Such happiness my lovely friend!!! Thank you for sharing this moment with me. I can't wait to talk to you. To think, our daughters are the same age and hanging out together. Oh my!!! So much love to you and Matt and your lovely girl. Be drunk with happiness!!! This brings so much joy to me.
Your Dad (Matt) called me last night with the news since I'm working out of town. She is indeed BEAUTIFUL!!! I'll be home tonight and we'll print copies of the picture for the house and grandpa's office, no doubt. CONGRATULATIONS!
Hey, I heart you too, Tam! I have resumed my stalking of your blog in anticipation of your court date...at the rate things are going you could have yourselves a Christmas Baby!
I'm Tam and my husband is Matt. Our names form a palindrome. We're just that cool.
We are hoping to add to our family by adopting our first child from Ethiopia. Please follow along as we journey through the process of international adoption.
7/12/08 Decide to adopt! Request and receive online information packet from Gladney 7/19 Send on-line information sheet to Gladney 8/1 Initial contact with Judy from the Gladney Center and receipt of international adoption manual and immigration form I-600A 8/6 Phone orientation. Request application from Family Resource Center for homestudy. 8/8 Mail in initial Gladney application 8/12 Receive full Gladney application and Ethiopian dossier manual by email 8/21 Get life insurance 8/28 FedEx form I-600A Doctor appointments for both of us. 8/30 Pick up completed medical form for Gladney app. from doctor 9/4 Pick up completed notarized medical form for dossier 9/11 Mail in application to Family Resource Center for homestudy 9/12 Receive receipt and acknowledgment of form I-600a from Immigration 9/13 Receive Matt's fingerprinting appointment letter for immigration 9/15 Receive Tam's fingerprinting appointment letter 9/23 Receive phone call from Kathy from FRC to set initial interview for homestudy 9/25 Fingerprints taken for both of us for immigration 10/2 In-office interview with Kathy from FRC 10/3 Mail in Gladney app. part 1 10/15 Fingerprints for IL foster parenting license 10/16 Cat vaccinations 10/17 Got Tam's employer letter 10/23 Picked up medical forms. Dropped off packet at FRC. Got Matt's employer letter. Talked to Linda from FRC and set homestudy for Nov. 13 10/24 Mail in Gladney app. parts 2 and 3 10/30 Contact Kate from KB Dossiers 11/13 Homestudy 11/18 Adoption class 12/9 Adoption class 1/8/2009 Compile and notarize many dossier documents. Get fingerprints (ink) and send them to FBI. 1/11 Adoption class 1/15 2 remaining adoption classes 1/22 Receive FBI "no arrest" records by FedEx 1/23 Receive finalized homestudy from FRC by mail 2/3 Email informing us we have received Gladney approval 2/5 Conference call with Jessica from Gladney 2/6 Receive really truly finalized homestudy from FRC by mail 2/12 Send remaining portion of fee to Gladney and FedEx FBI approval, homestudy and last reference letter to Kate 2/27 Receive I-171H in the mail 3/2 FedEx final documents to Kate 3/18 WAITLIST!!!!
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Such happiness my lovely friend!!! Thank you for sharing this moment with me. I can't wait to talk to you. To think, our daughters are the same age and hanging out together. Oh my!!! So much love to you and Matt and your lovely girl. Be drunk with happiness!!! This brings so much joy to me.
Hooray, hooray, hooray!!! Enjoy cloud nine and here's hoping for a very speedy court date!!!
XOXO,
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HAPPINESS!!! I was so sleepy this morning and now I am totally awake and filled with excitement for you! CONGRATS!!!!!!
Congratulations! I am so happy for you! You've brought the best joy to my day today!!!
Yeah!! Congratulations!
Your Dad (Matt) called me last night with the news since I'm working out of town. She is indeed BEAUTIFUL!!! I'll be home tonight and we'll print copies of the picture for the house and grandpa's office, no doubt. CONGRATULATIONS!
FABULOUS news!!!!
After screams & tears for you this morning, I'm still giddy.
So happy for you guys!!!!!!
xo
Congratulations!
Congrats!!!! So exciting!!!!
Congratulations!!!!!!! Hoping for a speedy court date!!
Big Congratulations! That is so very wonderful! Wow!!!
Yea, Matt and Tam! I'm so happy for you, and I can't wait to one day see pics when you pass court!
Congratulations!!
congrats! That is wonderful news! New to your blog as of today!
Congrats!!! So happy for you!
goosebumps when i saw your name on the list in the referral/court date section. we are so in this together. come on heidi!!!
How did I miss this for 2 whole days? Congrats!!!!
-beka
Congratulations!
Congratulations! So excited for you guys!
So Happy for you guys!!! Come on Court Date!!!
Yeah! Congrats. So happy for you!
Congratulations, now the real waiting starts.
Hey, I heart you too, Tam! I have resumed my stalking of your blog in anticipation of your court date...at the rate things are going you could have yourselves a Christmas Baby!
Congratulations!!!!! I have been checking your blog to see... so happy for all three of you!
Thanks so much, Tam! This is the BEST day~
yo dude- change your ticker!!!
ok, tam. I know you wanted to end on a high note, but please post again one day..........we miss you!
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