The following referrals were issued in IAC Session 171 which was held on 01/28/11:
1) German dossier from 2007 referred a child aged up to 2 years, male
2) French dossier from 2008 referred a female child, aged 6 years
3) Italian dossier from 2009 referred a child aged 7 years, male
4) Italian dossier from 2009 referred two children, biological brother and sister, aged 6 and 7 years old, male and female
5) Italian dossier from 2010 referred a child aged 8 years, female
6) Italian dossier from 2010 referred a child aged 9 years, male
7) Italian dossier from 2010 referred a child aged 10 years, male
8) Italian dossier from 2010 referred a female child, aged 6 years, with data on family history and characteristics in healthy status
9) Italian dossier from 2010 referred a child, male, aged 9 years, with features in health status
10) US dossier from 2011 referred two waiting children (#1138 & #1139) with profiles on the MOJ site
11) U.S. dossier from 2011 referred a waiting child (#949) with a profile on the MOJ site
Friday, February 25, 2011
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
IAC 170 Results
The following referrals were issued in IAC Session 170 which was held on 01/21/11:
1) Greek dossier from 2006 referred a child aged 3 years, female
2) German dossier from 2007 referred a child aged 4 years, male
3) Norwegian dossier from 2007 referred a child aged 2 years, male
4) Greek dossier from 2008 referred a child aged 6 years, female
5) U.S. dossier from 2009 referred a waiting child (#1222) with a profile on the MOJ site
6) Italian dossier from 2009 referred a child aged 8 years, female
7) Italian dossier from 2009 referred a child aged 8 years, male
8) French dossier from 2009 referred a child aged 6 years, male, with data on family history
9) Italian dossier from 2009 referred a child aged 7 years, female, with features in health status
10) US dossier from 2010 referred a child aged 7 years, male, with features in health status
11) German dossier from 2010 referred a waiting child (#1314) with a profile on the MOJ site
12) US dossier from 2011 referred two waiting children (#29 & #4) with profiles on the MOJ site
13) Italian dossier from 2010 referred two waiting children (#435 & #456) with profiles on the MOJ site
14) US dossier from 2011 referred two waiting children (#722 & #573) with profiles on the MOJ site
15) US dossier from 2011 referred two waiting children (#563 & #559) with profiles on the MOJ site
1) Greek dossier from 2006 referred a child aged 3 years, female
2) German dossier from 2007 referred a child aged 4 years, male
3) Norwegian dossier from 2007 referred a child aged 2 years, male
4) Greek dossier from 2008 referred a child aged 6 years, female
5) U.S. dossier from 2009 referred a waiting child (#1222) with a profile on the MOJ site
6) Italian dossier from 2009 referred a child aged 8 years, female
7) Italian dossier from 2009 referred a child aged 8 years, male
8) French dossier from 2009 referred a child aged 6 years, male, with data on family history
9) Italian dossier from 2009 referred a child aged 7 years, female, with features in health status
10) US dossier from 2010 referred a child aged 7 years, male, with features in health status
11) German dossier from 2010 referred a waiting child (#1314) with a profile on the MOJ site
12) US dossier from 2011 referred two waiting children (#29 & #4) with profiles on the MOJ site
13) Italian dossier from 2010 referred two waiting children (#435 & #456) with profiles on the MOJ site
14) US dossier from 2011 referred two waiting children (#722 & #573) with profiles on the MOJ site
15) US dossier from 2011 referred two waiting children (#563 & #559) with profiles on the MOJ site
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
IAC 169 Results
The following referrals were issued in IAC Session 169 which was held on 01/14/11:
1) Italian dossier from 2008 referred a male child until age 5
2) French dossier from 2008 referred a child, female, to 6 years
3) Italian dossier from 2008 referred a male child until age 5
4) Dutch dossier from 2009 referred two female children until age 3, with features in health status
5) Italian dossier from 2010 referred a child, female, to 3 years old, with features on health status
6) U.S. dossier from 2010 referred a waiting child (#478) with a profile on the MOJ site
7) U.S. dossier from 2011 referred a waiting child (#992) with a profile on the MOJ site
8) Swedish dossier from 2011 referred a waiting child (#1215) with a profile on the MOJ site
1) Italian dossier from 2008 referred a male child until age 5
2) French dossier from 2008 referred a child, female, to 6 years
3) Italian dossier from 2008 referred a male child until age 5
4) Dutch dossier from 2009 referred two female children until age 3, with features in health status
5) Italian dossier from 2010 referred a child, female, to 3 years old, with features on health status
6) U.S. dossier from 2010 referred a waiting child (#478) with a profile on the MOJ site
7) U.S. dossier from 2011 referred a waiting child (#992) with a profile on the MOJ site
8) Swedish dossier from 2011 referred a waiting child (#1215) with a profile on the MOJ site
Monday, February 14, 2011
Happy Valentine's Anniversary #2
Two years ago today, Craig and I mailed our application to our placing agency. We consider that day, February 14, 2009, the official start of our adoption journey even though we had spent several weeks prior researching and making decisions.
