Journey: Countdown to Court

Sunday, May 31, 2009

Countdown to Court - 8 days

8 things I want to do in Ethiopia:

8. Sightsee - especially Lalibela

7. EAT!!! *drool*

6. Take pictures of all of the other babies so their mommies in the U.S. can get their baby-fix.

5. Hug lots and lots of Layla house kids.

4. Travel to Dire Dawa

3. Shop!!

2. NOT get sick.

1. Hold my baby!

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shannon j said...: Wow Megan. So close! I'm so excited for you guys and a little jealous that you get to travel to Ethiopia!; May 31, 2009 at 9:28 AM

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Adoption Timeline

6/11/08 - Our journey began
6/22/08 - Requested Adoption Application and info from Adoption Advocates International(AAI)
6/29/08 - Received packet from AAI
7/15/08 - Sent application to AAI
Contacted Homestudy Agency
Assigned a social worker
Received Homestudy application
7/17/08 - Returned Homestudy application and fee
Ian fingerprinted
7/23/08 - Applied for passports, Megan fingerprinted, submitted both sets of fingerprints to the courts.
7/30/08 - Sent letters of referral to family and friends
8/08/08 - Physicals for Ian and Megan
8/09/08 - First meeting with social worker
8/09/08 - Received dossier paperwork in the mail
8/12/08 - Fingerprinted(again) - this time for the FBI criminal check
8/26/08 - Second meeting with social worker
9/23/08 - Homestudy draft complete
9/30/08 - Homestudy sent to AAI agency
10/3/08 Dossier complete!!
11/1/08 Dossier re-sent to agency after corrections
11/21/08 Dossier received in Ethiopia - Officially on the waiting list!
3/05/09 - Received referral for Baby E.!!!
3/06/09 - Accepted referral for Baby E.!!!
4/30/09 - Case submitted to court, assigned to court group K.
5/13/09 - Assigned court date of June 8.
6/08/09 - Court - no cover letter. Fail.
6/11/09 - Assigned new court date of June 29
6/29/09 - New court date - PASSED!!!
7/04/09 - Assigned Embassy date: Aug 12
8/06/09 - Going to Ethiopia to bring home my baby boy!

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Sunday, May 31, 2009

Countdown to Court - 8 days

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