Looks like Gina's world class talent in organization and paperwork has payed off! We are offically "on the list".
So at the moment we expect a 6-9 month wait, at which point we'll get a referral (specific kid).
If the medical looks fine, we say 'we accept' and then we travel to ethiopia a few months after that.
We'll be in Ethiopia for a week, then fly home.
Friday, January 25, 2008
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
More Info
The latest news is that yesterday (tuesday Jan 23rd) we turned in our Dossier! So now the adoption agency http://www.chsfs.org/ pulls everything together, and submits the formal application to Ethiopia.
So, while we wait, here are a few books and links:
http://www.tapestrybooks.com/
http://www.adoptivefamilies.com/
http://www.adoptivefamilies.com/ethiopia_adoption.php
Many people have asked, "What do the children of Ethiopia look like?" Here is a link to the Family Photo Album on the CHSFS website. They sure are cute kids!!!
http://www.childrenshomeadopt.org/Family_Photo_Album6.html
So, while we wait, here are a few books and links:
http://www.tapestrybooks.com/
http://www.adoptivefamilies.com/
http://www.adoptivefamilies.com/ethiopia_adoption.php
Many people have asked, "What do the children of Ethiopia look like?" Here is a link to the Family Photo Album on the CHSFS website. They sure are cute kids!!!
http://www.childrenshomeadopt.org/Family_Photo_Album6.html
Monday, January 14, 2008
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Welcome to the Blog!
HI!
welcome to our Blog. For most of your information, 'Blog' is short for 'Web Log'. As my mom would say, this is sort of a diary that is made on the internets.
So, the point here is to record and share info about the progress of our adoption. we've been working on this since last August, If you are reading this, and its a surprise, that is probably thanks to Brian's top notch communication skills. I'm sorry. Give me a call and yell at me, I deserve it.
As of now, we are wrapping up the formal 'dossier'. That is pronounced "Doss-E-Yea". It is the application and paperword that is submitted to the US and Ethiopian governments and courts.
So, next steps are to to get all this paperwork notorized and turned in. THEN, we are formally accepted and go on a waiting list. Currently it is taking about 7 months to get a referral (baby assigned to us). Then 2 or 3 months after that, we go to Ethiopia and pick him up! He will be about 6 months old when we bring him home.
So, that is the basic info.
For more information, this is our adoption agency. They have a lot of good stuff. http://www.childrenshomeadopt.org/Ethiopia_Adoptions.html
Stay tuned! We'll try to keep this up to date, please feel free to post any questions!
welcome to our Blog. For most of your information, 'Blog' is short for 'Web Log'. As my mom would say, this is sort of a diary that is made on the internets.
So, the point here is to record and share info about the progress of our adoption. we've been working on this since last August, If you are reading this, and its a surprise, that is probably thanks to Brian's top notch communication skills. I'm sorry. Give me a call and yell at me, I deserve it.
As of now, we are wrapping up the formal 'dossier'. That is pronounced "Doss-E-Yea". It is the application and paperword that is submitted to the US and Ethiopian governments and courts.
So, next steps are to to get all this paperwork notorized and turned in. THEN, we are formally accepted and go on a waiting list. Currently it is taking about 7 months to get a referral (baby assigned to us). Then 2 or 3 months after that, we go to Ethiopia and pick him up! He will be about 6 months old when we bring him home.
So, that is the basic info.
For more information, this is our adoption agency. They have a lot of good stuff. http://www.childrenshomeadopt.org/Ethiopia_Adoptions.html
Stay tuned! We'll try to keep this up to date, please feel free to post any questions!
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