Jesus Lovin' Momma: A blog makeover

timeline

August 24, 2007 - Sent application to Gladney
September 12, 2007 - phone interview with Judy
October 11, 2007 - Mailed off Application packet to Gladney
October 22, 2007 - physicals for homestudy & fingerprinting for ABI clearances
November 5, 2007 - mailed off all homestudy paperwork
December 17, 2007 - recieved FBI clearance for dossier
December 27, 2007 - first homestudy visit
January 6, 2008- homestudy complete
March 3, 2008 - recieved Gladney APPROVAL
March 28, 2008 - CIS fingerprint appointment
March 29, 2008 - UAB International adoption clinic
April 16, 2008 - travel shots
April 30, 2008 - recieved our CIS approval
May 3, 2008 - overnight dossier to Gladney
May 5, 2008 - officially went on the waiting list
October 17, 2008 - REFERRAL!!!!
December 3, 2008 - got a call with courtdate (1/27/09)
January 27, 2009 - courtdate (failed)
February 19, 2009 - 2nd courtdate (SHE'S OURS)
March 7, 2009 - leaving for Ethiopia :)
March 9, 2009 - In our arms forever! Met Mercy 1st time
March 14, 2009 - Came home from Ethiopia
July 20, 2009 - Readopted Mercy in Alabama
November 9, 2009 - applied for her SS#
November 10, 2009 - applied for her citizenship

Thursday, January 31, 2008

A blog makeover

Look who got a blog makeover!! YAY!! Isn't it cute! My friend J/P made it for me. Thank you so much girlie. I love it! :)

10 comments:

Buffi Young said...: What a COOL look!! I love it! Kudos to your friend!!!!

About the adoption tax credit...aparently after you deduct your house, your tithes, and your child tax credit...the amount of taxes that you have paid that is left over is the amount that you can get back from the adoption tax credit. UGH!!! So, because we don't pay IN a lot of taxes...after our deductions...it leaves us with not getting very much of that adoption credit! It is SO frustrating!!! We are getting MAYBE $1000 of the $11k. That's a big difference!! Like we know though...God is our provider!!! Thanks for your encouragement!!
Love ya girl!
Buffi; January 31, 2008 at 9:14 PM
Rebecca said...: Look at you! I love it!; January 31, 2008 at 10:09 PM
Natalie Fournet said...: I'm so jealous...I've got to figure out how to do this...; February 1, 2008 at 12:00 PM
Tara said...: Oh my soul! It is amazing!! Don't you feel just a little bit cooler- now that you have a glorious blog?? Admit it, you do. :); February 1, 2008 at 12:05 PM
emily said...: Love the new do!!! It is great.; February 1, 2008 at 1:18 PM
Meredith said...: U are the coolest blog kid on the block! I am inspired!; February 1, 2008 at 8:43 PM
Sunny said...: VERY pretty!!!!; February 2, 2008 at 10:09 AM
Tara said...: Clarifications:
1.yes, I am talking about you, my friend. You have been tagged!
2. I cannot grow a garden for the life of me- believe me, I have a little tiny dead one in the backyard...it is more of an aspiration. :)
3. I am not super earthy by any means...I just try...and even then, it may be a pretty weak try!
So most of those things are like, dreams. (dreams that will probably never happen. Haha!); February 3, 2008 at 2:29 PM
~*Lisa*~ said...: Look at you!!! I love love love your new layout!!! It is so you! How are you feeling? I feel like I am starting to come down with some nasty cold YUCK! Anyway I really love what you have done with the place. ha ha Love
me; February 4, 2008 at 9:00 AM
The Soucys said...: LOVE the blog makeover! Very cool.
:); February 7, 2008 at 2:13 PM