7,739 Miles Away: The first time...

Sunday, January 2, 2011

The first time...

...we saw your sweet face was one year ago today. Sena, we love you so much and we are coming for you soon!!!!

1 comment:

Focus on Mom LifeJanuary 3, 2011 at 4:52 PM
This post made me cry! She is so beautiful and so precious. I like thinking about the wonderful future God has planned for her as part of your loving family.

I'm praying for peace in the endless-seeming waiting for you and me both! May joy come in the morning.
ReplyDelete
Replies

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)

Adoption #2 Timeline

December 10, 2012 - Readoption Day!
April 21, 2012 - Addie is HOME!
April 19, 2012 - Embassy appointment
April 11, 2012 - CLEARED case
April 10, 2012 - Birth relative interview at Embassy
March 20, 2012 - File submitted to US Embassy
January 31, 2012 - Court date in Ethiopia - WE PASSED!!!
January 19, 2012 - Court date assigned
December 8, 2011 - File submitted to court
November 21, 2011 - REFERRAL
November 12, 2011 - I171H arrives. It was mailed out on November 9.
November 8, 2011 - Fingerprinting appointment
October 15, 2011 - Receive fingerprint appointment for November 8
September 30, 2011 - I600a to USCIS
September 26, 2011 - Home study approved by DCFS
September 13, 2011 - Home study update meeting

Sena's adoption timeline

September 3, 2011 - Received Sena's new birth certificate in the mail.
August 3, 2011 - Readoption in Illinois.
February 3, 2011 - John and Sena arrive at O'Hare. It is FAMILY DAY. We are together at last!!
February 2, 2011 - John and Sena land in Washington D.C. Sena is a citizen!!
January 25, 2011 - Jen returns from Ethiopia alone.
January 15, 2011 - Depart for Ethiopia and hope for an embassy appointment.
January 4, 2011 - Tentative embassy date. Tentative is right - it was a no go.
November 11, 2010 - 2nd Court Hearing - WE PASSED!
October 27, 2010 - Court Date
June 14, 2010 - REFERRAL!!!!!
March 18, 2010 - Dossier to Ethiopia!
March 12, 2010 - Dossier is sent for authentication
March 12, 2010 - I171H arrives in the mail
February 8, 2010 - Home study sent to USCIS
January 14, 2010 - Home study sent to DCFS for approval
January 12, 2010 - Home study approved by our agency
December 18, 2009 - Received rough draft of our home study
November 30, 2009 - Biometric fingerprint appointment in Indianapolis
October 24, 2009 - Received passports
October 12, 2009 - Fingerprinting in Champaign
October 6, 2009 - Sent I600A to USCIS
October 5, 2009 - Apply for passports
October 2, 2009 - Second home study visit
September 29, 2009 - All day training in Bloomington
September 22, 2009 - Attend initial training for International Adoption
September 16, 2009 - Our first home study visit
August 7, 2009 - CHI accepts application and sends us a multitude of documents and instructions for dossier
August 3, 2009 - Mailed applications to ICM for home study and CHI as adoption agency
July 2009 - decided to pursue adoption through Ethiopia