Caleb loved his first tastes of my chocolate chip cookies but the mess they made meant a trip to the DREADED bath tub. This was the first bath in all the time we've had him that he did not cry. It was a miracle!
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Easter 2009
Emerald Isle, August 2009
Caleb 27 months/2 days post op
Waking up from a nap is hard to do!
Follow us through everyday life in the Weikel house!
The Kids
Easter 2009
Our family
Emerald Isle, August 2009
Our boy's sweet new smile :)
Caleb 27 months/2 days post op
Caleb at home - 27 Months
Caleb 2 years old
Caleb - 22 months
Waking up from a nap is hard to do!
Caleb - 18 months
Caleb - 6 months
Common Adoption Abbreviations
- AWAA - America World Adoption Association ( our agency)
- CCAA - Chinese Center for Adoption Affairs
- UCIS - US Immigration
- DTC - Dossier to China
- LID - Log in date
- SWI - Social Welfare Institute (orphanage)
- WC - Waiting Child
- SN - Special needs
- CL/CP - Cleft lip/Cleft palate
- LOA/RA - Letter of Acceptance/Referral Acceptance
- TA - Travel approval
- CA - Consulate appointment
Adoption Timeline
*November 15, 2006 - submitted application for adoption to AWAA
*November 27, 2006- application approved and agreement submitted
*November, 2006 - begin collecting all necessary paperwork for homestudy and dossier
*December 15, 2006 - Health Dept review
*December 19, 2006-go to CJIS for MD/FBI fingerprints -got them back in a week!
*December 26, 2006 - physical for Melissa
*January 2, 2007 - Homestudy Orientation at AWAA and Ken's physical
*January 3, 2007- TB tests for everyone!
*January 9, 2007 -Fire Marshall visits
*January 2007 - submit application for
AWAA's Waiting Child program and are approved
*January 23, 2007 - I600A submitted
*January 24, 2007- 2nd homestudy visit
*January 26, 2007 - mailed entire dossier (minus homestudy and 171) to State Dept and Chinese Embassy for authentication
*February 12, 2007 - 3rd homestudy visit
*February 15, 2007 - last homestudy visit at AWAA
*February 23, 2007 - documents returned authenticated from Chinese Embassy
*March 9, 2007 - Homestudy sent to USCIS
*March 10, 2007 - Fingerprints done at USCIS for 171
*March 16, 2007 - Homestudy returns authenticated from Richmond
*March 30, 2007 - Homestudy RESENT to USCIS since it is lost somewhere in the building....
*April 3, 2007 -We got the call - we have a little boy!!
*April 7, 2007 - We have our 171!!!!
*April 9, 2007 - Authentication of 171 at the County and State
*April 10, 2007 - Authentication at the State Dept and Chinese Visa Office - WE ARE DONE WITH OUR DOSSIER!!
Also turn in our LOI information for Caleb - The paperchase is done!
*April 11, 2007 - Our LOI (letter of intent) is sent to China!
*April 13, 2007 - Our dossier is on its way to China!!!! We are dtc!
*April 15, 2007 - our dossier arrives at CCAA
*April 19, 2007 - we are officially logged in! This is the count down day
*May 31, 2007 - we have PA!
*September 5, 2007 - WE HAVE AN LOA!!!Day 140
*October 1, 2007 - TA!!!
*October 24-November 9, 2007 -Travel to China!
*October 29, 2007 - Gotcha Day for Caleb :)
*November 27, 2006- application approved and agreement submitted
*November, 2006 - begin collecting all necessary paperwork for homestudy and dossier
*December 15, 2006 - Health Dept review
*December 19, 2006-go to CJIS for MD/FBI fingerprints -got them back in a week!
*December 26, 2006 - physical for Melissa
*January 2, 2007 - Homestudy Orientation at AWAA and Ken's physical
*January 3, 2007- TB tests for everyone!
*January 9, 2007 -Fire Marshall visits
*January 2007 - submit application for
AWAA's Waiting Child program and are approved
*January 23, 2007 - I600A submitted
*January 24, 2007- 2nd homestudy visit
*January 26, 2007 - mailed entire dossier (minus homestudy and 171) to State Dept and Chinese Embassy for authentication
*February 12, 2007 - 3rd homestudy visit
*February 15, 2007 - last homestudy visit at AWAA
*February 23, 2007 - documents returned authenticated from Chinese Embassy
*March 9, 2007 - Homestudy sent to USCIS
*March 10, 2007 - Fingerprints done at USCIS for 171
*March 16, 2007 - Homestudy returns authenticated from Richmond
*March 30, 2007 - Homestudy RESENT to USCIS since it is lost somewhere in the building....
*April 3, 2007 -We got the call - we have a little boy!!
*April 7, 2007 - We have our 171!!!!
*April 9, 2007 - Authentication of 171 at the County and State
*April 10, 2007 - Authentication at the State Dept and Chinese Visa Office - WE ARE DONE WITH OUR DOSSIER!!
Also turn in our LOI information for Caleb - The paperchase is done!
*April 11, 2007 - Our LOI (letter of intent) is sent to China!
*April 13, 2007 - Our dossier is on its way to China!!!! We are dtc!
*April 15, 2007 - our dossier arrives at CCAA
*April 19, 2007 - we are officially logged in! This is the count down day
*May 31, 2007 - we have PA!
*September 5, 2007 - WE HAVE AN LOA!!!Day 140
*October 1, 2007 - TA!!!
*October 24-November 9, 2007 -Travel to China!
*October 29, 2007 - Gotcha Day for Caleb :)
God's Promise
"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord. "Plans to prosper you, not to harm you. Plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11
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