Our Journey to Eden: Pics from yesterday

Sunday, January 3

Pics from yesterday

After typing my post last night Ron and I decided that we needed to clean up our room, get the gifts in order, and watch a couple of movies. Well.... upon Ron's suggestion we decided to just lay down for 15 minutes before we started. Needless to say... we never got up! We fell asleep around 6:00 and woke up about 3:30. I stayed in bed until about 5:00 and then couldn't take it anymore and got up. Ron is now on his way to Duncan Doughnuts.

Here are some pictures from yesterday...

Leaving our house for the airport.

Leaving NY

After landing in Seoul.

Insadong

Our Korean barbecue.

We leave in 2 hours to meet our girl!!!

2 comments:

Jay and Emily said...: I am so glad you posted this. I keep checking in every few hours to see if you have an update. Right now, you must be with Eden. I am overwhelmed with excitement. Glad to hear you got some rest. Loved the pics. Please try, if your not too tired, to post again tonight. Love you!; January 3, 2010 at 6:30 PM
Anonymous said...: Pictures are wonderful! Thank you for posting. You both look beautiful.
Nonna; January 4, 2010 at 12:43 AM

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Adoption Timeline

3-18-09 Mailed a pre-application to our agency
4-4-09 Mailed a formal application to our agency (later find out Eden was born this very day)
4-8-09 Formal application is approved by our agency
4-30-09 First home study visit with social worker
5-4-09 Second home study visit with social worker
5-16-09 Home study report is written and we approve it
5-?-09 Home study report is approved by agency director
5-28-09 Home study is mailed to Korea
8-3-09 Received word our I171H was sent to Seoul
9-15-09 We are matched with a child & referral arrives at our agency
9-16-09 We get "the call"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
9-16-09 Meet with our social worker to review the referral
9-16-09 Referral is reviewed by a doctor
9-17-09 Verbally accept referral
9-21-09 Return acceptance paperwork to our agency
9-24-09 Acceptance paperwork is mailed to Korea
10-7-09 Receive Eden's legal documents from Korea
10-13-09 Paperwork is filed with our country probate court
10-28-09 Receive approval from our country probate court
10-28-09 I-600 petition is filed with USCIS
11-5-09 Receive receipt that our I600 is "in process"
11-11-09 Received updated information and pictures of our girl
12-1-09 Received I600 approval from USCIS
12-4-09 Paperwork from USCIS is received at National Visa Center (NVC in)
12-8-09 NVC forwards our paperwork to US Embassy in Seoul (NVC out)
12-14-09 US Embassy in Seoul sends information to the Korean Agency about applying for the US VISA (Packet 3 or P3)
??? Visa Interview Scheduled
12-17-09 Receive Travel Call!!!
1-1-10 Travel to Korea
1-4-10 Meet Eden for the first time
1-5-10 Eden is ours!!!!!!!!!!
1-7-10 Arrive back to the US, Family Day
1-19-10 First post placement visit with social worker
4-8-10 Second post placement visit with social worker
7-1-10 Third post placement visit with social worker
8-6-10 Formal adoption through Michigan court