September Sweeties: The Difference A Day Makes... or 497

Day 2 and Day 499 💜

We are so smitten with this baby girl. She is smart, talkative, and a little bit of a baby boss.

Adoption #3 Timeline

3/14/15- Contact HS agency about an update

3/15/15- Surprise photo of little boy ♥

3/16/15- Started HS update

3/23/15- Little boy no longer available

3/24/15- Find out we're unexpectedly expecting! Decide to continue adoption but take our time. ☺

12/22/15- LID - Adoption on hold until Bria is older

Fall 2017- Ready for a referral

11/14/17- Referral of Juan ♥

2/22/18- Official file arrives! LOI

2/23/18- LOA

3/4/18- Announce our new baby!

3/19/18- I800 approval

3/27/18- NVC letter

3/29/18- Art 5 Drop Off

4/16/18- Art 5 Pick Up

4/20/18- Travel Approval!

4/28/18- Leave for China

5/2/18- Gotcha/Adoption Day! ♥

5/8/18- CA

5/12/18- Forever Home!

Adoption #2 Timeline

12/4/2012- First HS visit

2/6/2013- HS approved, mailed I800A app

3/7/2013- I800A approval

4/12/2013- DTC

4/19/2013- LID

7/19/2013- Referral of XQ (LOI 7/23)

8/1/2013- Withdrawal LOI for XQ

11/11/2013- First learn of Kaiyun

12/23/2013- First see her face

1/7/2014- Referral of Kaiyun

2/13/2014- Finally send LOI :)

2/14/2014- LOA

2/28/2014- LOA arrives at AAC

3/13/2014- I800 approval

4/14/2014- Art 5 pick up

4/24/2014- Travel Approval!!

5/4/2014- Gotcha Day

5/5/2014- Beilyn's adoption day♥

5/12/2014- CA

5/14/2014- Forever Home!

Thursday, September 12, 2019