~*~Happy Shepherd~*~: I Need to Catch Up!!

Sunday, August 31, 2008

I Need to Catch Up!!

I have been a bad, bad blogger! So much has happened the past couple of months! The biggest news is that I finished my dossier and sent if off to the adoption agency. Yeah!!! After a big homestudy hold up, it was finally completed! They are now waiting for three more of my reference letters to arrive and then my paperwork will officially head to India. I'm going to try to be better about updating the process and updating my time line. I always have the best of intentions, but then time sneaks up on me!

2 comments:

Kristi W. said...: Alright, you really need to update and we need to see more pics of Shepherd!!! :) I really hope you got NOC soon. Hopefully this judge will kick it into high gear before her term is up. I can't wait to see Shepherd home with his new family!; October 25, 2008 at 1:46 AM
Maty said...: Hello, I am writting from Spain. We are waiting the sentence in delhi to pick up our daugter from the Children of the world.
How is your process going?. It is a long time since you don´t write, please update your blog....; January 12, 2009 at 2:25 AM

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Adoption Timeline

** 4/22/08 - Dr. MacKoul called, apologized for not having paperwork done last week, will have done tomorrow
** 4/22/08 - Mailed contract and initial paperwork
** 4/21/08 - Had contract notarized
** 4/18/08 - Requested doctor's script for HIV test, as required by dossier guide
** 4/18/08 - Dropped off letter at pediatrician (MacKoul) requesting letter outlining Regan's health status
** 4/12/08 - Received dossier guide in the mail
** 4/2/08 - Received contract packet in the mail
** 3/26/08 - Received email from Katie telling me my application had been approved!!
** 3/24/08 - Finished application to JOH and paid application fee
** 3/20/08 - Faxed initial copies of paperwork that can be used from Vietnam dossier to Katie
** 3/17/08 - Phone call at 12PM from Katie, letting me know we could begin the process!!!
** 3/16/08 - Emailed Katie to tell her that I wanted to request permission to adopt Shepherd!!!
** 3/14/08 - Katie emails me back to say that Shepherd is one of the director's favorite and he has been considered "naughty" because he is a little spoiled (uh oh!)
** 3/13/08 - Email to Katie requestion information about Shepherd's personality
** 3/12/08 - Received more B/W pictures of Shepherd, including in depth pictures of his leg
** 3/12/08 - Spoke with orthopedic doctor on the phone at 4PM
** 3/12/08 - Left paperwork and pictures of Shepherd at the orthopedic doctor's office at 3 PM
** 3/7/08 - Found out that Asher means "happy" - Harshit's name will be Asher Shepherd (Happy Shepherd)
** 3/7/08 - Found out that Harshit means "happy" in Hindi
** 3/7/08 - Won Bible Verse plaque that picked Harshit's new name: Psalm 23
** 3/7/08 - Saw Harshit's picture for the first time - Love at first sight!!!
** 3/6/08 - Afternoon: Received return email from Katie at Journeys of the Heart (JOH)
** 3/6/08 - completed employment processing for the School District
** 2/24/08 - Email to Journeys of the Heart asking about Children 3, 5, and 8
** 2/08 - Stopped Vietnam adoption processing, began researching other countries and special needs children