LifeCHANGING: She's her father's child...

Thursday, May 19, 2011

She's her father's child...

From Lilli's school program. She's the one in the green. You can't miss her. Make sure to watch the whole thing. She really gets going towards the end of the second song.

Lilliana's School Program from Chris Cornwell on Vimeo.

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Sarah CraigMay 19, 2011 at 7:50 PM
I'm afraid she's her grandmother's kin, too...... sorry about that...... ;-)
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Our Adoption Timeline

4/5/11: CIS refingerprinting appointments
3/24/11: Received CIS refingerprinting appointments
3/11/11: Requested CIS refingerprinting
2/8/11: Back on the waitlist!!!! Adjusted waitlist date is 9/17/10
1/25/11: Homestudy ammendment update sent to Gladney
1/20/11: Received TBI clearances
1/13/11: Requested TBI clearances ($58)
1/11/11: Chris and Nancy medical updates
12/28/10: Update paperwork Fedex'd to Gladney
12/21/10: Homestudy ammendment sent to Gladney for approval
12/16/10: Lilliana's medical update
12/15/10: Turn in new employment letter and financial worksheet to homestudy agency
11/02/10: Notify Gladney we are ready to take our adoption off hold
10/27/10: Chris starts new job
09/09/10: Notified Gladney that we wanted to put our adoption on hold
09/01/10: Chris laid off work
04/26/10: Dossier arrived in Ethiopia ($156.90 for shipping)
04/19/10: Waitlist!!!
04/15/10: Conference call with Kristin at Gladney to confirm our preferences
04/05/10: All documents authenticated and dossier sent to Gladney ($292)
04/03/0: Received I-171H!!!
04/1/10: Paid for Gladney out of state docs authentication ($30)
04/1/10: Paid for second portion of program fee and post placement admin fee ($2700)
03/25/10: Gladney approved!!!
03/24/10: Heard all Dossier docs look OK for authentication
03/17/10: Returned request for evidence from USCIS
03/17/10: Paid for completed homestudy and prepaid post-placement visits ($1800)
03/15/10: Received request for evidence from USCIS
03/10/10: Received news of changes in Ethiopian travel. Two trips now required.
03/08/10: Finalized homestudy mailed to Gladney and USCIS
03/02/10: Mailed out of state documents for authentication
02/23/10: Homestudy sent to Gladney for review
02/22/10: Reviewed homestudy before being sent to Gladney for review
02/19/10: Mailed Dossier paperwork to Gladney for review before authentication
02/12/10: Obtained extra passport size photos for dossier ($16)
02/08/10: 2nd Homestudy visit
02/05/10: Received FBI clearances
02/04/10: Mailed all three parts of Gladney Application with first portion of program fee and homestudy review fee ($3000)
02/03/10: Compiled family pictures
02/02/10: Received all medical paperwork
02/02/10: 1st Homestudy visit
01/28/10: All recommendation letters received
01/28/10: Obtained bank letter
01/25/10: Chris's physical
01/21/10: CIS fingerprint appointments
01/19/10: Received Chris's employment/insurance letter
01/11/10: Nancy's physical
01/07/10: Received proof of life insurance
01/07/10: Received CIS fingerprint appointments
01/04/10: Requested recommendations
01/04/10: Obtained Lilli's birth certificate ($20)
12/26/09: Received passports
12/18/09: Received Lilli's medical paperwork
12/16/09: Requested FBI clearance ($36)
12/15/09: Received Nancy's employment/insurance letter
12/14/09: Fingerprints for FBI ($20)
12/14/09: Applied for passports ($230)
12/12/09: Received TBI clearances
12/11/09: CIS 1600-A application and fingerprint request ($830)
12/10/09: TBI clearance sent ($58)
12/9/09: Received home study packet
12/9/09: Received Nancy's birth certificate
12/5/09: Sent in home study application ($50)
12/3/09: Obtained marriage certificate ($25)
12/3/09: Obtained Chris's birth certificate ($25)
12/3/09: Requested Nancy's birth certificate ($48.40)
12/2/09: Requested and received application ($307.50)
12/1/09: Gladney Phone Orientation
11/29/09: Filled out Gladney Online interest form ($50)
11/22/09: Made the decision to adopt from Ethiopia
09/19/09: Gladney information session
09/10/09: Requested information from Gladney
08/09: Started thinking about adoption