REDEEMING PEYTON: First pics!

Our Timeline

January 15, 2011
Found a precious little boy online. Began falling in love with him.

January 20, 2011
Turned in a pre-application for home study agency

January 24, 2011
We found out news about institutions and were compelled to do whatever we could to start pursuing this little boy.

January 25, 2011
We got the application to the organization this boy is being advocated under (RR).

January 26, 2011
We find out our boy was put "on hold" for us. We start our adoption blog to get the word out and try to raise funds.

January 30, 2011
Found out we have 10 more days to get our paperwork and funds in to RR.

February 1, 2011
Turned in our home study application

February 8th
Turn paperwork in to RR

February 9, 2011
Officially "matched" to Peyton!

February 13th
Receive dossier paperwork

February 15th
Connected w SW and receive HS paperwork

February 24th
1st Meeting w SW

March 1st week
Personal interviews w SW

March 2nd week
Physicals
send off passport apps

March 12th
Home Study visit

April 1st Week
Passports arrive!
All docs in hand!
HS being reviewed

April 12th
Homes Study Approved

April 18th
Turn in i600A- USCIS papers (immigration)
for approval

May 18th
Get most apostilles done

May 19th
Mail CSP to country

May 25th
Fingerprint Appt came in mail!

May 27th
Fingerprints done!

June 8th
i171h Approval received!

June 10th
was faxed corrected i171h!

June 14th
Mail Dossier

June 17th
Dossier arrives in country!

June 23rd
Found out country is closing down for changes on July 11 for like 3 months

June 30th
Submitted!!!

July 9th
Found out country is staying open for special needs adoptions!!!

July 25th
Received date of Aug 17th!

July 28th
Purchase tickets!

Aug 15th
Arrive in Country

Aug 17th
Adoption appointment

Aug 18th
Pick up referral
Overnight train to region

Aug 19th
Arrive in region
lots of paperwork
meet Peyton for the 1st time!!!

Aug 23rd
received court date of Aug 31st!

Aug 31st
Passed court!!!

Sept 10th
10 day wait over

Sept 13th
birth cert and passport pickup

Sept 14th
GOTCHA DAY!!!!

Sept 15th and 16th
US Embassy and health check

Sept 17th
FLY HOME!!!!

REDEEMING PEYTON

Saturday, August 20, 2011

First pics!

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