Our Adoption Journey: Welcome to Our Blog

Friday, May 27, 2011

Welcome to Our Blog

We are so excited to begin this journey and share it with all of you. We have turned in our application to America World Adoption Agency and have been accepted into the Ethiopia program. Your thoughts and prayers are greatly appreciated as we begin the journey to our child (or two!)
-Stina and Jay

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LindseyJune 8, 2011 at 3:37 PM
Welcome to the wonderful world of adoption!!

Lindsey :)
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JillJune 9, 2011 at 8:12 PM
I absolutely love this idea & the way you set it up -- so cute! I'm guessing since you used a pink frame, you want a girl : )
Never heard the term 'paper pregnancy', but I love the term. Best of luck in your journey. I'm going to bookmark this site.
Love,
Jill
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Timelines

Ethiopia Timeline
*April 2011- Started researching adoption
*May 2011- Chose America World
*May 16th- Submitted application to AWAA
*May 26th- Accepted into the AWAA Ethiopian Program
*May 31st- Sent contract to AWAA
*June 7th- Received Home Study packet from our Social Worker
*June 8th- Received our Dossier packet from our Family Coordinator
*June 8th- Officially starting our dossier.
*June 14th- Went to Vital Records for our birth certificates and to the court for our marriage certificate. Jay applied for his passport and Stina had her physical.
*July 6th- Jay received his passport.
*October 11th- Our first Homestudy appointment.
* November 1st- Second Home Stud
* March 15- Home Study complete and Certified by the State
*April 2012- Applied and approved for a concurrent adoption.
* April 30th-ET Dossier is ready to go....waiting on our USCIS approval.....
*June 6th- Received our USCIS approval
*June 7th- Fed Ex'd our Dossier to AWAA
*June 11th- Our Family Coordinator called. Our Dossier has been approved and we will have a DTE date of 6/15/12!!!
*June 15th- DTE!!!

Haiti Timeline
*March 25th-30th- Stina went on a mission trip to Haiti and fell in love with the country and people.
* April 2012- Applied for a concurrent adoption with AWAA
*April 16th- Accepted into the AWAA Haiti Program
*April 26th- Received the Dossier paperwork. Starting the paperchase all over again.
*May 10th- Met with our awesome social worker to update our Home Study to include our Haiti adoption.
*May 11th- Stina is going back to Haiti with AWAA. Ticket booked!! Counting down the days.
*May 29th -June 2nd- Stina went to Haiti.
*June 6th- Received Dr. letter and it was approved for the Home Study. As soon as our Home Study is certified we can receive a referral!!!!
*June 11th- Home Study has been completed and approved!
*June 20th- I600 sent to USCIS
*July 17th- Contacted USCIS to check status. Our approval is in the mail!
* July 19th- Received approval!
* July 27th- Sent our dossier to AWAA
* September 4th- Accepted referral for "M"
* September 14th- Entered IBESR for "M"
* September 16th- Found out that we need another dossier for "B" and got it done in less than 24 hours!
* Septmeber 22nd-September 28th- Stina went to Haiti to love on the kids and hand deliver dossier for "B"
* October 19th- Entered IBESR for "B"
*November 17th-22nd- Embassy trip. Jay's first trip to Haiti.
* December 19th-25th- Christmas in Haiti.
* January 25th- Exit IBESR for M
* February 2nd-6th- Stina went to Haiti
*February 8th- Exit IBESR for B

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Friday, May 27, 2011

Welcome to Our Blog

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