Planned Long Ago: worn out

it actually happened.

Elizabeth is completely slumped over, so you can't see her, but all six are asleep!

something about them sleeping just makes me all emotional! such blessings!

Our Adoption Timeline

3/26/2011 Get on a plane and travel to Rwanda!

3/21/2011 REFERRAL!

12/8/2010 Approval Signed in Rwanda

9/30/09 Dossier in Rwanda!

9/25/09 Dossier Sent to Rwanda
9/25/09 Received Non-Objection Letter from Rwandan Embassy
9/3/09 Dossier at US State Dept., then Rwandan Embassy
9/3/09 All documents at AWAA
8/31/09 Send dossier to AWAA (with 2 documents missing)
8/25-8/31/09 Work like crazy to get these 3 documents certified
8/25/09 Find out I don't have 3 documents certified
8/25/09 Receive I-171h!!!!!! Record time!!!
8/19/09 USCIS Fingerprint Appointment
8/13/09 USCIS received my home study
8/12/09 Home study approved by DSS!
7/9/09 Home study arrived at DSS...wait for approval
7/7/09 Submitted I-600a application to USCIS
7/6/09 Home study approved by AWAA!
6/11/09 Home study sent to AWAA for review
6/4/09 Received rough draft of home study
5/19/2009 Third and final home study appointment
5/18/09 Second home study appointment
5/15/09 First home study appointment!
5/9/2009 Received Criminal Clearance Letters
5/8/2009 Physicals
5/7/2009 my first visit to the bank to get something notarized! It was free! What a relief. I told her I'd be seeing a lot of her.
4/25/2009 Sent in home study agency application and fee
4/22/2009 Sent in initial agreement and fee
4/21/2009 Accepted to the Rwanda program!
4/15/2009 Applied to AWAA

Our Adoption Costs

1st Month:
Application fee $250
First Installment of payment $1500
Home Study $2675 (four pre-placements meetings and 3 post placements)
1st Month Total: $4425

2nd Month:
Joel's Birth Certificate $8.00
Regan's Birth Certificate $18.00
Marriage License $2.50
Hague Training $175
State Criminal Clearance $50.00
Postage $2.39
2nd Month Total: $255.89
Sum Total: $4680.89

3rd Month:
Birth Certificate $38.95 (I tried to do the "just apply through Vital Records in Washington DC" where I was born, but that was an exercise in futility. So, then after waiting with absolutely no results, I used VitalChek for this, which is definitely more expensive, but they get the job done, and quickly! I did not choose their expedited service, and literally received this 4 days later, using regular mail!)
3rd Month: $38.95
Sum Total: $4719.84

4th Month:
USCIS application and fingerprints $830
4th Month Total: $830
Sum Total: $5549.84

5th Month:
Serious postage costs:
FedEx #1 $23.38
FedEx #2 $12.67

Sending out two documents that didn't get certified, and of course a return envelope 4x $5.65 (USPS flat rate envelope and delivery confirmation)

VitalChek comes through again for marriage license $32.75

Cost of document certification:
Joel's birth certificate $2.00
Marriage license $10.00
Regan's birth certificate $10.00
Dossier documents from my own state $38.00

Copies of dossier documents $19.57
5th month total: $170.97
Sum total: $5720.81

6th month:
FedEx #3 $17.20
FedEx #4 $23.38
Program mid-payment for my agency $1500
Courier Service, Translation, and Authentication $1200
First half of International Program Fee $1700
Post-Placement Deposit $1,000
6th month total: $5440.58
Sum total: $11, 161.39

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Tuesday, June 14, 2011

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