Oops! Sorry about the false alarm with going public. My friend, Alysa, has not had her court date yet. I don't want to do anything to endanger her adoption so I made the blog private again until I can remove her and her son's identifying information, or until she has court. Thanks for understanding!
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Regina, Frank and Milan (Milo) at the Orphanage in Kazakhstan, May '08
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FRANK AND REGINA'S JOURNEY INTO PARENTHOOD THROUGH ADOPTION
This site chronicles our experience of adopting a child from Aqtobe, Kazakhstan. We never thought we would want children, but we've learned to never say never! To start at the beginning click on "May 2007" in the blog archive and scroll to the bottom. Our two trips occurred in May and July 2008. We live in Charleston, SC, and can be contacted at regina(at)ruopoli.com. Enjoy!
Regina, Frank and Milan (Milo) at the Orphanage in Kazakhstan, May '08
Two Months Home
Four Months Home
Six months home
Flower power
Blog Archive
- May 2007 (1)
- June 2007 (4)
- July 2007 (3)
- August 2007 (3)
- September 2007 (7)
- October 2007 (7)
- November 2007 (11)
- December 2007 (6)
- January 2008 (7)
- February 2008 (6)
- March 2008 (8)
- April 2008 (11)
- May 2008 (12)
- June 2008 (5)
- July 2008 (18)
- August 2008 (7)
- September 2008 (3)
- October 2008 (3)
- November 2008 (3)
- December 2008 (2)
- January 2009 (2)
- March 2009 (1)
- April 2009 (1)
- May 2009 (1)
- November 2010 (1)
- November 2013 (1)
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Our Adoption Timeline
Apr 21, 2007 - Application sent to LMI
May 3, 2007 - Home Study Home Visit
Jun 4, 2007 - Agency Contract Signed / Sent
Jun 28, 2007 - Filed I-600A Form
Jun 12, 2007 - Home Study Complete
Jul 13, 2007 - Immigration Fingerprints
Jul 27, 2007 - Received I-171H
Jul 29, 2007 - FBI Fingerprints
Aug 20, 2007 - Received FBI Fingerprint Clearance
Aug 23, 2007 - Dossier Completed & Sent to Coordinator
Aug 31, 2007 - Dossier Sent for Apostilles by Coordinator
Sep 11-16, 2007 - Dossier in Final Review
Sep 17-Oct 5, 2007 - Dossier in Translation
Oct 5-Nov 7, 2007 - Dossier in Limbo, Waiting on Missing Info
Nov 8-Dec10, 2007 - Dossier at the Kaz Consulate
Dec 11, 2007- Feb 11, 2008 - Dossier at the MFA in Kaz
Feb 12-18, 2008 - Dossier Held for Region Search
Feb 19, 2008 - Assigned to Aqtobe
March 4, 2008 - Dossier at the MOE
May 8, 2008 - Received LOI!
May 14, 2008 - Received Visa/Left USA
May 16, 2008 – Meetcha Day
July 14, 2008 – Court Day
July 30, 2008 – Gotcha Day
August 19, 2008 – Touchdown USA
4 comments:
Just saw your ALMATY post. So glad you are doing well and now under a week until you come home!!!
Your story about the groceries made me laugh. Isn't it amazing how many lessons are learned SO quickly! It is a steep learning curve for us parents.
Keep enjoying yourselves and hang in there. You are so close to being home!
XOXO
The days keep ticking away - amazing! As Sara stated, there is so much that you simply learn no other way than through living it. I so look forward to your reunion in Charleston when Frank gets to begin his life as a hand-on Dad. From one elated Dad to another, I share your joy. Milo is such a strong spirit, and I truly look forward to meeting you all at some point and allowing our children to interact.
Have a wonderful trip home. Take Care.
Love,
Steve, KJ, and Tougy
I've been thinking about you and Milo. Soon you two will be on your way to being reunited with Frank.
How has Almaty life been for you lately?
Take care!! Hope you have an uneventful and safe trip home.
Hugs,
Eileen
I check in every day and can't wait to hear that you are home. I am sure you are getting ready to travel since youwill be coming home on Aug 19 - does that mean you'll arrive on the 19th? Good luck with the flight, for us that was the scariest thing too - just the concept of being exhasuted with 2 freaking out kids - no different than one parent with one freaking out kid though.
You are in our thoughts and prayers. What size does Milo wear?
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