All These Things: He Walks! (02.22.2011)

Thursday, February 24, 2011

He Walks! (02.22.2011)

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cyndyFebruary 24, 2011 at 2:47 PM
YAY Judah!!!!!
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Us4 CatsFebruary 24, 2011 at 7:38 PM
Look ay him go! I love how he sings while walking and when he looks at you through the chairs arm. Cute!
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Tiffany KeeneFebruary 26, 2011 at 11:27 PM
LOL! Yay Judah!!! I love his little beat-boxing too lol! Can you believe how big he is?! I can absolutely NOT wait to get my hands on him!!!!
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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!