She is our Daughter.

China Adoption Timeline

01/28/2011 - Sunny's Re-Adoption.
01/14/2011 - Sunny steps foot on American Soil and is an official US citizen!
01/11/2011 - Oath swearing at US Consulate in Guangzhou.
01/04/2011 - Gotchya Day! Sunny is ours!
01/01/11 - Boarded a plane to China!
12/09/2010 - Received our TA!!!
11/15/2010 - Article 5 is picked up!
11/01/2010 - Article 5 dropped off at Consulate.
10/28/2010 - Receive NVC letter and forward to agency.
10/25/2010 - Cabled By NVC
10/20/2010 - I800 is approved.
9/27/2010 - I800 is received at Lockbox.
9/24/2010 - Sent in I800
9/22/2010 - Received LOA!
8/24/2010 - Dossier Logged In!
8/6/2010 - receive call from our agency that we are DTC!!! Dossier went to China today!
7/26/2010 - I-800A approval arrives today!! Sent to agency to be verified and authenticated.
7/26/2010 - still waiting on I-800A approval to arrive in mail. Starting to get irritated. Postman starting to think I am creepy.
7/23/2010 - SUNNY JOY IS 6 TODAY!!
7/20/2010 - Heard from officer that our I-800A has been approved.
7/15/2010 - Biometrics taken again b/c originals were unreadable. Fun.
6/29/2010 - Biometrics taken for I-800A.
6/7/2010 - I-800A Application received at USCIS.
6/4/2010 - I-800A application goes to USICS
5/30/2010 - Received Home Study
4/25/2010 - Home Study Interviews Begin.
4/23/2010 - Receive update on our girl..she's tiny and has had no recent fractures!
4/11/10 - Sent off all homestudy docs. Waiting for social worker assignment.
4/01/10 - We receive pre-approval from Ch*na to proceed with adoption of specific 5 yr old girl.
3/29/10 - We submit formal application and request pre-approval from Ch*na to adopt specific 5 year old girl.
3/23/10 - We submit pre-application to WACAP to review waiting children files.

Ethiopia Adoption Timeline

9/11/2009 - Addy Rae is a United States Citizen!!
7/25/2009 - We are home!
7/16/2009 - Leaving on a Jet plane to come and get you!!
6/30/2009 - We pass court! Begin making travel plans!!
6/10/2009 - Recieve Court Date of June 30, 2009!
5/29/2009 - Mommy and Daddy get typhoid vacs.
5/28/2009 - Chosen for a matching grant!!!
5/28/2009 - 171-H Arrived!
5/23/2009 - Mommy got first round of travel shots!
5/22/2009 - WE ARE DTE!
5/19/2009 - Dossier arrives at AWAA and promptly leaves for authentication at US Secretary of State.
5/18/2009 - FedExed Dossier to AWAA.
5/18/2209 - Trip to Secretary of State for document certification.
5/15/2009 - Accepted Referral!!
5/15/2009 - Received Referral!!!!!!!
5/6/2009 - Biometrics taken for I-600A application.
4/29/2009 - Fingerprint Notice is received from USCIS.
4/01/2009 - Home study is received at local USCIS office.
3/31/2009 - Mailed Home Study and supporting documents to USCIS.
3/30/2009 - Received Home Study in the mail.
2/26/2009 - Receipt from I-600A received.
2/24/2009 - I-600A shown as received by local USCIS office.
2/23/2009 - I-600A RE-submitted with correction.
2/21/2009 - I-600A was returned..something needed correction.
2/19/2009 - I-600A was shown as delivered to our local USCIS office.
2/18/2009 - Sent in I-600A with big fat check.
2/14/2009 - Happy Valentines Day, Addy! I can't wait for you to steal your daddy's heart!
2/13/2009 - First home study interviews with social worker!
2/13/2009 - Obtained Police clearances for all ages 18+ in our home.
2/11/2009 - Daddy finished his Hague Training.
/10/2009 - Mommy finished her Hague Training.
2/3/2009 - Home Study packet received and social worker assigned.
1/30/2009 - Overnight Home Study packet to social worker at AWAA.
1/29/2009 - Employment Verification finally arrives, last document needed for home study.
1/16/2009 - Environmental Health Home Inspection - Passed.
1/13/2009 - Fire Safety Inspection - Passed.
01/05/2009 - Submitted payment for Home Study and Post Placement Visits. Official "paperchase" begins because of the Christmas holidays. Also, our 7th wedding Anniversary!
12/22/2008 - Received call from family coordinator at AWAA. We are paperchasing!!
12/13/2008 - Submitted adoption agreement with first program fee.
12/12/2008 - Received Acceptance Call from AWAA.
11/28/2008 - Submitted Application to AWAA.