The Kaylee Kapers

Sunday, May 17, 2009

2 comments:

Casey and Carra said...: That's so sweet. I want to cry. Kaylee looks so happy.; May 18, 2009 at 1:54 PM
Kim said...: Welcome home, McCulley family! Told you Kaylee is wonderful...so glad you now get to enjoy her yourselves! She's an adorable little sweetheart. Our Kaley is doing great and has adjusted extremely well. Hope that Kaylee is/will, too. Praising God with you!; May 19, 2009 at 10:59 AM

Adoption Survival Kit

Rubberband: To remind us of FLEXIBILITY in all stages of the process
Marble: So that when we have lost all of ours, we will still have at least one left
Pretzel Twist: Resembles praying hand, to remind us of prayer
Smile Face sticker: To help us keep a positive attitude
100 Grand Bar: because our children will be worth MORE than that
Balloon: To help keep our spirits inflated
Kleenex: For the really hard days
Bandaid: To help heal our heartaches
Aspirin: To help heal our headaches
Gift bow: To remind us that our child(ren) will be the best gift ever
Gluestick: To help put ourselves back together after we fall apart, for the 100th time!
Nosespray: To unstop our noses after we have cried for hours!
Small Pillow: To scream into and cry into and then take a nap on
Your favorite candy bar: Because when all else fail, eat chocolate! (Be sure to replace it for the next time you need it! hehehehe)

Our Timeline

12/25/08- Received referral from Taiwan!
12/11/08- Vietnam adoptions not expected to resume until mid 2010
9/2/08- Bilateral Agreement between US and Vietnam expired. Dossiers set to be returned to service providers. No projected date of a new agreement.
8/15/08- Researching other options as it looks like Vietnam will close
7/24/08- Our agency receives last referral under current agreement. Our dossier will be returned on Sept. 1
6/30/08- #9 on overall list
6/05/08- # 10 and waiting, waiting,
5/15/08- #10 and holding!
4/27/08-Still #10 and deciding to wait it out for now
4/17/08- Still #10 on waiting list
4/4/08- Still #10 on waiting list
3/31/08- #10 On List Waiting for Referral of Infant Girl
2/7/08- Received new i-171H that approves us through 06/09
12/6/07-Applied for free extension on I-600A
11/27/07- Homestudy update completed
10/11/07-Received updated i-171H form with fingerprints approved through 12/08
9/27/07- Refingerprinted
6/11/07- Dossier logged in Hanoi
5/7/07- Dossier submitted to Vietnam
4/25/07- Dossier received back from embassy
4/10/07- Dossier sent to US Embassy to be authenticated
4/5/07-Dossier completed and certified
3/26/07- Received call to start dossier
8/7/06- ADDED TO WAITING LIST
8/02/06- Received I-171H approval
6/29/06-Fingerprinted
5/20/06-Homestudy completed
4/12/06- Received passports
4/7/06- Applied for passports
3/29/06- Homestudy agreement signed
3/24/06-Signed Agreement with CHI
3/20/06- Filed I-600A
3/20/06- Approved by CHI
3/15/06- Applied to CHI
12/25/08- Received referral from Taiwan!
12/25/08- Received referral from Taiwan!