We have added a son to our family through adoption and are hoping to add two more children soon … I’ll be writing our story soon and will get it here for you to see.
Jamie
I have a beautiful family and a wonderful life. I love my husband and my kids with all my heart. We have two boys at home and a boy and girl in Haiti that we are in the process of adopting. These are my thoughts on our life, our relationships, our International adoption and my crazy life as a mommy.
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Adoption timeline in Haiti ….
ADOPTION TIME LINE...
Committed to little boy: 8.24.07
Dossier preparation: 9.1.07
Committed to little girl: 12.5.07
Hand delivered dossier to Haiti: 1.10.08
Received I-171H 2.27.08
Filed I600 in PAP 9.23.08
Birth parent interview #1 10.09.08
Birth parent interview #2 10.16.08
DNA test #1 10.22.08
1st Legalization: 1.10.08
IBESR: 4/28/08 - 12/10/08
Parquet: 12/10/08 - 12/20/08
Legalization & Foreign Affairs: out 1/7/09
Received amended I-171H: 1/14/09
Archives:
MOI: Story 1/09 - 6/19/09
Amos 1/09 - ?
Passport: Story: 7/7/09
Amos: ?
Approved I600: Story 10/14/09
Amos:
Visa appt Story: 10/20/09
VISA: Story:
10/22/09
Amos:
Homecoming day!
Story: 10/23/09
Amos:Dossier Preparation Timeline
January 6 - refingerprinted
Dec 22 - received appointments for new fingerprints since ours expire in January
Dec 22 - Sent off amended home study to USCIS in San Antonio
March 12 - Sent more papers via Fedex
February 20 - it is ALL there!!!!!
February 6 - sending Psych letter to facilitator
February 5 - received Psych letter back from Chicago
February 1 - send off Psych letter to Chicago for Haiti authentication
January 29 - receive new Pscyh letter from State
January 25 - mail off for state certify
January 23 - new Pscyh letter county certified
January 18 - receive new Psych letters in mail
January 18 - Social worker send new home study to USCIS and although we were approved for two she changed every "child" to "children" in home study.
January 16 - receive letter from USCIS that our homestudy is not clearly stated that we can adopt 2 children.
January 11 - find out our Psych letters were done wrong
January 10 - hand deliver dossier to Haiti!!!!
December 26 - make 5 copies of EVERYTHING!
December 24 - receive documents back from Haitian embassy and they are all Haitian authenticated!!!
December 20 - FED EX to Chicago to get stuff authenticated by the Haitian embassy
December 17 - EVERYTHING is state authenticated!!!
December 12 - start getting things state authenticated
December 6 - started getting things county authenticated
December 5 - We're adopting a girl too!
November 30 - Texas forms state authenticated
November 27 - found out about baby girl
November 23 - Received Aaron's birth certificate with state certification
November 19 - start thinking and praying about adopting two from Haiti
November 19 - LAST Psych visit for Aaron & Jamie - we passed!
November 16 - mailing off Aaron's birth certificate to MO for state certification
November 9 - ID photos taken
November 5 - Jamie 1st Psych visit
October 31 - Aaron fingerprinting
October 30 - Aaron 1st Psych visit
October 18 - Final meeting for home study!
October 10 - Jamie fingerprinting
September 28 - receive fingerprinting appointments
September 17 - mail I600-A form to USCIS in Memphis
Septmeber 17 - mail off formal application
August 29 - mail off application to home study agency
August 25 - request packet
August 24 - See little boy on websiteBooks I’ve read in 2009
1. TWILIGHT by Stephanie Myers
2. NEW MOON by Stephanie Myers
3. THE FARMING OF BONES by Danticat Edwidge
4. BECOMING A FAMILY by Lark Eshleman
5. MINISTRIES OF MERCY by Tim Keller
6. ECLIPSE by Stephanie Meyer
7. BREAKING DAWN by Stephanie Meyer
8. THE TIME TRAVELER'S WIFE by Audrey Niffenegger
9. EAST OF EDEN by John Steinbeck
10. MY SISTER'S KEEPER by Jodi Poucolt
11. LUNCH LESSONS: CHANGING THE WAY WE FEED OUR CHILDREN by Ann Cooper
12. INTERRUPTED by Jen Hatmaker
13. EVEN NOW by Karen Kingsbury
14. GOING PUBLIC by David & Kelli Pritchard
15. THE MIDDLE MOM by Christi Erwin
To Kids:
1. CHARLOTTE'S WEB by E.B. White
2. STUART LITTLE by E.B. White
3. THE JESUS STORYBOOK BIBLE
Reading Now:
THEIRS IS THE KINGDOM by Robert Lupton
THE STRONG WILLED CHILD by James Dobson
THE MAKER'S DIET by Jordin Rubin-
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Hi Jamie,
I am a mother of 3 and we have been considering adoption for years. My husband is in seminary due to graduate May 2009. We were hoping to get the process started, but think now our homestudy would only work once we are out of seminary housing (we live in a small but wonderful seminary apartment building). I looked into adopting from Haiti, but one website I looked at said you cannot adopt from Haiti if you have more than 2 children. Do you know about this? Thanks,Ruthie
Wow, I’m so glad I found your blog. I’m a Christian as well and my husband and I have two toddlers now, but we’re planning on adopting in the future. I’ll be reading about your experience w/your two in Haiti with great interest and believing they’ll be home with you soon. Be blessed — Rachael
We’ve added 3 to our family through adoption. Interested in hearing about your experiences adopting from Haiti.
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