One one is how my kiddos used to describe the number eleven. Eleven is the number of days until we leave for ETHIOPIA!
Tonight was a good night. It was beautiful outside again and we had the opportunity to go and watch our previous foster son play football. It was great to see him play and doing so well. We are so fortunate to still have a relationship with him. It's good for all of us and the boys just love him. I'll post some pictures soon. Right now, this blog has way too many words and not enough cuteness.
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About Me
- Meehan Family
- Chris and I have been married for 9 years. We both graduated from the University of Minnesota and now live in Central Wisconsin where he is a nurse and I am a bookkeeper for local churches. We have two wonderful boys and a beautiful baby girl.
Our Kids
Our Timeline
It's been a while since we started, so beginning dates will be a bit vague, but I love seeing other people's timelines, so here goes...
Early 2004--decided to adopt through foster care.
June 2004--became foster parents to 2 adoptable boys, 5 & 9.
June 16, 2005--had Gavin (yep, 0-3 kids in exactly 1 year).
May-Sept. 2006--everything fell apart with our adoption. Ugh.
November 5, 2006--had Reily (God's little gift, for sure).
May 2009--decided it was time to try adoption again and started the search for the perfect agency and social worker.
June 3, 2009--found best social worker ever! Let the mad dash to complete homestudy begin.
June 25, 2009--homestudy complete and sent to CHSFS.
August 1, 2009--on the waitlist with CHSFS.
February 2010--decide to switch agencies for a few reasons.
February 24, 2010--applied to Holt International.
March 15, 2010--approved by Holt International to adopt through their Ethiopia program.
April 1, 2010--dossier overnighted to Holt.
April 6, 2010--referral call!!! 4 1/2 month old baby girl.
April 30, 2010--dossier received in Ethiopia.
May 12, 2010--fingerprinting date and the day we found out we'd have to travel twice to complete our adoption (boo).
May 13, 2010--USCIS approval (I171-H) received and faxed to Holt.
July 16, 2010--case submitted to Ethiopian courts.
August 6, 2010--we found out our court date.
October 26, 2010--court date (we were there and we passed!!!).
November 14, 2010--Kayla turned 1.
November 16, 2010--adoption decree received by our agency.
December 3, 2010--we found out our trip dates for our tentative embassy date (departing 12/22, returning 12/31).
December 28, 2010--embassy date (when we get to bring her home).
December 31, 2010--WE ARE ALL HOME!!!
March 14, 2011--COC arrived.
Early 2004--decided to adopt through foster care.
June 2004--became foster parents to 2 adoptable boys, 5 & 9.
June 16, 2005--had Gavin (yep, 0-3 kids in exactly 1 year).
May-Sept. 2006--everything fell apart with our adoption. Ugh.
November 5, 2006--had Reily (God's little gift, for sure).
May 2009--decided it was time to try adoption again and started the search for the perfect agency and social worker.
June 3, 2009--found best social worker ever! Let the mad dash to complete homestudy begin.
June 25, 2009--homestudy complete and sent to CHSFS.
August 1, 2009--on the waitlist with CHSFS.
February 2010--decide to switch agencies for a few reasons.
February 24, 2010--applied to Holt International.
March 15, 2010--approved by Holt International to adopt through their Ethiopia program.
April 1, 2010--dossier overnighted to Holt.
April 6, 2010--referral call!!! 4 1/2 month old baby girl.
April 30, 2010--dossier received in Ethiopia.
May 12, 2010--fingerprinting date and the day we found out we'd have to travel twice to complete our adoption (boo).
May 13, 2010--USCIS approval (I171-H) received and faxed to Holt.
July 16, 2010--case submitted to Ethiopian courts.
August 6, 2010--we found out our court date.
October 26, 2010--court date (we were there and we passed!!!).
November 14, 2010--Kayla turned 1.
November 16, 2010--adoption decree received by our agency.
December 3, 2010--we found out our trip dates for our tentative embassy date (departing 12/22, returning 12/31).
December 28, 2010--embassy date (when we get to bring her home).
December 31, 2010--WE ARE ALL HOME!!!
March 14, 2011--COC arrived.
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