Twenty-four months have passed and we are still smack in the middle of this adoption process. We have found our son in Eastern Europe and are hoping for his homecoming soon and continue to wait for the referral of a little girl from Bulgaria. We have been registered with MOJ for 15 months now.
Fifty-two weeks from today, I hope to be able to post an entry to this blog that says our children are home and our family is celebrating Valentine's Day together.
Now here's to love which is what put us on this road less traveled in the first place!
Twenty-four months have passed and we are still smack in the middle of this adoption process. We have found our son in Eastern Europe and are hoping for his homecoming soon and continue to wait for the referral of a little girl from Bulgaria. We have been registered with MOJ for 15 months now.
Fifty-two weeks from today, I hope to be able to post an entry to this blog that says our children are home and our family is celebrating Valentine's Day together.
Now here's to love which is what put us on this road less traveled in the first place!
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
50/50 January
One of the most wonderful aspects of our adoption journey is that I have met many interesting people around the world whose paths I would never have crossed otherwise. Some of them have become supportive friends who understand and share in this adventure. One of these friends is Amie who issued this challenge at the beginning of the year:
http://thehowe5.blogspot.com/2011/01/while-we-waitnew-years-challenge.html.
Everyone who knows me is aware that I hate exercising, but I do walk for fitness at least four times a week. Still, 50 miles per month is about twice the distance I usually go. So, while I tentatively accepted Amie’s challenge, I am now proud to report that I completed it. I walked 57 miles between January 3 and January 31. I don’t want to repeat the feat next month, but I am glad I did it once because the challenge had some positive outcomes for me. First and foremost, I can now run longer and faster than at any other time in the last 20 years. I am going to try to keep this up and maybe even expand a bit more for speed and distance. Secondly, I learned a lot about my treadmill and how I can manipulate different aspect of my work-out which has given me greater variety that I intend to maintain. I also definitely lost any pounds that I may or may not have gained over the holidays. And lastly, I think I can honestly say I’ve earned myself a new pair of running shoes.
Thanks, Amie, for issuing this fitness challenge. It helped me through a dreary winter month in Ohio as well as through four weeks of this frustrating adoption wait.
The second challenge I entered in January was self-imposed. I decided that I needed to use up some food supplies already in the house, so I gave myself a strict $50 per week new grocery budget. This rule forced me to shop my pantry and freezer first, to plan meals carefully, and to prepare even more food items from scratch. I am happy to report that rounded to the nearest dollar, I completed the challenge as follows: 1/2 - $43, 1/8 - $38, 1/14 - $48, 1/21 - $47, 1/28 - $47. Even though it might not be obvious to the untrained eye, my pantry is now much more organized and the amount of older grocery supplies has shrunken significantly. I’m very pleased with the results of this challenge and will try to use up older pantry/freezer staples for another month, but I am lifting the $50 budget. Hurray, Graeter’s ice-cream here I come!
http://thehowe5.blogspot.com/2011/01/while-we-waitnew-years-challenge.html.
