August 2007- Sent in application to adoption agency
September 2007- Application accepted and homestudy complete
November 2007- Added to agency’s waiting list for an infant boy from Vietnam
June 5, 2008- Saw our son’s picture on agency’s waiting children’s page
June 8, 2008- Accepted referral of 9 month old baby boy
June 20, 2008- Dossier sent to VN
June 30, 2008- Dossier logged in
August 12, 2008- I-600 filed
August 25, 2008- Acknowledgement of I-600
September 12, 2008- Original G&R ceremony scheduled
October 8, 2008- Leave for Vietnam and I-600 approval
October 12, 2008- We met Cooper for the first time
October 13, 2008- Cooper leaves the orphanage
October 14, 2008- G&R ceremony and Cooper is officially a part of our family
October 23, 2008- Cooper arrives home!!!
Cooper we’re all waiting to meet you in person. You are so blessed to have a Mommy and Daddy like Josh and Jessie. You’re going to love being part of this family, and we’re going to love having you in our family.
Love,
“great” Aunt Jo and Cousin Megan
How amazing is our God – it is so good to see the smiles on your faces! My favorite pic has to be the one of him sleeping so soundly in your arms Jessi – what an amazing feeling that is!! Congrats Mom and Dad!!