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12/18/2007 by meehanfive

>I knew that I was a good mommy when I saw my son being a good “mommy” to his puppy. His puppy was cold, so Gavin got a blanket and wrapped him up in it–that’s what he’s holding.

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Early 2004--decided to adopt through foster care.

June 2004--became foster parents to 2 adoptable boys, 5 & 9.

June 16, 2005--had Gavin (yep, 0-3 kids in exactly 1 year).

May-Sept. 2006--everything fell apart with our adoption. Ugh.

November 5, 2006--had Reily (God's little gift, for sure).

May 2009--decided it was time to try adoption again and started the search for the perfect agency and social worker.

June 3, 2009--found best social worker ever! Let the mad dash to complete homestudy begin.

June 25, 2009--homestudy complete and sent to CHSFS.

August 1, 2009--on the waitlist with CHSFS.

February 2010--decide to switch agencies for a few reasons.

February 24, 2010--applied to Holt International.

March 15, 2010--approved by Holt International to adopt through their Ethiopia program.

April 1, 2010--dossier overnighted to Holt.

April 6, 2010--referral call!!! 4 1/2 month old baby girl.

April 30, 2010--dossier received in Ethiopia.

May 12, 2010--fingerprinting date and the day we found out we'd have to travel twice to complete our adoption (boo).

May 13, 2010--USCIS approval (I171-H) received and faxed to Holt.

July 16, 2010--case submitted to Ethiopian courts.

August 6, 2010--we found out our court date.

October 26, 2010--court date (we were there and we passed!!!).

November 14, 2010--Kayla turned 1.

November 16, 2010--adoption decree received by our agency.

December 3, 2010--we found out our trip dates for our tentative embassy date (departing 12/22, returning 12/31).

December 28, 2010--embassy date (when we get to bring her home).

December 31, 2010--WE ARE ALL HOME!!!

March 14, 2011--COC arrived.

June 21, 2011--Re-adoption (aka renaming) day.

June 28, 2011--Kayla's SS card requested.

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