Our Little Russian Girl: May 2009

Olivia is doing great and really enjoyed her first Memorial Day weekend. She played hard and CRASHED afterwards! Hope everyone had an enjoyable weekend!

Renae

Important Dates

12/22/06 Accepted into CHI adoption program
2/9/07 First home study appointment
2/15/07 Went for passports
3/26/07 Received passports in the mail
4/04/07 Home Study Completed
4/12/07 Sent CIS paperwork
5/12/07 Went for fingerprints
6/19/07 Received I 171H approval letter
6/25/07 Sent completed dossier to CHI
7/13/07 - Dossier sent to Tver Russia
10/26/07 Switched from Tver to Krasnoyarsk region
11/01/07 Officially put on the Krasnoyarsk list as a waiting family
12/19/07 CHI received new accreditation
1/10/08 Vaccination shots
4/13/08 9 months since dossier went to Russia
4/16/08 Updated Home Study and Registration Paperwork Sent to Russia
5/14/08 Sent dossier in to new agency
5/18/08 New dossier arrived in Russia to be translated
6/4/08 New dossier sent to Kemerovo City
5/1/08 Switched adoption agencies
7/13/08 1 year since dossier went to Russia
7/22/08 Got re-fingerprinted at Newark CIS
8/2/08 Got fingerprinted for FBI clearance
8/4/08 Sent fingerprints overnight to FBI
8/7/08 Joe and Renae Medicals
8/7/08 Received approved CIS fingerprint extension
8/18/08 Received FBI fingerprint clearances
9/04/08 Sent out request for I-171H free extension (expires in December 08)
9/23/08 REFERRAL!
10/2/08 Received travel dates
10/3/08 Sent for Visas
10/08/08 Received Visas for 1st travel
10/11/08 1st trip to Russia
10/13/08 Met Olivia for the first time
10/18/08 Home from 1st trip after meeting our daughter
11/5/08 Received the updated I 171H approval letter in mail
11/21/08 RECEIVED COURT DATE
12/13/08 Leave for trip 2/court
12/17/08 COURT DAY!
12/19/08 Returned home from 2nd trip
1/10/09 Leaving for trip 3-pick up Olivia
1/12/09 Picked up Olivia at baby home
1/21/09 Returned Home with Olivia

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Monday, May 25, 2009

MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND

Joe and Renae

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