A Day in the Life of a Lewis: Squinkies

The squinkies have invaded our house...

and the girls could spend an hour just building, pretending and playing...

and they couldn't be more excited!

Our adoption timeline

September 22, 2012 - Back home to SA and finally a family of 5!!!
September 19, 2012 - our Embassy appt
September 18, 2012 - Together Day!! Reunited!!!
September 16, 2012 - Left for second trip
September 13, 2012 - Birthmom appt at Embassy
August 14, 2012 - Submitted to Embassy
July 23, 2012 - Pass court! Officially a family of 5!
July 20, 2012 - First time we met H!
July 6, 2012 - Court date call - birthmom date July 13th and our court date July 23rd!
June 28, 2012 - REFERRAL CALL!! The first time we saw our little guy's face! (unofficially #5 at the time)
May 31, 2012 - Officially #6
April 30, 2012 - Officially #6
March 30, 2012 - Officially #8
February 29, 2012 - Officially #9
February 23, 2012 - Unofficially #9!! Single digits!
January 31, 2012 - Officially #12 (unofficially #10)
December 31, 2011 - Officially #13
November 23, 2011 - Officially #16 (unofficially #17)
October 28, 2011 - Officially #16
September 27, 2011 - One year on the waitlist - unofficially #16
September 16, 2011 - Renewal Homestudy Visit
September 14, 2011 - Officially #18
August 18, 2011 - Officially #21
July 14, 2011 - Officially #24 (unofficially #23!)
June 26, 2011 - Diner Delights Dine-in Movie
June 10, 2011 - Officially #30 (others expanded their parameters)
May 28, 2011 - Garage Sale #6
May 25, 2011 - UNofficially #29 - we're in the 20's!!
May 11, 2011 - Officially #32
April 12, 2011 - Officially #34
April 6, 2011 - FDL approval letter!
March 17, 2011 - Officially #40 (unofficially #37)
March 16, 2011 - USCIS fingerprinting
March 11, 2011 - unofficially #39
March 10, 2011 - New MOWA policy begins
February 7, 2011 - Officially #47 - so bummed
January 7, 2011 - Officially #47
December 8, 2010 - Officially #50
December 6, 2010 - ABBA Grant/Loan News!
November 13, 2010 - Garage Sale #5
November 5, 2010 - Officially #51 on boy wait list!
October 23, 2010 - Chosen: Marathon for Adoption - 13.1 miles!
October 9, 2010 - Garage Sale #4
September 27, 2010 - Officially on boy wait list #69 (actually #63 for Oct.)
September 24, 2010 - Dossier reviewed - one revision suggested so we got it revised and sent the next day
September 22, 2010 - Homestudy arrives and dossier is sent to AGCI - Can't believe it!
September 20, 2010 - Homestudy officially complete!!
September 14, 2010 - Eyes Wide Open and certificates sent to AGCI to complete homestudy education requirements; dossier officially completed but waiting for homestudy to return
August 27, 2010 - Homestudy sent to AGCI for review (without LA background)
August 22, 2010 - Voice for the Voiceless - Pop Show and Silent Auction Fundraiser
August 15, 2010 - Got word that we need more paperwork completed for our homestudy - pet vaccination records, BMI report, pedi form dated (STILL waiting on Louisiana)
August 2, 2010 - Started working on Dossier
July 31, 2010 - Our Third Garage Sale!
July 30, 2010 - Resent LA background paperwork
July 29, 2010 - Dossier Conference Call with AGCI
July 21, 2010 - Completed our first payment to AGCI
July 9, 2010 - Second Home Visit
July 6, 2010 - Finally sent in our orientation paperwork with a big portion of our first payment to AGCI. The rest due July 23rd! Also sent in our corrected money order for our FBI record request =(
June 21, 2010 - First Home Visit with Mary & 7th wedding anniversary!
June 12, 2010 - Our second garage sale!
June 5-6, 2010 - Completed our 10 hours of Hague training in Austin
May 20, 2010 - Sent in home agency paperwork
May 14, 2010 - Sent in our fingerprints with request for records
May 8, 2010 - Our first awesome garage sale!!
May 7, 2010 - Got our first set of fingerprints done for our FBI clearance
May 3, 2010 - Orientation call with AGCI
April 28, 2010 - Received our AGCI orientation packet
April 27, 2010 - Received our home agency paperwork from Lutheran Social Services
April 23, 2010 - We're officially accepted!
April 21, 2010 - Sent in our official application after getting our supporting documents approved
April 6, 2010 - Announced to friends and family
April 5, 2010 - AGCI phone appointment and official decision to start now with AGCI!!
April 3, 2010 - Submitted AGCI pre-application
March 17, 2010 - 1st Craig's List item sold!
Feb. 11, 2010 - Got AGCI packet
Jan. 2010 - asked for prayers for when and where
Dec. 2009 - started seriously researching; requested 1st info packet from AGCI

A Day in the Life of a Lewis

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Squinkies

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