The Weikel Family Spot: January 2010

Behind on posts obviously but thought I'd share a few pics. We've had a long winter of asthma and sickies but hoping for a sick free week this coming week!

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 :)

Saturday, January 16, 2010

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