The journey of 8,000 miles begins with...FAITH: 171H

Sunday, August 22, 2010

171H

Home from Niagara Falls, unfortunately our luggage is not. We had a cool surprise waiting in our maibox when we arrived...our 171H form. Oh Happy Day! It's beginning to feel real, now. This is really going to happen. We're going to FINALLY be someone's Mommy and Daddy!

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Aidan's Adoption Journey

6/4/11- Forever Home and Forever a Family
5/31/11- Embassy! We're cleared!!! We leave for the U.S in 3 days!
5/30/11- Took Custody of Aidan!
5/27/11~ Arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
5/24/11~Left for Ethiopia
5/16/11~ We have our Embassy date! May 31st- We should take custody of Aidan either the 29th or 30th. :)
5/12/11~ Cleared to travel by the U.S embassy (we've passed our last major hurdle). Hopefully, we'll have travel dates next week. :)
5/3/11~ We've been submitted to the U.S embassy! We're getting close now!!!
4/22/11~ Overnighted new paperwork required by the U.S embassy for anyone submitted after April 25th.
4/21/11 ~ Aidan has our last name! We were emailed both his birth certificate (with his new name) and court decree. He is ours and we are his!
4/12/11 ~ Aidan is in Addis!!! One step closer to bringing him HOME.
3/22/11 ~ More photos and YES, he's in pink AGAIN. :)
3/22/11 ~ Our court decree is in Ethiopia! Aidan is officially our son!!!! Happy Day!!!
3/14/11 ~ Health Update (our little prince is getting so big!)
3/8/11~ Met our son's birthmother. Words can never express our gratitude.
3/8/11~ Court Date (WE PASSED!!!)
3/6/11 ~ Met Aidan for the first time!
3/4/11~ Departed for Ethiopia and court
2/17/11~ More photos!
2/10/11~ New Photos! Our little prince is growing fast and is oh, so kissable!
1/26/11~ Health Update!
1/21/11~ Visa Applications mailed to Ethiopian Embassy
1/19/11~ Booked our flight. We're going to Ethiopia, baby!
1/18/11~ scheduled our appointments for immunizations
1/4/11~ Confirmation that I-171H paperwork is in Ethiopia!
1/3/11~ Court date notification...March 8th! We'll meet our son for the first time on March 7th!!!! We're overjoyed. Words can not express the excitement in our hearts.
12/8/10~ Notification (after an email) that we are being submitted for a court date! One step closer.
11/22/10~ Health Update!
10/17/10~ Confirmation that Holt has received Acceptance Paperwork and has called Ethiopia to tell them that we have accepted Little A (as if there was any question!)
10/15/10~ Sent off Official Acceptance Paperwork to Holt
10/13/10~ Referral (It's a BOY)
8/22/10~ 171H in the mailbox!!!!!!!!!!
8/16/10~ Told that I600A application had been approved (171H)
7/16/10~ P.O.A Received in Ethiopia
6/29/10~ P.O.A Recieved at Holt
7/8/10~ Clarification for I600A paperwork sent
6/25/10~ New Power of Attorney sent
6/23/10~ Called about lost P.O.A
6/23/10~ Notification that Dossier is in Ethiopia
6/14/10~ USCIS appointment for fingerprinting in St.Louis
6/3/10~ Notification that Final Dossier is at Holt
6/1/10~ Updated information sent for Dossier (trip to USCIS in KC)
5/26/10~ I600A (Petition to parent an orphan) sent to USCIS
5/26/10~ Dossier to Holt
5/14/10~ Homestudy in hand!!!!
5/12/10~ Notification that Homestudy is complete
4/23/10~ Homestudy Visit (2nd Visit)
3/26/10~ Homestudy Visit (1st Visit)
3/20-3/21/10~ Parenting Classes in KC
2/28/10~ Liam home from Afghanistan
3/6/09~ Liam Deployed to Afghanistan
12/30/08~ Application to adopt through Holt International (Our 8th Anniversary)