hands full on purpose: 7 years!

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

7 years!

Seven years ago I became a mommy for the first time, and for the most part, he's made it really easy to say yes to more children. Happy birthday to The Professor, my brilliant and delightful son! You were worth every second of my drug-free labor and delivery...and that's a conversation for another day. I love you!!!

posing at the zoo

the sickly cocoon

wonderful big brother

an early present

the birthday breakfast of champions

3 comments:

rocket.p.grenade said...: I.Love.Him.; October 25, 2011 at 11:03 AM
Krissy said...: happy birthday big guy! enjoy your special special day!; October 25, 2011 at 11:24 AM
Rita and John said...: Happy birthday! I love the birthday waffle idea. :); October 25, 2011 at 12:38 PM

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ADOPTION TIMELINE

6/13/10--applied to Holt International
8/14/10--applied for passports
8/26/10--Home study interview
9/14/10--Home study approved by Holt
9/16/10--passports arrived in the mail
9/24/10--I-800A mailed to USCIS
10/9/10--mailed birth certificate to Chinese Consulate for authentication
10/19/10--J fingerprinted
10/20/10--birth certificate back from Houston
10/25/10--V fingerprinted
11/4/10--I-800A approved
11/9/10--documents certified @ MO Sec. of State
11/10/10--documents mailed to Chicago for authentication
11/24/10--documents back from Chicago (authenticated)
11/26/10--dossier mailed to Holt
12/3/10--dossier sent to China (DTC)!
12/10/10--LID (log-in date)
1/6/11--submitted LOI (letter of intent)
1/12/11--PA
3/7/11--LOA
3/22/11--I800 approved
4/1/11--cabled
4/4/11--NVC letter
4/19/11--first series of travel vaccines and received visas back from Embassy
4/20/11--Article 5 picked up
5/6/11--Travel Approval
5/26/11--leave for China
5/30/11--Jiushu Day!
6/7/11--Consulate appointment
6/10/11--HOME!