Everyone who knows me is aware that I hate exercising, but I do walk for fitness at least four times a week. Still, 50 miles per month is about twice the distance I usually go. So, while I tentatively accepted Amie’s challenge, I am now proud to report that I completed it. I walked 57 miles between January 3 and January 31. I don’t want to repeat the feat next month, but I am glad I did it once because the challenge had some positive outcomes for me. First and foremost, I can now run longer and faster than at any other time in the last 20 years. I am going to try to keep this up and maybe even expand a bit more for speed and distance. Secondly, I learned a lot about my treadmill and how I can manipulate different aspect of my work-out which has given me greater variety that I intend to maintain. I also definitely lost any pounds that I may or may not have gained over the holidays. And lastly, I think I can honestly say I’ve earned myself a new pair of running shoes.
Thanks, Amie, for issuing this fitness challenge. It helped me through a dreary winter month in Ohio as well as through four weeks of this frustrating adoption wait.
The second challenge I entered in January was self-imposed. I decided that I needed to use up some food supplies already in the house, so I gave myself a strict $50 per week new grocery budget. This rule forced me to shop my pantry and freezer first, to plan meals carefully, and to prepare even more food items from scratch. I am happy to report that rounded to the nearest dollar, I completed the challenge as follows: 1/2 - $43, 1/8 - $38, 1/14 - $48, 1/21 - $47, 1/28 - $47. Even though it might not be obvious to the untrained eye, my pantry is now much more organized and the amount of older grocery supplies has shrunken significantly. I’m very pleased with the results of this challenge and will try to use up older pantry/freezer staples for another month, but I am lifting the $50 budget. Hurray, Graeter’s ice-cream here I come!
Friday, January 28, 2011
IAC 168 Results
The following referrals were issued in IAC Session 168 which was held on 12/22/10:
1) Greek dossier from 2006 referred a child up to 2 years, male, with features in health status
2) German dossier from 2006 referred a child up to 2 years, female, with features in health status
3) Italian dossier from 2007 referred a child up to 5 years, female, with features in health status
4) Italian dossier from 2007 referred a child up to 5 years, male
5) U.S. dossier from 2007 referred a child up to 5 years, female, with features in health status
6) German dossier from 2008 referred a child under 6 years old, female, with features on health status
7) Dutch dossier from 2008 referred a child up to 5 years, male
8) Italian dossier from 2008 referred a child up to 3 years, male, with features in health status, incl. data on family history
9) French dossier from 2009 referred a child up to 2 years, female, with features in health status
10) US dossier from 2009 referred a child up to 2 years, male, with features in health status, incl. data on family history
11) Italian dossier from 2009 referred a child 8 years, male
12) French dossier from 2009 referred a child up to 7 years, male, with features in health status
13) Swedish dossier from 2009 referred a child up to 2 years, male, with features in health status
14) Italian dossier from 2009 referred a child up to 7 years, male, with features in health status
15) Italian dossier from 2010 referred a child to 9 years, male, with characteristics in healthy status
16) French dossier from 2010 referred a child 8 years, male
17) US dossier from 2010 referred a waiting child (#1202) with a profile on the MOJ site
18) US dossier from 2010 referred two children under 12 years old, biological brother and sister
19) US dossier from 2010 referred a waiting child (#115) with a profile on the MOJ site
[Based on the last two published IAC session results and news from other PAPs, I would say that there’s definitely an uptick lately in the number of referrals issued and that MOJ is solidly moving into matching 2009 dossiers now.]
