"A daughter is a gift of love."

Adoption Timeline

08/23/2009: International Adoption Preparation Class
08/24/2009: Decision To Adopt
02/18/2010: Home study Approval
03/07/2010: Mailer 1
05/13/2010: Mailer 2
04/27/2010: 1-800A
06/01/2010: LID
03/01/2011: Review Room Approval
01/25/2012: Meeting with Social Worker (SW) about Domestic Adoption (DA)/Home study Update
02/12/2012: "Dear Birth Mother Letter" Complete
02/22/2012: Meeting with local adoption attorney (postponed)
03/31/2012: Home Study Update Approval
04/19/2012: Meeting with local adoption attorney
06/05/2012: Contacted by Oasis about possible Birth Mother/DA

06/18/2012: SHE PICKED US! :)

07/01/2012: Meeting the Birth Mother
07/05/2012: Adoption Agreement Signed & Mailed
07/06/2012: Baby's ultrasound appointment (28+ weeks)!
07/26/2012: Heard baby's heartbeat for the first time (31+ weeks)!
08/03/2012: Heard baby's heartbeat again
09/01/2012: Visit with the Birth Mother in Sonoita (Almost 37 weeks!)
09/06/2012: Doctor's visit with the Birth Mother
09/13/2012: Final doctor's visit with the Birth Mother
09/20/2012: OUR LITTLE GIRL ARRIVES BEAUTIFUL AND HEALTHY AT 2:23 PM!!
09/22/2012: We name her Ava Irene and are allowed to take her home with us from the hospital
09/23/2012: Paperwork is signed by the birth mother and by us making us the official guardians of Ava
09/29/2012: Ava's birth mother visits us at our home
11/03/2012: ADOPTION DAY!!

95 North

Guy & Marisa

Thursday, October 25, 2012

And here she is!!

"A daughter is a gift of love."

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