25-Gladney Approved!
July 10-Fingerprinted by CIS
August 25- Received CIS approval letter in mail (I-171)
September 3- Officially on the wait list! Dossier is off to Washington, DC, then Ethiopia!
September 17-Received notification that our dossier arrived in Ethiopia!
April 27, 2010-Referral!!! 6 week-old baby boy :-)
June 22- We passed court! He is ours!
July 18- Board plane to Ethiopia!!!
July 20-Meet Judah for the first time!
July 22-Embassy Appointment
July 27-Return to the States as family of 3!