Timeline


Apr-11 Homestudy began
Jul-11 Signed with Holt
6/28/11 Found Jospehine, but another family is
currently reviewing
7/13/11 Received information for Josephine
to review
07/20/11 Asked for additional information about
Josephine's development
08/20/11 Filed I800A
08/23/11 Received additional information from her
orphanage and asked to hold her for me
08/24/11 Josephine went off Great Walls list to Holt
08/26/11 Sent LOI (Letter of Intent)
9/2/11 LOI uploaded in china
9/7/11 Got fingerprinted
9/29/11 800A
10/14/11 DTC (Dossier to China)
10/18/2011 LID (Logged in Date)
12/14/2011 LOA!
02/03/2012 Article 5 Pickup
02/16/2012Travel Approval
03/13/2012 Travel to CHINA!!!!!
03/29/2012 Homecoming


Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Happy one year forever family day!

All I want to say is how thankful I am that I have the privilege of knowing what a mother's love feels like to two precious children! Because it really is a feeling like no other.

And also to feel the joy of watching my mom, dad, sister, and best friends love, laugh, and smile with your children. Really, it's the best!

And to celebrate Josephine's forever day, my sister surprised us with Minnie mouse balloons and a cake! She had my mom, dad, and herself all at my house when we got home this afternoon!

Josephine was so excited she screeched at the balloons! Then she just kept talking about the Mickey Mouse plates, napkins, and cake. This time she knew exactly what a cake is for....eating! She climbed right up on the bench an waited for her piece.

What a difference a year makes!

Thank you Nikki, mom and dad for all your love and support! I'm so happy Madalyn and Josephine have you!



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