1) Greek dossier from 2006 referred a child up to 2 years, male, with features in health status
2) German dossier from 2006 referred a child up to 2 years, female, with features in health status
3) Italian dossier from 2007 referred a child up to 5 years, female, with features in health status
4) Italian dossier from 2007 referred a child up to 5 years, male
5) U.S. dossier from 2007 referred a child up to 5 years, female, with features in health status
6) German dossier from 2008 referred a child under 6 years old, female, with features on health status
7) Dutch dossier from 2008 referred a child up to 5 years, male
8) Italian dossier from 2008 referred a child up to 3 years, male, with features in health status, incl. data on family history
9) French dossier from 2009 referred a child up to 2 years, female, with features in health status
10) US dossier from 2009 referred a child up to 2 years, male, with features in health status, incl. data on family history
11) Italian dossier from 2009 referred a child 8 years, male
12) French dossier from 2009 referred a child up to 7 years, male, with features in health status
13) Swedish dossier from 2009 referred a child up to 2 years, male, with features in health status
14) Italian dossier from 2009 referred a child up to 7 years, male, with features in health status
15) Italian dossier from 2010 referred a child to 9 years, male, with characteristics in healthy status
16) French dossier from 2010 referred a child 8 years, male
17) US dossier from 2010 referred a waiting child (#1202) with a profile on the MOJ site
18) US dossier from 2010 referred two children under 12 years old, biological brother and sister
19) US dossier from 2010 referred a waiting child (#115) with a profile on the MOJ site
[Based on the last two published IAC session results and news from other PAPs, I would say that there’s definitely an uptick lately in the number of referrals issued and that MOJ is solidly moving into matching 2009 dossiers now.]
Thursday, January 27, 2011
The Adoption Rollercoaster Continues
Well, I haven’t said much lately about the progress in the adoption of our son because there had been no progress and nothing to report… until now.
On November 18, 2010 in his birth country, we signed the paperwork declaring our wish to adopt our son. From there we knew we needed one final approval from his government which we were told to expect around New Year’s. So we waited and waited until today, January 27, 2011, with no approval having come our way. Instead, we got a phone call from our agency this afternoon telling us that our son’s government just requested an updated local criminal background check for Craig, including a rolled fingerprint card. Of course, these documents need to be apostilled and rushed to Eastern Europe so that our case is not considered abandoned by our son’s government. Did you hear that? Abandoned! As if there were anything we want more in this world than to adopt this cherished child! If you need a reminder, just look at this photo of my little guy and his daddy:
On November 18, 2010 in his birth country, we signed the paperwork declaring our wish to adopt our son. From there we knew we needed one final approval from his government which we were told to expect around New Year’s. So we waited and waited until today, January 27, 2011, with no approval having come our way. Instead, we got a phone call from our agency this afternoon telling us that our son’s government just requested an updated local criminal background check for Craig, including a rolled fingerprint card. Of course, these documents need to be apostilled and rushed to Eastern Europe so that our case is not considered abandoned by our son’s government. Did you hear that? Abandoned! As if there were anything we want more in this world than to adopt this cherished child! If you need a reminder, just look at this photo of my little guy and his daddy:
So here we are. Ten weeks have gone by since I last held my little boy and we are not one step closer to bringing him home. This isn’t the first time that government bureaucracy has cost us time. The Ohio child abuse check took more than six weeks when other states are able to turn these requests around next day. Trust me, I know, we have to get this particular clearance from five different states. The NBC process took over three months because our adjudications officer had some very subjective and imaginative ideas on how to interpret the verbiage of our home study. Meanwhile a little boy is an orphan waiting for his parents and for the medical treatments and therapies he needs.
The bottom line is this: We love our son and we want him home as soon as possible, so we have rushed around this evening and will do so again tomorrow to get this newly requested paperwork assembled, apostilled, and overnighted to our agency. My hope is that in the next ten days or so, we will finally have the approval we need to move forward with this adoption state-side.
The bottom line is this: We love our son and we want him home as soon as possible, so we have rushed around this evening and will do so again tomorrow to get this newly requested paperwork assembled, apostilled, and overnighted to our agency. My hope is that in the next ten days or so, we will finally have the approval we need to move forward with this adoption state-side.
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