To Rescue Our Princess....an Adoption Story: Tomorrow is a BIG day!

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.

Friday, January 21, 2011

Tomorrow is a BIG day!

It is Everlyn's 3rd birthday party! If you want to get technical, it is her FIRST birthday party...I am sure no one ever acknowledged her birthday in the past. So, while our girl is turning 3 (on the 26th), this is her FIRST birthday in so many ways! :o)

We are letting her do a little "cake smashing" since she never got the chance when she turned one. Yes, we will post pics.

Stay tuned for an ridiculous amount of cuteness!

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