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Adventures in adoption from China. And a family vacation to Rome. And Places we Ate, home, here and abroad.
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We adopted our little Gracie in Fall 2007. She is a joy!
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Hi! We are new at blogging and parenting. These are some of the highlights of our adventures with our daughter from China
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- Back to Reality ...
- We are Home
- Janiculum, Trastevere and finally, Pizza!
- Trevi Fountain, Pantheon and the Catacombes of Pri...
- Heavenly Food At Cul De Sac
- St. Peters Basilica with a Wiggly 3 year old
- Campo Fiori and Colosseum in a Rainstorm
- A day at Piazza Navona
- Waking to rain in Rome
- Friday Afternoon - St. Peters, Spanish Steps and H...
- Jet Lagged In Rome
- We are in Rome
- Getting Ready for Rome
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TIMELINE HIGHLIGHTS!
May 1, 2005 - Application for adoption filed.
July 2005-Homestudy visits.
August 2005. October 2005 - 171H finally ready, rush to USCIS but one of our first names is mispelled.
November 22 2005 - Paperwork to China!
May 2005. We were supposed to get our referral by now.
August 2006 Re-do Homestudy.
December 2006- Reapply for 171-H
Jan- March 2007 Wait some more
March 2007 Start Pestering USCIS for our 171-H
May 2007. Finally got our updated 171-H.
June 2007- Truck accident, Skip "vacation" because of broken rib,
July 2007 - Apply for China Visa.
August 2007. We both look at each other and remark we are getting old but look OK.
Sept 2007- We are expecting our referral ANY DAY!
July 2005-Homestudy visits.
August 2005. October 2005 - 171H finally ready, rush to USCIS but one of our first names is mispelled.
November 22 2005 - Paperwork to China!
May 2005. We were supposed to get our referral by now.
August 2006 Re-do Homestudy.
December 2006- Reapply for 171-H
Jan- March 2007 Wait some more
March 2007 Start Pestering USCIS for our 171-H
May 2007. Finally got our updated 171-H.
June 2007- Truck accident, Skip "vacation" because of broken rib,
July 2007 - Apply for China Visa.
August 2007. We both look at each other and remark we are getting old but look OK.
Sept 2007- We are expecting our referral ANY DAY!
November 2007. Arrive back into US with our Gracie!
November 2008. Start Homestudy #2 for #2
May 2009. DTC China for #2
June 2009. LID China for #2