Adventures with Angelina . . . .: First Entry

Saturday, July 31, 2010

First Entry

Welcome!

We set up this blog so that You, our beloved Family and Friends (and others interested in Russian adoption), can follow along with us as we embark on the most exciting adventure of our lives - our international journey to parenthood! Thanks for visiting and stay tuned . . .

2 comments:

KendallAugust 3, 2010 at 9:56 PM
What a beautiful blog! I'm so excited for you. I send love and good wishes and all the hope in the world that this works out perfectly for you and for a very lucky little girl. Thanks for creating this way for us to be with you, cheering and hoping and sending love.
Kendall
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Eric and KathrynAugust 4, 2010 at 11:45 AM
Thank you, Kendall!

Much Love,
Kathryn
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Adoption Timeline

10/2009-Decided to adopt

11/2009-Applied for passports

12/2009-Home study interview completed, obtained copies of marriage license

1/2010-Selected adoption agency, passports received, obtained copy of medical license and BOM letter, applied for INS approval

2/2010-Signed application to adopt, completed medical tests

3/2010-INS Approval received, durable powers of attorney, 1040, financial statement, letter verifying employment, property appraiser letter, sworn statement, agency license, state letter

4/2010-Criminal history reports, clerk letter re: residency

5/2010-Interagency agreement

6/2010-Obtained 1040 (revised), financial statement (revised), letter verifying employment (revised), property letter (revised), obtained homestudy (revised), sworn statement (revised), state letter (revised), received travel immunizations (round 1)

8/2010-Secured services of Dr. Miller/Tufts Floating Hospital for Children, travel immunizations (round 2)

9/2010-Dossier filed in St. Petersburg, Russia

11/12/2010-Notified of possible referral!

11/2010-Updated TB tests, secured airfare & hotel reservations, applied for visas

12/8/2010-Received our visas

12/12/2010-Arrived in St. Petersburg, Russia (brrr!)

12/13/2010-Met with Committee; received referral, met Our Future Daughter!

12/14/2010-8 md examinations & psych evaluations

12/16/2010-Signed court petition to officially adopt Our Girl!

12/18/2010-Head Home & wait for our court date!

1/2011-Update documents regarding medical status and financial information, home study, criminal background checks, and documents regarding residency.

2/2011-Update homestudy

2/22/2011-received our Court Date - March 3rd! Hurray!

3/3/2011-Court - It's official . . . we are parents!

3/15/2011-Gotcha!

3/26/2011-WE ARE HOME! HURRAY!