Wednesday, March 24, 2010

I Need You Now

"I need you now. More than words can say, I need you now. I gotta find a way, I need you now! Before I loose my mind, I need you now. " Firehouse

This song was stuck in my head today and I thought it was kinda appropriate! Do you think baby #2 would be mad if we used this song for his/her video? Too cheesy? Thoughts? I hope you know I am kidding!

Love you baby!
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Saturday, March 13, 2010

Spring Is Coming

No news this week. For some reason, I had this feeling we were going to hear something. Don't know why. But, tonight we turn our clocks up and hour and I guess that means that Spring is here. Which also means that new babies are going to be born! We are hoping with all our hearts that one of these babies is ours. We have been talking to Kaori about the new baby and trying to help her understand that she is going to be a big sister soon. We'll see how that goes! She is pretty smart, so hopefully she will catch on rather quickly. Next week we are going to visit friends in VA, so that will help keep my mind occupied. A change of scenery will be quite nice. Plus, Kaori will have a blast playing with Kumi who is 17 months old. So, here's to spring and new babies!!
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Timeline

July 20, 2009 - Received home study packet and began paper work.
July 21, 2009 - Dropped off Kaori's immunization verification form for home study.
July 27, 2009 - Mailed in ATWA application, completed local background checks and completed Samantha's medical exam.
August 6, 2009 - Home Study visit completed.
August 9, 2009 - Mailed our I600-A to USCIS.
September 8, 2009 - Home Study Draft emailed to Lesley
September 11, 2009 - USCIS Fingerprints complete
September 18, 2009 - I600A application complete. Homestudy finalized.
September 22, 2009 - USCIS requesting further evidence.
October 7, 2009 - 171-H approval arrived!
October 20, 2009 - Mailed dossier to ATWA
October 22, 2009 - Dossier received!
November 12, 2009 - Mailed our photo album to ATWA
November 16, 2009 - Photo book received.
November 29, 2009 - Photo book traveled to Japan.
August 2010 - Moved to Georgia
September 13, 2010 - Mailed form off to be re-fingerprinted by the United States. Time to update!
September 22, 2010 - mailed letter to Fulton County to confirm emergency call history.
October 3 - Homestudy home visit
October 6 - picked up results from TB test, drug test, Urine sample, medical exam.
October 15 - All new documents for the update have been turned in.
October 20, 2010 - First draft of update emailed to ATWA for review.
October 23, 2010 - Received our appointment notices in the mail.
October 27 - Had fingerprints done early for the 171H
October 28 - Received final copies of updated homestudy.
January 2011 - New album and photos of the decorated nursery arrived in Japan.
February 2, 2011 - mailed in extension form to USCIS for our I600A.
April 1, 2011 - Mailed new birthmother letter to ATWA and ordered new photo albums.
April 12, 2011 - ATWA mailed all new things to Taz in Japan.
November 16, 2011 - Mailed application to CCAI
December 2011 - Began working on all the documents for our dossier.
WE WAITED AND WAITED WITH NO NEWS UNTIL OCTOBER 2012. GOD WAS NUDGING OUR HEARTS EVER SO GENTLY AND THEN NOT SO GENTLY TO BEGIN A PROGRAM WITH CHINA.
July 2012 - We have a son!!!
October 17 2012 - Request for update sent to orphanege.
October 27 2012 - LOA received!
October 29 2012 - LOA signed and returned to CCAI along with I800 and travel documents. Estimated travel dates (sometime in Jan. 2013)
December 28 - Travel dates sent! We are to be in Beijing on January 10 and we meet Cuyler on the 14th! Yahoo!