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Hi family and friends and fellow bloggers. I invite you all to read along as I take this journey to Motherhood. I attempted a Kazakhstan adoption that was not meant to be and then started over with a Russian adoption. I have now met my amazing daughter and am very happy. I am accepting any prayers you can send my way as I begin my new life as a mother. Please feel free to leave me any comments or questions by clicking on the comments link at the end of each post.
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11-27-2006--Made decision
Dec. 2006--Jan. 2007 researched agencies
2-1-2007--Applied to CHI's Kazakhstan program
2-13-2007--accepted into CHI Kazakhstan program
2-26-2007 to 5-1-2007 homestudy
5-28-2007--received I-171H
7-20-2007--mailed complete dossier to CHI
Not sure of dates for consulate and translation
10-19-2007--dossier registered at MOFA in Kazakhstan
11-18-2007--started my blog
11-30-2007--dossier registered at MOE
9-11-2008--received word that my dossier was returned from Kaz
9-22-2008--Started application process to new agency for Russia Program.
October 2008--attended required Preadoption classes
Dec. 29 2008--1st homestudy visit
Jan. 8 2009--2nd homestudy visit and approval granted
Jan. 28 2009--recieved region assignment and revised I-171H with country change to Russia
Feb. 6 2009--sent in dossier part 1 to agency
Feb. 10 2009--Dossier part 1 sent to Russia!
Oct. 6 2009--received THE CALL--I have been referred a daughter.
Oct. 8 2009--said yes to referral
Oct. 9 2009--received travel dates for Trip 1
Oct. 26, 2009--left for first trip to Krasnoyarsk
Oct. 28, 2009--Met my daughter for the first time!!
Oct. 31, 2009--signed petition to court to adopt my daughter.
Nov. 1, 2009--returned home from first trip
Dec. 29, 2009--Got the call that I had a court date
Jan. 13, 2010--Leave for 2nd trip
Jan. 15, 2010--8 MD medical exam in Moscow
Jan. 19, 2010--successful court--I AM A MOM!
Jan 30, 2010--Hannah came to be with me forever!
Feb. 6, 2010--We arrived HOME!!!!!!!!
Dec. 2006--Jan. 2007 researched agencies
2-1-2007--Applied to CHI's Kazakhstan program
2-13-2007--accepted into CHI Kazakhstan program
2-26-2007 to 5-1-2007 homestudy
5-28-2007--received I-171H
7-20-2007--mailed complete dossier to CHI
Not sure of dates for consulate and translation
10-19-2007--dossier registered at MOFA in Kazakhstan
11-18-2007--started my blog
11-30-2007--dossier registered at MOE
9-11-2008--received word that my dossier was returned from Kaz
9-22-2008--Started application process to new agency for Russia Program.
October 2008--attended required Preadoption classes
Dec. 29 2008--1st homestudy visit
Jan. 8 2009--2nd homestudy visit and approval granted
Jan. 28 2009--recieved region assignment and revised I-171H with country change to Russia
Feb. 6 2009--sent in dossier part 1 to agency
Feb. 10 2009--Dossier part 1 sent to Russia!
Oct. 6 2009--received THE CALL--I have been referred a daughter.
Oct. 8 2009--said yes to referral
Oct. 9 2009--received travel dates for Trip 1
Oct. 26, 2009--left for first trip to Krasnoyarsk
Oct. 28, 2009--Met my daughter for the first time!!
Oct. 31, 2009--signed petition to court to adopt my daughter.
Nov. 1, 2009--returned home from first trip
Dec. 29, 2009--Got the call that I had a court date
Jan. 13, 2010--Leave for 2nd trip
Jan. 15, 2010--8 MD medical exam in Moscow
Jan. 19, 2010--successful court--I AM A MOM!
Jan 30, 2010--Hannah came to be with me forever!
Feb. 6, 2010--We arrived HOME!!!!!!!!
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12 comments:
At least you have a few weeks to get everything squared away with papework, packing, but this is quick! Excellent!!!!!! I cannot wait to hear more!
OMG, just catching up on the news! WOW!! CONGRATS!!! This is soooo exciting! Let me know if you need anything at all--I have lots of good stuff for travel if you want to have/borrow anything! Yay!!!
WOO HOOO!!!!!! Oh my gosh, this is wonderful news!!
That is wonderful news! Can't wait to see photos of you two together. Hope your first trip is just amazing and that your time to travel between the two trips is very short.
Hooray!!!
It will all work out & everything that absolutely has to be done will get done :) Yes, you have a lucky bag! In terms of the financial part - God somehow makes what doesn't work on paper work in reality - especially for adoption!! Congratulations!!!!
AWESOME!!! If you need ANYTHING let me know! We are praying for you and your new DAUGHTER! I remember the feeling and how happy I was to type the words "I have a daughter!" In fact I screamed it at everyone I called the day we got E's referral! It IS overwhelming but the happiness and joy of these next months...well there is nothing like it!
Congratulations Mary! You'll be there in just over 2 weeks! I'm so happy for you.
xo
Suzanne
How exciting! Time is really going to fly now. We're praying everything goes well.
Wow....that is only a few weeks away!!!! What an amazing holiday season you and your new family are going to have :)
What a beautiful day this is!!!!
Kari
HOLY COW!!!!!!
Let me know if I can do anything. That is awesome!
Congratulations Mary....I'm so stinkin happy for you. Can't wait to get updates.
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