Most of you who read this already know our good news.
This week, we have our first official meeting with Adoption Advocates, Inc. of Wisconsin.
We've already filled out all of the registration paperwork.
We've scoured their informational packet and anything and everything about International Adoption online.
We've exchanged countless emails and telephone calls with our social worker.
I can't wait for Thursday.
I feel like I did when I had just found out that I was pregnant with both Theo and Emmett. Anxious for another month to pass so that I could schedule that first pre-natal appointment with my doctor.
Jessica asked me a few days ago if I was thinking at all, yet, about some of the specifics... baby names, for instance. I really haven't been.
But today, I was overwhelmed with the knowledge that there is a child somewhere, probably already born to this world, who is waiting for us. A baby who already belongs to me according to God's plan. I am his or her Mama.
Tonight, I'm praying for whoever is taking care of my son or my daughter. I'm asking God to give them patience and gentleness, a generous and loving heart, a comforting touch. I am hoping that they know what they already mean to my family.
I can't wait to bring this baby home.
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
4 comments:
Yay! Yay! Yay! I can't wait to go in this journey with you. I hope that this new child also knows how lucky he or she is to join a family like yours. Love you!
I just got the CHILLS. Whew, this is going to just be awesome.....can't wait to hear all about how Thursday goes. I am so happy for you guys. You have so much to give. Love you lots
Congrats Emily! I was wondering if you were expecting when you said something about the name Paige on Facebook! I can't wait to read all about it on your blog!
Okay, so I'm getting to you too! I love reading old posts. I could totally relate to this one. I remember waiting for X and thinking "there is a baby on the other side of the world and I'm his mom." I feel teary eyed thinking back to that feeling.
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