A Mothers Journey of Love: New Year - Brings about change!! BIG ONES

Waiting List Number

That is the end of Waiting List #'s.
134, as of early 1/2010
140, as of 10/28/09
141, as of 9/25/09
143, as of 8/28/09 (down 100 places!!! whohoooo)
146, as of 8/14/09
147, as of 7/28/2009
150, as of 4/20/09
151, as of 4/13/09
153, as of 3/18/09 (down 90 in about 11 months!!)
154, as of 2/27/09
156, as of 1/23/09
162, as of 12/12/08
165, as of 12/03/08
167, as of 11/18/08
172, as of 11/3/08 (via Hawai'i)
173, as of 10/22/08
175, as of 10/10/08
179, as of 10/2/08
182, as of 9/26/08
191, as of 9/15/08
195, as of 8/25/08 ( no Andrea)
198, as of 8/11/08 woo hoo, under 200!
203, as of 8/4/08 - 40 down and counting!
204, as of 7/28/08
209, as of 7/21/08
212, as of 7/9/08
216, as of 6/30/08
218, as of 6/17/08
221, as of 6/5/08
225, as of 5/22/08
226, as of 5/15/08
232, as of 5/11/08
235, as of 5/4/08
238, as of 4/30/08
240, as of 4/23/08
243, as of 4/21/08

Adoption Timeline:

01/30/09 - Rec'd paperwork from my new Home Study agency (BVS)
4/23/08 - Rec'd updated list # 240
4/21/08 - Rec'd List # 243
4/19/08 - Rec'd I 171H form
4/5/08 - Completed/Passed Heart of the Matter Test
4/3/08 - USCIS fingerprinted @ local USCIS office
3/5/08 - HAND delivered I600A to USCIS
2/2/08 - Home Study part 2 completed
2/2/08 - Social work visit (2)
1/23/08 - Social worker visit (1)
1/7/08 - Home Study, part 1 completed
12/17/07 - Started the PAPER CHASE
12/12/07 - Application APPROVED!!
12/5/07 - Application rec'd by CHI
12/3/07 - Mailed application to CHI
11/15/07 - Requested information from CHI

Sunday, January 24, 2010

New Year - Brings about change!! BIG ONES

Well, I haven't posted in some time, due to the lack of activity in Vietnam. Approximately 4 - 6 weeks ago I began to wonder about when my baby would ever come home....this left me so unsettled in the 'not knowing IF or WHEN'.......it shook me to the core that I began to investigate switching countries. To speed things up a bit, I did just that and after numerous, and I mean numerous questions with my agency rep, I made the switch.

I was given a approved application on Friday, January 15, 2010.

Let the process begin!!!

I have a new-found, or renewed thirst to nest again! Making plans on where to put what in the babies room. I have been cleaning out and throwing out (my back too) anything that was junk and I was saving for......who knows when. It feels so good to be doing all of this for my child and not just because it should be getting done. lol

I just got a chill, just thinking about the near future...

On a sad note, I feel the loss from switching out of Vietnam but I am confident that I have made the right decision!!!