The Family Love Built: Mama, Ababa, B, and E!: Amazing post on preparing your kids to discuss adoption!

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Please check out this incredible and thought provoking post by Captain Murdock:
Preparing Our Kids for Adoption

Timeline

August 11, 2012-Finally receive "Lifebook" from CHI
September 21, 2011-Arrive in NYC:-)
September 20, 2011-Depart Addis
September 20, 2011-Embassy interview/visa issued
September 19, 2011-embassy says we're cleared
August 31, 2011-finally submitted to Embassy
August 5, 2011-Passport issued
July 19, 2011-Receive MOWA letter/adoption finalized
July 1, 2011-Court (just need MOWA letter)
June 30, 2011-MEET SWEET B
June 29, 2011-Arrive in Addis
May 31, 2011-LEARN COURT DATE IS JULY 1!!!
May 4, 2011-SUBMITTED TO COURT!
April 14, 2011-Dossier to Ethiopia!
April 11, 2011-Dossier Authenticated and sent back to CHI
April 6, 2011-Dossier sent to DC
April 4, 2011-I-171H arrives!!!
March 9, 2011-Fingerprinted for USCIS
February 14, 2011-File I-600A
February 10, 2011-Homestudy finally done and accept referral of B
January 6, 2011-unofficially matched with B (and officially switch to CHI)
December 16, 2010-Call Children's House International and first see sweet B!!!!
December 6, 2010-Homestudy Visit (Family Connections)
October 7, 2010-receive Dossier Guide
October 4, 2010-Mail notarized policy documents and initial homestudy documents
September 24, 2010-Complete pre-application for International Adoption Net (IAN)
Summer 2010-research adoption and adoption agencies and pray