Our Adoption Adventure + One Big Surprise!: April 2013

cruz's big boy bed arrived today and he is so excited! here he is 'breaking it in' before bedtime tonight:

Our Adoption Timeline +

11.21.12 - Fifth & Final Post-Placement Home Visit w/ Cory
5.7.12 - Fourth Post-Placement Home Visit w/ Cory
2.7.12 - Libby's Birthday!
11.18.11 - Third Post-Placement Home Visit w/ Cory
9.19.11 - Cruz Has a SSN!
9.9.11 - Applied for Cruz's Social Security Card
8.31.11 - Received Cruz's US Birth Certificate
8.19.11 - Second Post-Placement Home Visit w/ Cory
6.23.11 - Received Cruz's Court Decree!
5.6.11 - Cruz's Certificate of Citizenship Arrives!
5.3.11 - First Post-Placement Home Visit w/ Cory
4.19.11 - Paperwork Sent to LSS to Apply for Cruz's US Birth Certificate & Adoption Decree
3.25.11 - Fly Home to MN!
3.24.11 - Cruz has a Visa!
3.23.11 - Visa Applied For!
3.22.11 - Cruz has a Passport! Medical Exam Complete!
3.18.11 - Sentencia Signed & Notarized!
3.17.11 - Sentencia!
2.25.11 - Assigned to Court 15!
2.23.11 - Notaria - Paperwork Submitted to Court!
2.22.11 - Defender of Minors Meeting - Court Process Begins Now!
2.21.11 - Tour of Los Pisingos
2.14.11 - Presentation Day! Meet Cruz @ 4:30!
2.12.11 - Travel to Bogota! Flight Leaves Mpls @ 11:30 am
2.8.11 - We Have Visas!
2.8.11 - Travel to Chicago for Visas @ Colombian Consulate
2.3.11 - Travel Dates!
1.25.11 - Heath's FBI Fingerprints & Background Check Approved Again!
1.18.11 - Dossier Updates Arrived in Bogota
1.18.11 - DS230 Form Faxed to US Embassy in Bogota
1.14.11 - I-800 Provisional Approval Received!
1.14.11 - Dossier Updates Fed-Ex'ed to Bogota
1.10.11 - Ang's FBI Fingerprints & Background Check Approved Again!
12.23.10 - I-800 Overnighted to USCIS
12.22.10 - I-800 Completed, Signed & Sent to LSS
12.17.10 - Heath's FBI Fingerprints Submitted for Update
12.13.10 - Returned Cruz's Acceptance Papers to LSS!
12.7.10 - Best Day Yet! Received our Referral Call for Juan de Dios!
11.29.10 - Ang's FBI Fingerprints Submitted for Update
11.22.10 - Received Call from Bettina for More Updates!
10.20.10 - I-800A Extension Approved!
9.20.10 - Dossier Arrived @ Los Pisingos!
8.31.10 - I-800A Extension Submitted to USCIS
8.30.10 - Heath's FBI Fingerprints & Background Check Approved Again!
8.11.10 - I-800A Extension Request Sent to LSS
7.12.10 - Ang's FBI Fingerprints & Background Check Approved Again!
6.29.10 - Heath's FBI Fingerprints Submitted for Update
6.2.10 - Dossier has Been Translated!
5.14.10 - Ang's FBI Fingerprints Submitted for Update
5.5.10 - Home Study Update Mtg w/ Cory
3.22.10 - Dossier Fed-Ex'ed to Bogota
3.15.10 - Heath's FBI Fingerprints & Background Check Approved
2.24.10 - Heath's Fingerprints Resubmitted to FBI
2.20.10 - Ang's FBI Fingerprints & Background Check Approved
2.3.10 - Payment Resubmitted to FBI for Background Checks
1.20.10 - Dossier Submittals Reviewed & Approved by Bettina
11.30.09 - Fingerprints Sent to FBI for Dossier
11.4.09 - Los Pisingos Application Sent to Colombia
8.9.09 - I-800A Approved!
7.21.09 - Los Pisingos Application Submitted to LSS
6.18.09 - Attended 2-Day Adoption Class @ LSS
5.12.09 - I-800A Submitted
4.28.09 - In-home Visit w/ Cory - We're Officially Waiting!
4.21.09 - Second Mtg w/ Cory @ LSS
4.8.09 - First Mtg w/ Cory @ LSS
3.18.09 - Submitted Application to LSS
1.10.09 - Attended LSS Adoption Info Mtg

Our Adoption Adventure + One Big Surprise!

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Big Boy Bed!

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