I'm eating Mac n'Cheese while I listen to the sounds of my little one laugh with her bestie and frenemy (half friend/half enemy) from Eritrea. They are screaming and laughing and Y is trying to teach him how to sing a K'naan song. They are running around like mad and kinda making me a little bit crazy, but they are happy so I don't really mind!
This is my new life. It is hard and good.
The lack of blogging speaks to the lack of free time. Which is also hard, but good.
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Adoption Timeline
5/08-8/08-Volunteering at the Missionaries of Charity Orphanage in Addis Ababa (Asco) and loving every single second!
8/12/08-Talk to Sisters about adopting.
(Searched for agency who would work with identified child)
9/18/08-First home study appointment with GlenKirk
10/4/08-Training at Glenkirk
10/6/08-Second home study appointment
10/22/08-Final home study appointment
12/5/08-Home study approved by DCFS!
12/15/08-I-600A sent
1/09 Gladney approved
1/23/09 New pictures of Y arrive
1/24/09 Bad news arrives
Feb 09-Uncertainty and Investigation (Decision made to travel)
4/1/09 Dossier arrives in Ethiopia (FINALLY!)
March 31st-April 21st-R in Ethiopia (Things looking up??)
Present: Nothing new
7/11/09-8/15/09-N in Ethiopia
8/09-Something good soon, maybe!
8/26/09-Yup! It was good!
10/5/09-Official Referral
10/22-09-Court date assigned for NOV 18
11/18/09-PASSED
12/07/09-Traveled to Ethiopia
12/8/09-Together as a family of three!
8/12/08-Talk to Sisters about adopting.
(Searched for agency who would work with identified child)
9/18/08-First home study appointment with GlenKirk
10/4/08-Training at Glenkirk
10/6/08-Second home study appointment
10/22/08-Final home study appointment
12/5/08-Home study approved by DCFS!
12/15/08-I-600A sent
1/09 Gladney approved
1/23/09 New pictures of Y arrive
1/24/09 Bad news arrives
Feb 09-Uncertainty and Investigation (Decision made to travel)
4/1/09 Dossier arrives in Ethiopia (FINALLY!)
March 31st-April 21st-R in Ethiopia (Things looking up??)
Present: Nothing new
7/11/09-8/15/09-N in Ethiopia
8/09-Something good soon, maybe!
8/26/09-Yup! It was good!
10/5/09-Official Referral
10/22-09-Court date assigned for NOV 18
11/18/09-PASSED
12/07/09-Traveled to Ethiopia
12/8/09-Together as a family of three!
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About Me
- Rahel
- Arkansas girl torn between planting roots in Chicago and the desire to live someplace far away! (What? Did someone say "Ethio?")
2 comments:
i feel you. yay for coming out of our blog cocoons.
So good to see you back in the 'sphpere! I hope you and Y are enjoying spring...and that macaroni and cheese. Yum. Hope to see you soon!
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