Thursday, December 17, 2009

Some magic...

for you, Christine.

And for everyone who needs a little reminder about what is really important in life, not just during the Christmas season. Little ol' me included.

Just try and read this without turning into a puddle of mush!

Thank you, Norbyah, for being you.
For being an incredible mother, teacher, friend.
I love you, and I miss you terribly this Christmas.


(Norbyah and I, Ella and Emmett.
Stanley Beach, Hong Kong. 2007)



8 comments:

kelly said...

Your friend Norbyah is just the coolest. Thanks for sharing.

PS - Love that photo of you guys at Stanley! Are you the cutest pregnant woman or what?

Christine @ 12,450miles said...

That's a great picture!

I *loved* that post. And yes, I'm a complete mess now. Absolutely beautiful. Now I need to pull myself together since Spencer is sitting on my lap patting my face.

Krista said...

What an amazing lady - and what an amazing family. Ok - Alex is taking over my computer.

XW said...

(:

Norbyah said...

I look at this picture and it makes me miss you SO much. Thanks for sharing my blog post with your blog friends. I'm so glad our story is able to make others feel what I did. Of course, being a good mother, teacher and friend (I don't claim to be these things, I only try) comes from having such good role models around me - like you, my mother, my sisters. And now, this wonderful blogging community I feel so lucky to be a part of.

I love you.

xo
n

erin BEAVER said...

Wow--What a fantastic blog. I can't wait to meet Norbyah. It's so good to know tat there are people like you guys out in the world raising the next generation.

Kris said...

That was wonderful. And look so cute prego!

Kris said...

I meant to say *you* look so cute prego. Oy, I'm tired.

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

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