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- The grass is greener on the other side
- Introducing Mia Kareen Cox
- Tomorrow is the day...
- A saturday evening on the town
- A surprise at the orphanage
- Some video cheer to start the morning
- Court update....
- The others
- Got a judge assigned.....
- How will a baby with down syndrome improve your life?
- Groundhog Day & Court update
- What will she wear next?
- Trip to the Supermarket
- Sunday Afternoon visit.
- These smiles make it all worth it
- Rewind
- Playtime inside & a first for Mommy
- Kris's Korner: from a dad's perspective
- Playing with our girl
- Video of meeting Mia Kareen
- Details of first meeting with....
- The moment we've all been waiting for...
- In 24 hours....
- SDA appointment
- Site seeing in the capital
- We made it
- We're leaving on a jet plane
- Look who we met today
- Feelings
- Celebrating with a 5K
- The countdown is on...
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Our journey
We have 3 beautiful girls. Our youngest has down syndrome and has changed our lives for the better. We are now on an unexpected journey to bring home a little girl with down syndrome from an orphanage in Eastern Europe. Kareen is 4 and will only be one month older than Bree. We know we have been led by the Lord to this little girl at this time and we are eager to bring her home to her forever family.
Adoption Timeline
It has helped me to see other people's timelines who have gone through this process before me so I am going to try and give a vague timeline of ours so far.
End of December-started looking more serious into RR and thinking maybe we should pursue this
Jan. 10- Formal Commitment
Jan. 14-FSP set up and "announced" our commitment to adopt Kareen
Jan. 19- Found a SW and started Homestudy process
Jan.19-Jan. 29-County assessors office, gathering vital records, gathered mortgage documents and proof of home ownership, had medicals done, employment letter, etc.......gathered most of the dossier documents and had them notarized
Jan. 29- mailed CSP's and POA's to EE
Feb. 3- Homestudy in home interview
Feb. 5- Received official homestudy report
Feb. 10- Mailed USCIS I-600A
Feb. 16-USCIS received our I-600A into their system
Feb. 28-received fingerprint appt. (scheduled for March 14)
March 2-walked in and got fingerprints done early
March 2-took dossier documents to the capital to be apostilled
March 7-picked up apostilled documents
March 8- called USCIS and learned we were approved; the form was put in the mail
that day
March 12- i171 (golden ticket) arrives in the mail
March 14- Get i171 apostilled and MAIL DOSSIER
March 17- Dossier arrives in EE
March 31-Dossier SUBMITTED!
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LOVE LOVE LOVE that! So fun to see her personality!
ReplyDeleteI'm crying... so wonderful! :) Thanks for posting - totally fantastic way to start the day!
ReplyDeleteCutest thing ever! I could just sit and watch that over and over. She's so happy!
ReplyDeleteLaughter makes the world go round. So cute! Isn't the definition of girls - Giggles with pigtails? Well she will get the pigtails soon enough but she definitely has a great giggle!
ReplyDeletewow... So cute. What a beautiful moment. You can see in her eyes the attachment and love for you guys already. So amazing. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLove how protective Papa is with her. And how those giggles bring to tears my eyes ~ oh, so sweet!
ReplyDeleteHer giggle is the cutest thing! The only thing better than that is when you have all four girls giggling together!
ReplyDeleteThat is so sweet! The transformation in her is already so evident. Her eyes just glow now instead of looking haunted. God is so good!
ReplyDeleteOh, I'm crying and laughing - again! Love every minute of it! Love and miss you all! xoxoxo
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, she is so affectionate! How precious!! That laugh made me cry.
ReplyDeleteSo cute!
ReplyDeleteOK - maybe you've already mentioned this but I can't remember... Is Mia about the same size as Bree? Do they look like they are the same age? Just curious if the 'orphanage life' has had an affect on Mia's size and development.
Kecia I LOVE the last part of this video!! I will be thinking about you guys on Monday. I also sent a link to your blog to my stepmom and grandma hatch who have been following your journey too and they are praying for you. I am always so amazed at how often you have visitors to your sight and from all over the world!! That is so awesome!
ReplyDeleteThat is precious!!!
ReplyDeleteOh, how cute!! Hearing her laugh just made my day!! You guys are awesome!!
ReplyDeleteThis video made me cry. It is so amazing to watch her become more and more happy and just alive each day you guys are with her.
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Mia is THE cutest little girl in all EE! That giggle sound like a Princess Giggle. She appears to be doing well developmentally! I'm amazed at her ability to walk up those steps, one foot after the other and i had to laugh when she did the double step! I have been so touched by the bonds that have already begun to form! i love when she hugs her Daddy and pats him on the back. I think you have another "Daddy's Girl"! But, there are times that only Mommy can give that special touch that calms a little soul. I will continue to Pray for your Journey and hope that you'll soon be home again! hugs ~ Jo
ReplyDeleteWOW!!! This is the first video I've been able to actually watch (we've been having computer problems and just set up our new computer last night) so it was such a treat! She is absolutely delightful. My favorite part (besides the adorable giggles) was how Kris picked her up and patted her back, and then Mia patted his back too. I think we are all in love with this little girl!!! xoxoxoxo
ReplyDeleteHer laughter is infectious!
ReplyDeleteSoo cute! Love that she is doing the more sign.
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