Peters Peapod: I know I am going to love it here...

...where else can you sit on a giant rocking chair?

(Did you see that? Focusing on the positives again. If nothing else, I am determined.)
***don't forget***vagueness is appreciated in our locale***

Adoption Time Line

Sept 1, 2009 - sent application to agency

Sept 3, 2009 - agency called, we are accepted into Ethiopian program

Sept 8, 2009 - first homestudy meeting with local agency and got finger printed (for FBI)

Sept 10, 2009 - mailed I-600A to USCIS

Sept 18, 2009 - mailed signed contract to Int. agency with first big check

Sept 21/22, 2009 - physicals for the whole family and TB testing - apt. set for finger printing for immigration

Sept 24, 2009 - 2nd homestudy meeting - dossier arrive and now we can start working on it

Sept 28/29, 2009 - completed 2 out of 5 education classes at local agency (there are 3 different education courses we take) ordering passport for Cris and had dossier phone conference

Sept 30, 2009 - all of our medicals are done and notarized

Oct 7, 2009 - last homestudy meeting (at our home)

Oct 15, 2009 - USCIS finger printing

Oct 16, 2009 - passport for Cris arrived

Oct 26, 2009 - mailed in Eyes Wide Open book to agency - 4th class at local agency - ready to send in homestudy report for review

Nov 3, 2009 - homestudy done and mailed to agency and USCIS

Nov 11, 2009 - mailed dossier to agency

Nov 16, 2009 - officially on the waiting list. Girl - 45, Boy - 29, sibling - 16

Dec 1, 2009 - REFERRAL - yippee

Jan 5, 2010 - court date scheduled for Jan 15