I can't believe it! We have been home since November 2nd. It seems like we JUST got home...but also seems like Everlyn has always been a part of our family. Odd....
We got Everlyn's Certificate of US Citizenship in the mail! It's official! Some days I still have to pinch myself....(perhaps I am just shocked we survived it all! LOL)
I have to apologize for the lack of pictures on the blog recently. Life has just been NUTS lately with the move and everything. I promise to be better once we are settled - and I am sure I will have lots of Christmas pics to share! :o) A good friend took the pics for our holiday cards so I will post a "sneak peak" when I get those back...
I hope everyone in blog-land is enjoying the holiday season. My shopping is DONE...okay, I have to pick up one more item...but I know what it is and that is half the battle. I just need to wrap it all and get it under the still-needs-to-be-decorated tree. Geesh...always something to do. :o)
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--An Orphan No More--
6-3-10 - Child Specific Petition and Power of Attorneys notarized, apostilled and sent to Everlyn's birth country!
6-2-10 - Home Study draft ready...let the proofreading begin!
5-28-10 - Sent our "information request letter" to the SDA.
5-27-10 - Applied for "expedited" passports
5-24-10 - Home Study "wrap-up" meeting
5-20-10 - Eric's psychological evaluation
5-19-10 - Ashli's psychological evaluation and physical
5-18-10 - Physicals for Easton and Emersen
5-17-10 - Final (marathon) homestudy visit! We are cramming the last three into one so we can get our Princess home SOON!
5-14-10 - Physical for Eric
5-12-10 - Physicals for Elijan and Elliston
5-11-10 - First homestudy visit!
5-5-10 - Homestudy application approved. Hard copies of RR forms mailed.
5-4-10 - Completed Disclosure & FSP forms and emailed/faxed them to Reece's Rainbow. Completed home study application and dropped it off at Small World Adoption Foundation of Missouri with photos and application fee.
5-3-10 - Emailed Andrea at Reece's Rainbow letting her know we wanted to commit to adopting "C"!!!
4-30-10 - Saw the most precious picture of "C" on the Reece's Rainbow website. Emailed Andrea at RR for more info.
--An Orphan No More--
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Our Adoption Timeline
11-2-10 - FLY HOME WITH OUR GIRL!!!!!!
11-1-10 - Pick up Everlyn's visa
10-28-10 - US Embassy appointment and medical exam
10-27-10 - GOTCHA DAY! :o) Returned to Kiev.
10-25-10 - Our 10-day wait ends...
10-16-10 - Our 10-day wait begins...
10-15-10 - We are shocked with an early court date. It's OFFICIAL - Everlyn is our daughter!!!
10-14-10 - Interpol clearance arrives at the SDA.
10-12-10 - Court papers filed in Everlyn's region...and it's my BIRTHDAY!!! :o)
10-8-10 - We met Everlyn!
10-7-10 - Pick up official referral paperwork and headed to her region by overnight train.
10-6-10 - SDA appt! :o) Of course we ACCEPTED her referral!
10-3-10 - We left for Everlyn's birth country!
9-9-10 - We got our travel date!
9-2-10 - Dossier successfully submitted to the SDA!
8-30-10 - Hard copy of dossier delivered to translation team.
8-26-10 - Hard copy of dossier Fed Ex'd to Everlyn's birth country and a copy faxed to our translator so translation can begin ASAP!
8-25-10 - Our 171H arrived! The last piece of the puzzle is here!
6-25-10 - Final documents arrived for our dossier. IT IS DONE....except for the 171H from the USCIS. Praying it comes quickly!
6-23-10 - USCIS fingerprints DONE - 3 weeks ahead of scheduled appt! WooHoo!
6-10-10 - Home study COMPLETE!! Sent in I-600A - "Application for Advance Processing of Orphan Petition" with copy of Home study, birth certificates, marriage certificate and a sweet little cover letter (with her picture on it) asking the USCIS to expedite our application so we can get our sweet Princess home quickly!!
6-9-10 - Bloodwork done for dossier medical form. Mailed marriage certificates for Illinois apostilles.
6-8-10 - Passports arrive!!!
6-7-10 - CSP and POAs arrive in Everlyn's birth country
6-3-10 - Child Specific Petition and Power of Attorneys notarized, apostilled and sent to Everlyn's birth country!
6-2-10 - Home Study draft ready...let the proofreading begin!
6-1-10 - Results of psych eval appt. (Yikes!) Update: We're not crazy. :o)
5-28-10 - Sent our "information request letter" to the SDA.
5-27-10 - Applied for "expedited" passports
5-24-10 - Home Study "wrap-up" meeting
5-20-10 - Eric's psychological evaluation
5-19-10 - Ashli's psychological evaluation and physical
5-18-10 - Physicals for Easton and Emersen
5-17-10 - Final (marathon) homestudy visit! We are cramming the last three into one so we can get our Princess home SOON!
5-14-10 - Physical for Eric
5-12-10 - Physicals for Elijan and Elliston
5-11-10 - First homestudy visit!
5-5-10 - Homestudy application approved. Hard copies of RR forms mailed.
5-4-10 - Completed Disclosure & FSP forms and emailed/faxed them to Reece's Rainbow. Completed home study application and dropped it off at Small World Adoption Foundation of Missouri with photos and application fee.
5-3-10 - Emailed Andrea at Reece's Rainbow letting her know we wanted to commit to adopting "C"!!!
4-30-10 - Saw the most precious picture of "C" on the Reece's Rainbow website. Emailed Andrea at RR for more info.
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