What We Are Here For. . .: Some Things Make Me Smile & Cry @ the Same Time

This was on Coy's Christmas "wish" list:

"to see G.G. :D #1 thing =) =) =)"
"for kids to have a present on Cristmisst day"

I smiled & then I cried.

Our Adoption Time Line

Home!!!!! 08/07/10
Received Gloria Grace's Visa 08/06/10
Tim & the boys & Abuelita Verry go home 08/05/10
ICBF for paperwork & to US Embassy to finalize applying for Visa 08/05/10
Appointment w/US Embassy Doctor in Bogota 08/04/10
Obtained New Birth Certificate & Passport & left for Bogota 08/04/10
Sentencia = Gloria Grace Gabriela Watson 08/03/2010
Passport & Visa pictures made 08/01/10
Integration @ ICBF 07/26/10
Meeting w/the social worker @ Chiquitines 07/22/10
Presentation of Gloria Grace 07/19/10
Flying to Colombia 07/17/10
Received Kelly's FBI Clearance Letter 07/13/10
Got Tim & Kelly's Visas for Adoption Travel 7/08/10
Given Our Presentation Date (July 19th) & Purchased Plane Tickets 07/02/10
Kelly's fingerprints re-done & sent to FBI 06/30/10
Received Tim's FBI clearance letter (Told Kelly's fingerprints need to be re-done) 06/29/10
Received USCIS I797C Provisional Approval 06/26/10
Updated Medial Forms & Employment Letter Apostilled 06/11/10
Sent the DVD We Made for GG (This got left out of 1st Care Package) 06/10/10
Sent Completed Referral & USCIS Paperwork & GG's Care Pakage to Beth 06/07/10
Sent FBI Fingerprints for Review 06/04/10
BIometrics & FBI Fingerprinting for Update 06/03/10
Emailed Beth Our Acceptance of Gloria Grace's Referral 06/02/10
RECEIVED OUR REFERRAL!!!!! 06/01/10
Filed for I-797C Extension 05/05/2010
In Home Visit w/Social Worker for Home Study Update 04/07/10
Received Coy & Seth's Passports in the Mail 06/06/09
Accepted by Chiquitines 05/14/09
Applied for Coy & Seth's Passports 05/11/09
Dossier Reviewed by Chiquitines--They've Asked for Additional Info 05/08/09
Dossier Delivered to Chiquitines 04/30/09
Dossier Complete & Ready for Translation 03/18/09
Medical Forms Apostilled & Sent to Gladney 03/17/09
Tim's Medical From re-re-done :o( :o) 03/17/09
Kelly's Medical Form @ MD's Office Awaiting Completion :o( 03/12/09
Tim's Medical Form Re-Done Just needs Apostilled 03/12/09
Told Medical Forms Need Date Corrections 03/11/09
Dossier Complete--Pending Approval 03/02/09
Apostilled & Sent I-797C 03/02/09
I-797C APPROVAL :o) 02/26/09
Sent All Dossier Documents (except I-797C) to Gladney 02/26/09
Received Appostilled Documents from TX (One needs to be re-done) 02/26/09
Received Appostilled Documents from RI 02/23/09
Addendum delivered to USCIS 02/20/09
Sent R.I. Documents for Dossier to be Apostilled 02/19/09
Sent TX Documents for Dossier to be Apostilled 02/18/09
Apostilled TN Documents for Dossier 02/18/09
USCIS Biometrics Appointment 02/13/09
Received FBI Clearance 01/29/09
Fingerprinted for FBI Clearance @ SPD 01/21/09
Received Completed/Notarized Psych Eval 01/14/09
2cd Part of Psych Eval 01/07/09
Received I-797C Notice of Action from Dept. of Homeland Security 12/22/08
1st part of Psych Eval 12/16/08
I800A deliverd to USCIS @ 6:50am 12/10/08
I800A sent to USCIS 12/08/08
Gladney Approved to submit I800A 12/02/08
Gladney approved our home study 11/14/08
Gladney Application #2 10/02/08
1st Gladney Application 07/23/08
Contacted Gladney for Information 06/02/08

What We Are Here For. . .

Monday, November 30, 2009

Some Things Make Me Smile & Cry @ the Same Time

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