An updated picture of our darling, and I'm getting nothing done today.
Just staring at her for far too long.
And not long enough.
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T&J Adoption Timeline-
- 1/07 We decide to persue adoption
- 2/07 decide on adoption agency
- 3/07 recieve approval from US gov't (I171H)
- 4/07 Dossier submitted to VN
- 8/07 Tess & Jude born and abandoned in a hospital in SaiGon
- 11/07 US govt issues statement of concern re VN adoptions and suspends 2 VN provinces for unethical adoptions
- 12/07 Jude has 1st surgery in VN to correct feet deformities
- 1/23/08 US govt issues warning to families adopting from VN
- 2/25/08 Receive CFCs
- 2/29/08 Our agency issues a memo warning families of the uncertainty of VN adoption and advises them to have a back-up plan
- 3/16/08 USCIS announces problems with hospital of our baby's birth and "blocks" all adoptions from this hospital
- 4/11/08 "official" referral date
- 4/25/08 VN gov't announces close of adoption program to US citizens effective 9/01/08
- 5/21/08 I-600 delivered to USCIS in HCMC
- 5/26/08 Final approval from VN Adoption Office
- 5/29/08 I-600 receipt acknowledgement
- 6/20/08 Final approval from HCMC Justice Dept. and G&R date
- 8/03/08 Jude 1st birthday
- 8/21/08 USCIS requires a new addendum from us
- 8/26/08 I-600 approval!!!!!
- 8/30/08 TRAVEL TO VIETNAM!
- 8/31/08 Tess's 1st birthday
- 9/01/08 The VN adoption program will close to new U.S. families
- 9/01/08 Receive babies from orphanage!!!!!!!
- 9/03/08 Giving and Receiving Ceremony-This is the day we legally GET our children FOREVER!
- 9/04/08 Have baby's medical exam
- 9/05/08 Receive babies' passports
- 9/07/08 Receive babies'
visas - 9/10/08 Travel home to USA / Jujube & Tess are U.S.A. citizens!
- 11/08 Jude has 2nd surgery (1st in US)
- 6/11/09 U.S. "readoption"
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19 comments:
Look at her little teeth! And her chubby cheeks! Love it!
Carrie- there are 15 teeth in there!!! Such a proud mama I am!
What a cutie!! I just want to kiss those chubby little cheeks! So adorable!! (:
Oh she is darling!
Oh my goodness! What a doll!
Oh my, she is absolutely precious!! I want to kiss her chubby cheeks!! So happy for a new pic for you!!!
All I can see are those shiny, beautiful eyes!
If Aquaphore doesn't cut it on those cheeks, try CeraVe cleanser and lotion.
Love the new picture! She is precious! And, I looove aquaphore. We could totally own stock. ;)
She is precious! And I completely agree with everyone about the cheeks. I am a sucker for chubby baby cheeks!
Super Super Sweet!!! I know you can't stand it!
Hugs from1waiting mama2another!!!
this makes me ANTSY! go go go Mama.
Yeah! So cute and so happy for you! Soon I'll have my own picture...I'm not sure how long it'll take; our agency didn't receive anything today...but I'm already getting nothing done. Which is not good since there is a lot to do! Esp you...Feb is almost here!
Mazie is way beyond precious - she is absolutely adorable! Yes, get those cheeks cleared up before all the kisses that will be coming her way soon. :D
She is adorable, Nancy!! Congratulations. What does your travel time look like? We received our referral right before Thanksgiving and I can't count the hours I have spent staring at pictures as well!!
OMG...how can you STAND IT????????!
Oh my! What a treasure she is!!! Praying Mazie will be in your arms SOON!!!
So glad you got an updated picture! Hope you get to travel soon!
mazie is reaching right through that lens!! shes beautiful!!
Oh my she is a doll. This picture sure does look like she is reaching out for you saying exactly what is written on this picture. Congratulations. I can't even begin to imagine how excited you all are to finally get to go get her and bring her home. My family and I just started the process of adopting a precious little girl from China. We have been approved now we are waiting for our homestudy. Praying that things start moving along now.
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