We got our referral call today for our Annsleigh and she is an absolute doll! Precious! She is 5 1/2 months old, and has the chubbiest cheeks and the most kissable little lips ever! Oh, and rolls on her thighs! We are soooooooo in love!!!!! Will post details of this memorable day later!
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- Brad and Fran Hoagland
- Brad and I have been married for 8 years. We have a beautiful 6 year old son who is a pure joy in our lives. Brad works at Bridgestone and is starting school soon for criminal investigation. I am a NICU nurse at our local hospital. We have anxiously devoted our lives to adopting a baby girl from Ethiopia. Her name is Annsleigh.
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Adoption Timeline
- September 20, 2009 - Home at Last!
- September 16, 2009 Visa Appt
- September 14, 2009 Annsleigh is in our arms!
- September 1, 2009 OFFICIAL OK TO TRAVEL! OFFICIAL SEP 17 VISA APPT
- Aug 10, 2009 Court Passed once and for all! Tentative embassy appt of Sept 17
- July 12, 2009 Got call from agency that we actually arent her parents yet. Need birth mother to appear in court again on Aug 10...new court date...Aug 10
- July 8, 2009 Court Passed! She is ours! New Tentative embassy appt date given of Aug 20
- July 2, 2009 Paperwork still not done. New embassy appt date of Aug 6
- June 30, 2009 Court case did not pass due to missing signatures on orphanage part. No date rescheduled.
- June 29, 2009 Agency unable to get any news from Ethiopia due to power outage there
- June 26, 2009 Court case not seen due to power outage in Ethiopia. Retry case on June 29
- June 5, 2009 Did not pass court due to missing paperwork from orphanage. Court rescheduled for June 26
- April 27, 2009 Assigned a Court Date of June 5, 2009
- March 30, 2009 Received Referral
- June 3, 2008 - Officially Waiting For Referral
- May 23, 2008 - Dossier Off to Washington DC
- May 16, 2008 - Complete Dossier to St Louis, CHI
- May 14, 2008 Received I-171H in Mail!
- March 14, 2008 - Homestudy Sent Off To CIS!
- Feb 25, 2008 Homestudy Visit
- Feb 21, 2008 Fingerprinting Done
- Feb 20, 2008 Homestudy Interviews At CHI
- Feb 5, 2008 Ethiopia Application Approved
- Feb 5, 2008 - Parent Education DVDs and Tests Completed
- Jan 24, 2008 - Decided on Ethiopia
- Jan 4, 2008 - I-600A Sent
- Dec 6, 2007 - Applied For Adoption
- Nov 22, 2007 - Brad and I Decided To Adopt
24 comments:
YAY!!!! I am so happy for you guys!! You have waited long enough!! Now, hoping for a speedy court date!
So happy for you guys Fran! I know you're on cloud nine. See...good things come to those who wait. :)
Tricia
http://childofourheart.wordpress.com/
Congratulations!
Oh Fran, We are sooooo excited for you! I can't wait to hear all the details!
Thinking about you Fran, so happy for you. Looking forward to seeing those cheeks!!!!
Yay! Such wonderful, delightful, GREAT news! Congrats!
Woo Hoo!!! So happy for you!! Enjoy staring at those photos. Can't wait to hear more!
What a great way to end the month! I am absolutely thrilled that today was your day. I cannot wait to see a picture of sweet Annsleigh. What a great summer you will have. :)
YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So happy for you, Fran. Your time has finally come...see, wasn't it worth this long wait?
Now go back and stare at her photo some more :)
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This is toooo cool!!! I can't wait to hear all about the CALL!!
Yeah!!! I just saw your facebook status so I had to check your blog. I am so excited for you! In just reading your words she sounds so adorable!
I just knew it was you!!!!! Worth the wait, eh?! :)
The eyes and the smile....I know it is! AWESOME :) :)
Congratulations! So excited for you and can't wait to see her precious face!!!
Yay!!!!!! Praise God for such a wonderful gift!!! Can't wait to see her!!!
Yay!!! I'm so glad it was you!! Congrstulations!!!
Congrats! You had so many people praying for you guys!!! She will be in your arms soon. :)
Congratulations!!! so happy for you!
so happy for y'all! congrats! can't wait until we are able to see real pics!
oh happy days!
~courtney
congratulations!!!!!!!!!
YAY, YAY, YAY. WOW, are so extremely happy for you guys!!! can't wait to hear the details!
Hooray! I am so happy for you! Cannot wait to see that beautiful baby girl!
Connie
Giddy Up! So happy for you ;o)
Great News!! So excited for you guys!
OMG! I can't believe I missed this!!! How? I have been a total stalker! CONGRATULATIONS!!!! I am thrilled for you! What a blessing!!! We are so happy for you and know she was TOTALLY worth every second of the wait! Our deepest congratulations!
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