Following our Hearts: Testing

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Testing

"This is a test. This is just a test of the China blocks blogger system." Since blogger is blocked in China, I could use some other sites but I would prefer for everything to be in one place for our adoptions. So I am trying out option one to see if I can email posts to blogger. I have included a picture from our trip last September to Italy( the only pictures that I had on our laptop). It is from Venice - oh how I loved Venice. Hopefully it all works out ok. The only downside is that I will not be able to read comments and I really loved reading them when we were in Russia. I will have to figure out something else. So lets see how it goes. Monica

3 comments:

Sue said...: I suppose I should get on the ball and do my test huh....I was so hoping to hear something today.; August 5, 2010 at 7:54 PM
Becky and Keith said...: Been thinking about you!! I know you must be SO anxious! Fingers crossed that you hear good news soon! :-); August 10, 2010 at 8:57 PM
Chelsea Gour said...: Try using vtunnel.com to access sites blocked. This has worked for others I know, but I have not had to try it yet. FYI, when we were in Tianjin, we stayed in a Marriott and had no trouble with the internet or any blocks....maybe because it was an American hotel? We will be back in Tianjin as soon as we can to get our son. Good luck and safe travels! Can't wait to follow along on your blog!; August 19, 2010 at 9:09 AM

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Sophia's Adoption Time Line

9/6/10 - GOTCHA DAY( 9 months 23 days)
9/1/10 to 9/17/10 - Travel (16 days from TA)
8/16/10 - TA(25 days from Article 5)
7/22/10 Article 5 (2 weeks from Drop off)
7/8/10 - Drop off @ US Consulate(2 days from NVC Letter)
7/6/10 - Received NVC Letter( 6 days from Cabled)
6/30/10 - NVC Cabled to China (6 days from I-800)
6/24/10 - I-800 approval (15 days after LOA)
6/4/10 - LOA(28 days from LID received 6/7)
5/7/10 - LID(12 days from DTC)
4/28/10 - DTC
4/12/10 - Mailed Final Paper to Madison
4/9/10 - Received Approval in Mail(40 days)
4/6/10 - Verbal Approval of I-800A(officer not assigned til 4/5)
3/31/10 - Fingerprinted Early(appt for 4/6)
3/22/10 - Received Fingerprint Appt(dated 3/18)
3/11/10 - Received Mail Receipt I800A(dated 3/5)
3/9/10 - Mailed Most of Dossier to Madison
3/8/10 - Email Receipt of I800A
3/3/10 - Received Dossier Extension for 5/27/10
3/1/10 - Mailed I800A(overnight)
2/23/10 - Home Study Completed
11/27/09 - Pre-Approved (PA)
11/23/09 - Letter of Intent (LOI)
11/17/09 - File Locked
11/14/09 - Saw Sophia's File for 1st Time

Micah's Adoption Time Line

1 YEAR 3 MONTHS 23 DAYS from Our Decision to the Court Decision
10/4/08 - HOME!
9/29/08 - Picked M up from the orphanage
9/18/08 - COURT Continued
9/8/08 - COURT Rescheduled
9/4/08 - Leave for Court
8/14/08 - Received Court Date
7/24/08 - Left Little M in Astrakhan
7/21/08 - Met Our Little Boy
7/18/08 - Leave for Trip 1 to Russia
6/27/08 - Received Referral #2 !!!
6/16/08 - Decision to Request New Referral
5/16/08 - Leave for Russia Trip 1
4/21/08 - Received Our Referral!!!!
1/9/08 - Assigned to Astrakhan Region
12/19/07 -- CHI Receives Accreditation
10/2007 - Dossier Sent to Russia
9/26/07 - Sent Dossier to CHI
9/7/07 - Homestudy Completed
7/28/07 - Started Home Study
7/2007 - CHI Accepted Application
6/2007 - Sent in CHI Application
5/2007 - Told Family of Decision
4/2007 - Attended CHI Info Meeting
12/2006 - Started Considering Adoption