The Bowens- Loving life as a family of Four: One week

Sunday, April 22, 2012

One week!
Seven days!!

Visas are here
We are packed
So ready to meet you

Goddess said...: Suitcases are packed - cameras are charged - presents and surprises are ready for our beautiful baby girl!

Love, hugs and kisses from your Mimzy; April 22, 2012 at 6:45 PM

Adoption Time Line

8-2-10 Application sent out!

8-31-10 Home Study Interviews

9-1-10 Biometric Fingerprinting

10-18-10 Official notarized home study received and I - 600A sent out!

11-10-10 Biometric Fingerprinting appointments in Syracuse!

12-6-10 I - 171H arrives

12-7-10 Dossier mailed out!

12-29-10 to 12 -23-11 Waiting List

12-23-11 REFERRAL DAY

1-5-12 Final Document of new Dossier arrives

1-7-12 Baby GY is 1 month old

1-9-11 Dossier Number 2 sent off official switched Agencies to IFS

1-25-11 Fingerprints take 2

2-3-12 Official petition filed in Ethiopia

2-7-12 Baby GY is 2 months old

3-7-12 Baby GY is 3 months old

3-29-12 Dossier arrives at court house

4-4-12 Find out Court Date

4-7-12 Baby GY is 4 months old

4-28-12 Fly to Ethiopia

4-29-12 METCHA DAY

5-3-12 PASSED COURT

5-7-12 Baby GY is 5 months old

5-21-12 Submitted to Embassy

6-12-12 Cleared

6-17-12 FOREVER IN OUR ARMS

6-19-12 Embassy interview

6-21-12 Visa in our hands

6-23-12 FOREVER HOME