Our Journey Together 4 Ever: Happy Birthday Natalee!

Monday, December 21, 2009

Happy Birthday Natalee!

It's hard to believe but our little girl is now 8 years old! Happy Birthday sweetheart!

We are so proud of how you do your best in everything. We love that you have a heart that desires the things of God and strive to honor and please Him. You are a wonderful big sister. Daddy & I have been so blessed having you as our daughter, you bring us joy and laughter!

We love you like crazy cakes, Happy 8th Birthday!

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marciaDecember 21, 2009 at 7:25 AM
Happy Birthday, Natalee, from Mr. Jim and Miss Marcia!
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SarahJanuary 9, 2010 at 11:12 PM
Happy (belated) birthday to your beautiful girl!
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Our Adoption Timeline

4/2/09 ~ Home forever together
3/18/09 ~ Gotcha Day!
2/17/09 ~ Received our Travel Arrangements, leave March 14!
1/5/2009 ~ Our LOA (letter of acceptance) was received by BCS, now waiting on travel invitation
12/23/2008 ~ Our Pre-approval to adopt Zhang HuiYi has been approved by China
12/23/2008 ~ Re-fingerprinted for the 3rd & final time!
11/25/2008 ~ REFERRAL!!! Our 3 year old daughter Zhang HuiYi is waiting for us!
5/31/2008 ~ 2 year LID anniversary
11/30/2007 ~ Received I-171H approval extension (please pray our referral comes before this expiration in 5/2009)
11/3/2007 ~ Re-fingerprinted (hopefully for the last time)
10/6/2007 ~ I-171H approval expires :(
9/28/2007 ~ Apply for 1 free extension of fingerprints & I-171H approval
5/31/2007 ~ One year LID anniversary
5/8/2007 ~ Fingerprints expire :( Advised to wait to redo these in order to avoid having to redo them too many times.
5/31/2006 ~ LID = Log In Date (China officially recognizes that we are awaiting our daughter! The official wait time begins.
5/26/2006 ~ DTC = Dossier to China!!
5/17/2006 ~ Receive Natalee's US Passport
5/9/2006 ~ Dossier completed & ready to go to BCS!
4/6/2006 ~ Receive 1-171H Approval
3/9/2006 ~ Fingerprinting appointment for 1-171H form
1/26/2006 ~ Sent 1-600A forms to USCIS
1/19/2006 ~ Request 1-600 Orphan packet from USCIS
1/16/2006 ~ Application for Natalee's Passport
1/11/2006 ~ Homestudy complete, begin document collection for Dossier
12/28/2005 ~ Approval from BCS & begin Homestudy update
12/23/2005 ~ Formal application complete
10/19/2005 ~ Complete BCS pre-approval to begin 2nd adoption

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Monday, December 21, 2009

Happy Birthday Natalee!

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