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Adoption Timeline
- 2.25.10-3.07.10 - traveled to ET!
- 2.12.10 - bought tickets!!!!!
- 2.12.10 - more shots! ouch!
- 2.2.10 ~ passed court!! i'm a mommy!!
- 1.26.10 ~ didn't pass court... new one scheduled for Feb. 2nd
- 1.4.10 ~ court date - Jan. 26th!!
- 1.4.10 ~ oh, here it is!!
- 1.3.10 ~ where is my court date??
- 10.29.09 ~ REFERRAL !!
- 8.21.09 ~ passport arrived
- 8.03.09 ~ applied for new passport
- 7.08.09 ~ dossier mailed to ET
- 6.16.09 ~ dossier approved
- 6.11.09 ~ mailed my dossier to my agency
- 5.21.09 ~ I-171H arrived!!!
- 4.17.09 ~biometrics appt.
- 3.27.09 ~ mailed HS to CIS
- 2.27.09 ~ finished HS - FINALLY!!
- 1.29.09 ~ ordered another birth certificate! (yes, the date of when it was issued is important! go figure!)
- 12.23.08 ~ picked a new agency
- 1.21.09 ~ final HS meeting
- 1.7.09 ~ finished my Hague training
- researched new agencies
- 11.18.08 ~ was informed by Gladney that due to new regulations my adoption won't be processed until 2012.
- 8.1.08 ~ filed the I600A
- 7.29.08 ~ received birth certificate
- 7.28.08 ~ physical & bloodwork (update)
- 7.17.08 ~ ordered birth certificate
- 5.21.08-6.21.08 ~ volunteered in an orphanage in Addis Ababa to learn more about adoption and my future child's birth country and culture
- 5.12.08 ~ shots (ouch!)
- 5.8.08 ~ got fingerprinted
- 4.20.08 ~ Gave up job in Manila to stay and adopt
- 4.15.08 ~ informed by Gladney that they cannot complete my adoption if I move overseas
- 4.1.08 ~ US entered into Hague Convention for International Adoption
- 3.13.08 ~ Got copy of driving record from DMV
- 3.7.08 ~ 3rd HS
- 2.24.08 ~ Accepted dream job in Manila
- 2.11.08 ~ 2nd HS
- 1.11.08 ~ 1st HS
- 9.13.07 ~ Chose World Child for HS
- 8.28.07 ~ Registered with Gladney
- 7.12.07 ~ Physical & bloodwork
- 7.9.07 ~ Gladney Phone Orientation
- 7.3.07 ~ Faxed info. sheet to Gladney
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36 comments:
awwww!!! Laura she is a cutie! Cute as a button! So happy for you, I know you must be floating on air!!!!
How soon can u travel?
Awwww, she's so ADORABLE!!! Congratulations, Laura!
Kristine
She is beautiful! Congratulations... a very happy groundhog day!!
Laura-
OMG! Thank you Jesus for all your Blessings. I am so happy that you passed court. I can't wait to see more pics and to hear about your travel plans to pick her up.
Sen
BTW, she's a cutie.. :)
BREATHTAKING-SPEECHLESS-TEARS OF JOY!!!!!!!!!!!!
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR LIFE CHANGING FOREVER!
Congrats!!! I am so elated to see that you passed court today. I think I checked a couple of times today to see if you had posted yet. She is beautiful & has some pretty eyes. Now the only thing left is for you to travel to Ethiopia and pick up your daughter. My heart is happy to see her picture. I know how this wait can be and I can only imagine how you are feeling today. Again, CONGRATS!!
CONGRATS!!!!!
She is breathtakingly beautiful. Congratulations on your daughter!
Whaoooo Hooooooooooo!!!! Congratulations!!! I'm so so happy for you both. She is absolutely gorgeous... Now, this is the fun part :-)
Wow. I remember the referral photo and just think she is now your daughter forever! Congrats Laura. I'm so happy for you. You are going to be a great Mom.
She is GORGEOUS! Congrats!
CONGRATULATIONS!!! She is absolutely beautiful! Welcome to the single Mom club!!
