Adding to the Madd-ness: I miss home.

That is all.

Our Timeline

1/9 we said YES to Danil!

1/10 Danil on My Family Found Me page

1/15 Received Dossier packet

1/17 Sent in FSP paperwork and Promise Trust funds

1/24 CSP's to signed and notorized

1/24 Passport appointments

1/24 CSP's faxed

1/26 Fingerprinting appointments

1/27 All copies of duplicate marriage and birth certificates ordered

1/28 Begged our friends to write letters of recommendation on our behalf for our home study

2/2 Passports are HERE!

2/2 Fingerprinting appointment (again)

2/2 Laurie medical exam

2/3 First home study visit

2/3 Bryan fingerprinting done

2/4 Fingerprints sent to the FBI

2/6 Our story printed in the Charlotte Observer!

2/9 CSP and PoA sent to Raleigh for apostille

2/14 Apostilled Docs back!

2/14 Blog Auction launched

2/15 NC criminal background checks completed

2/15 Marriage certificates to FL for Apostille

2/15 Bryan's employment letter to MN for Apostille

2/15 Bryan online adoption training completed

2/17 2nd home study meeting, adoption training completed with social worker

2/21 Laurie online training completed

2/21 Channel 14 interview with Heather Waliga!

3/10 FBI Clearance received!!!

3/14 Medicals completed (a miracle)

3/14 Letter to Congresswoman Sue Myrick to help expedite our i600a form. Crossing fingers.

4/3 Danil's birthday party fundraiser thrown by R/S DSAC mommies

4/9 Final copies of our completed HS recieved

4/11 I-600A form and documentation overnighted to USCIS

4/15 FBI backgrounds off for apostille

4/25 Rec'd USCIS fingerprint appts

4/27 Hopeful news from Sue Myrick's office for help expediting

4/28 HUGE blessing from Bryan's job re: time off

4/28 Hopeful news from Kay Hagan's office re expedition

5/2 Bryan USCIS fingerprinting DONE (walk-in!!)

5/3 Laurie USCIS fingerprinting DONE (walk-in!)

5/16 FBI Backgrounds back with apostilles

5/20 I-171H received!!

5/20 CSPs and POAs sent to EE

5/27 Last of apostilles back, DOSSIER SENT TO U******!!!!!

6/1 Dossier arrives in U

6/9 SUBMITTED!

7/18 SDA Appointment received!!

7/22 Tickets bought!

8/4 Flying out!

8/5 Arrive in Eastern Europe

8/8 SDA Appointment

8/9 Travel to region via train

8/10 Meet Danila!!

8/22 Receive court date

8/26 Court!

9/20 First appeals appointment
9/27 Appeal court, ADOPTION APPROVED!
9/28 Gotcha Day!
9/29 Train to Kiev, passport issued
9/30 1st Embassy appointment
10/3 Medical exam, 2nd Embassy, visa issued
10/4 Leave for HOME :)

Sunday, August 28, 2011

I miss home.

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