Chicken Nuggets and Chopsticks: Water play

Sometimes....

A slow misting water hose

Is all you need

to make it through the afternoon...

What do YOU do, to make it through the afternoon??

Adoption Timeline

Early February 2012-Submit initial application to adoption agency

Mid-February 2012-formally approved by agency

March 6 2012-complete health physicals for both

begin ordering certified bc/mc's

March 10 2012-First homestudy meeting with Social Worker

March 25 2012-Second HS meeting

April 16 2012- Third HS meeting

April 18 2012- Final HS meeting

April 23 2012-Complete 10 hrs of parent training/each

May 4 2012-Agency approves HS report, mails to DSS

June 4 2012-DSS approves HS report,mails to USCIS

June 19 2012-Biometrics fingerprints scanned in Charleston,SC

July 19 2012-I800A approved by USCIS

July 24,2012-797 State certified

July 26,2012-Agency mails off all dossier docs to courier in DC to begin authenticating at US Dept. of State and Embassy

Aug. 14, 2012-6 documents have to go BACK through Embassy for approval because of a "mistake" on the Embassy's part..cue the tears....

Aug.23,2012-all dossier documents arrive back at our agency for their final "critical review".

Aug.31,2012-DTC!!! Dossier is mailed to China!-(que the CELEBRATING!)

Sept.7,2012- Official Log-in Date with China. We are now waiting for "the call".

Oct.3,2012- THE CALL! We finally see our baby girl's face!

Oct.9,2012-Letter of Intent submitted (YES!! We want her!"

Dec.4,2012---LOA received at agency

Dec.19,2012---800 approved

Dec. 28,2012---PDF received from NVC

Jan.2, 2013----Article 5 drop-off

Jan.16, 2103---Article 5 pick-up/begin TA wait

Feb.1, 2013----Travel Approval!!!

Feb. 12, 2013----Leave for China!!

Chicken Nuggets and Chopsticks