I dropped off the first of many (I'm assuming) stacks of paperwork at Adoption Advocates this morning... our official application packet with a number of signed releases so that J.D. can start our "background checks" and we can begin to schedule our home study visits (if we pass the background check...)
We also received our pre-application packet from Americans for International Aid and Adoption in Michigan today. I've been checking the mail for it all week, and I even accused Dave of accidentally recycling it. (Can you say, "Anxious?")
I'm having a blast (seriously!) filling out all of the forms. I feel like I'm doing something, I feel like we're making progress.
It seems as though we've been struck, suddenly and quite hard, with round one of the fall/winter stomach flu that plagues our home annually. Dave dropped the boys off at Jessica's house this afternoon and no sooner was he out of the driveway than Jessica was calling me to report that Emmett had thrown up on her. Twice. (What a good Aunt she is.)
Luckily, Dave was able to go in a little late, and I was able to come home a bit early, without having to cancel any classes. We spent the rest of the day snuggling, napping, throwing up a few times more...
Once again, Theo proved himself the perfect big brother. He made a bed of pillows and blankies on the living room floor so that he could "hold Emmett and snuggle." He helped me gently bathe his baby brother, and he gave his forehead kisses as we rocked him to sleep. Unfortunately, as I was putting him to bed just minutes ago, he reported that his tummy was starting to hurt. It looks like we could be in for a looooong night.
Better get some sleep while I can.
boys are beyond the range of anybody's sure understanding, at least when they are between the ages of 18 months and 90 years. ~ james thurber
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Our Adoption Timeline
- December 23, 2009- Adoption Finalized.
- May 7th, 2009- Family circle complete in Madison.
- May 6th, 2009- Mama's got Rubin in Seoul.
- May 4th, 2009- meet Rubin
- April 23rd, 2009- Visa Interview
- April 22nd, 2009- TRAVEL CALL!!
- April 14th, 2009- Packet 3
- April 7th, 2009- NVC out
- April 1st 2009 (no foolin')- I171 received
- March 9th, 2009- I171H received
- February 27th, 2009- progress report from SWS
- February 24th, 2009- Fingerprinted at USIS
- February 19, 2009-Rubin's legals arrive in state.
- February 16, 2009- mailed referral acceptance.
- February 12, 2009- received referral paperwork.
- January 29, 2009- verbally accepted referral
- January 27, 2009- received unofficial referral.
- January 20, 2009- I600A received and filed with the Dept. of Homeland Security
- January 16, 2009- submitted I600A
- January 12, 2009- homestudy document complete.
- January 12, 2009-received Foster Home Licensing
- December 22, 2008- A.I.A.A. director approves application, establishes our file, and requests our homestudy documents from J.D.
- December 5, 2008- submitted Foster Licensing application.
- November 25, 2008- A.I.A.A. accepted official application.
- November 15, 2008- submitted formal application to A.I.A.A.
- November 13, 2008- final homestudy meeting.
- November 12, 2008- autobiographies completed.
- October 30, 2008- second homestudy meeting.
- October 22, 2008- received formal application from A.I.A.A.
- October 14, 2008- first homestudy meeting.
- October 1, 2008- submitted pre-application to Americans for International Adoption and Aid
- September 25, 2008- submitted application packet to Adoption Advocates, Inc.
- September 18, 2008- first meeting with social worker (J.D.)
- August 2008- decided to adopt
2 comments:
sorry to hear the tummy bug has already hit your house. we've had a round of it here - little ella - but not throwing up...so glad that the ball is rolling with the adoption. how exciting...we're going through impending motherhood together this time. love you.
Sounds like they made a nice "nest" to snuggle in. I hope everyone is feeling better today. Paper pregnancies are fun aren't they?
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