Congratulations!!
Oh so very excited for you!!! What are travel times like with your agency? I would love to meet you in Ethiopia if we're there at the same time!
She is beautiful and worth the wait! Prayers are answered.
Jeannine
OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!! She is so BEAUTIFUL!! And I will soon have a cute 2 1/2 year old boy ;-) maybe they can become email buddies!!
Congrats and she is PRECIOUS!!
Congratulations! I am so happy to see her picture today and to know that she is yours. Welcome to the wonderful world of (single)motherhood. You cannot imagine how much your life will change for the better. I thought my life was complete but since Senait has come to me, it is bursting at the seams. If you are on Facebook I am Tonya Renee.
OMG! Congratulations! She is MODEL beautiful. Oh wow, her features are absolutely Iman-ish. do you have any other pics? I wonder what she looks like smiling? Do you have any info on her personality/disposition? Is she shy? outgoing? What have travelling parents told you so far?
Oh none of it matters really, once you meet her it all changes.,.. but still it's fun to imagine.
congrats! Wow~! Yay! FINALLY!
Go IAG! So what was the final timeline from signing papers to passing court?
Oh! Be still my heart! She is beautiful. Those eyes! I'm so thrilled for you and can't wait until you meet her and bring her home.
Becky
She's beautiful! And I love her name! Congratulations mommy!
Congratulations, Mama!
Dear Laura;
We couldn't be happier !!!!!!!!!!!!
You have a great way with children, and you'll be a SUPER mom ! Keep us posted on the date, the time & the flight number - and we'll meet you at Dulles ! Love, AuntB
OH SHE IS SO GORGEOUS!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!
CONGRATULATIONS!!! She is beautiful. The journey was so worth it. Now the real fun begins.
CONGRATULATIONS!! She is absolutely gorgeous!
i couldn't help myself when i saw the title and even though i'm on the train and even though i knew i would start with the snot and the tears i had to come and look at her (the people around me think i'm crazy)
my heart is so full of joy! thank you so much for sharing her photo! she is so so so very beautiful!
oh lovely wonderful day at last!!!
congratulations mama!!!
many blessing for a long and happy and healthy and beautiful life together!
I have to say too i love her name.
Let me be the first to congratulate you! Wow -- you're a mom! I look forward to following your story with two main characters. :)
Stefanie, mom to Tiana, 3.5 years old
Congratulations :)
She's gorgeous.
Hi!
You dont know me, but I started reading your blog a few weeks ago, found thru a link on another blog. Your story fascinated me so I come back often!
Congratulations on your little one! She's so very pretty! Have you seen those eyelashes?!! Wow!!
What a precious soul she is!...Those eyes are breathtaking!
I have been following your blog for a while.. and I am so happy to see this happy ending!! I am anxious for you to get travel dates... Almaz..meaning Diamonds...to match those beautiful diamond sparkling eyes..!
Congratulations!!:D
YEAH!!
Many heartfelt congratulations!!
I met your sweet daughter when I was in Addis picking up my daughter in early December. She is a love!
Please email me. Did you see the pics I posted on the IAG site? I can email you them directly.
Warmly,
Cori
coribrooke@mac.com
OH, MY, FINALLY!...DAD AND I ARE GRANDPARENTS AGAIN AND EXULTING! I WAS so DISTRESSED WHEN I WAS SHUT OUT OF YOUR BLOG...DAD, SUE AND I ARE SO JOYFUL..SHE IS SO BEAUTIFUL! THIS IS SO WONDERFUL...CONGRATULATIONS FOR ALL YOUR HARD EFFORTS! I AM BABBLING...AND CERTAINLY PLAN TO BE AT DULLES!!!!! MOM
She is so, SO adorable!!
Those eyes! Those eyes! What a beautiful daughter you have! Congratulations!!
Just ran into your blog, and now im going back and reading all your posts! I have my work cut out. But I wanted to say congrats on your daughter, she is beautiful. And I love her name =) My oldest is an Almaz too, who we call Allie.
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