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About Me
- Christine
- I enjoy trying new things, reading, and being a mom to a 4 year old. My motto is "Life is too short. I am too Blessed to be Stressed and too Anointed, to be Disappointed! I say No to Everything and Everyone that doesn't help ME accomplish MY dreams!"
Sites I Frequent
- Adventures in Ellis Island
- African American Dad
- All These Reasons
- Antonio Sanzari
- Apartment Therapy
- Ayaba
- Baby from Ababa
- Baby Mama Drama Queen
- Billion Dollar Babes
- Catrina
- Chad and Susan
- Chickadee And Me
- CPS Obsessed
- Dream As If You Will Live Forever
- Eyes Toward Ethiopia
- Farmboy and Buttercup's Walk By Faith
- Finding your child and creating a family
- Gawker
- Guzo: Ethiopia
- Harlem Bespoke
- Isa B
- Mommies With Style
- My Ethiopian Name
- Now Wot???
- NYC Public School Parents
- Rachel's Tavern
- Road to Sam
- Ruth Shops NY
- Six Baers in Ethiopia
- Standing on His Promises
- The Black Socialite
- The Earleys
- The Ivy family
- Time Out New York
- To The Motherland
Gladney Agency Links
Gladney Timeline
- 11/20/08: Adoption finalized in ET
- 05/08/08: Referral accepted
- 05/06/08: Referral phone call
- 03/09/08: Completed Hague training
- 02/11/08: Dossier received in Ethiopia
- 02/04/08: Dossier authenticated and off to Ethiopia
- 01/30/08: Offically on waitlist
- 01/30/08: Dossier complete and off to DC
- 01/16/08: CIS approval arrived
- 01/03/08: CIS Fingerprinting
- 12/20/07: Gladney Approved
- 11/9/07: Homestudy conducted
- 10/26/07: Homestudy scheduled
- 10/12/07: completed medical forms and other items and mailed
- 10/10/07: Picked name for the little one
- 10/10/07: 2nd set of fingerprints and FBI clearance form
- 10/3/07: First set of fingerprints
- 09/26/07: Paid homestudy and half of program fee
- 09/14/07: Submitted I-600A application
- 08/30/07: Submitted request for international adoption application
- 08/29/07: Phone orientation
- 08/24/07:Submitted completed info sheet to Gladney
- 08/17/07: Registered for Gladney info session
4 comments:
How cute!
Nati is precious! I was reading through your blog...and enjoyed your posts.
We just received our referral (from Gladney, Ethiopia) of our 2 1/2 year old boy....and wondering if you have any pictures of when you were there of the kiddos.
Thank you,
Sarah Tucker
just found your blog. i added you to my blogroll. (saw me on yours!) nati is precious!! i am still wavering between infancy and age 3... did you specifically ask for a toddler? how has it been adjusting/bonding? i'd love to hear. thanks, laura
lauraligaya AT aol DOT com
(please put nati's name in the subject area if you decide to email me)
thanks!
Love that!
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