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Well today was another cold, rainy day. We ended up going out to the lake and cleaning out the garage and boat house. Chores that needed to be done and great to do on a rainy day!! H (nephew) always loves to be outside, especially at the lake. He got a new swing set for his 2nd birthday and could spend the whole day on his "fwing". Me & S took a break and headed to the new store at the lake to warm up with a capaccino, H got his licorice and we got dad a piece of a home-ade Saskatoon Pie. Mom has been up at my grandparents since thursday as my grandma got rushed to S'toon for an emergency operation. Grandma is now at home so mom has to stay up there and look after her & grandpa for a few more days. I'm so glad your doing better Grandma Cookie (worlds greatest chocolate chip cookies.......by my grandma!!!)
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Dec 16/05..........Home Study began!!! First visit with D.
Dec 27/05..........Received my Interpol check back.
Jan 3/06............Received my passport in the mail.
Feb 4/06...........Attended another Children's Bridge seminar on "How to Adopt from China and Vietnam". Mom and S came with me also!!!
Feb 7/06...........I decided I wanted to get newsletters from another agency which is in Manitoba so I sent my membership into CAFAC.
Feb 7/06..........Talked with L at DCRE and told her my heart is so with China and I need to stay with that program.
Feb 22/06.......Talked with J at DCRE in Regina and expressed my concerns on SK not having a waiting list for singles to put there name on. She said they may start one and she will get back to me.
April 9/06.......FINALLY I'm the BIG 30......
April 10/06.....Met with L (again) and handed my application in for China...application accepted by her.
April 11/06......Talked with L on the phone and told her that I was going to adopt through the Waiting Child Program but wanted my name to stay on the singles list. L gave me the go ahead to continue my Home Study.
April 11/06......Sent my registration into Family Outreach international....Officially my agency!!!
April 19/06......Drove and handed my homework into D
April 25/06......Met with D for 2nd Home Study visit.
April 25/06.....My 5 references received there letters from D.
April 25/06.....Met with my Lawyer and had my WILL done up.
April 26/06.....Got a letter from Family Outreach accepting my registration and outlining the FEES that are needed.
May 2/06........Had my medical done and blood work taken. My doctor is very excited for me and did say she will have a look at my child's medical file once I have been referred a child. She gave me a prescription for some immunizations and said she would give me the shots instead of going to the International Travel Clinic.
May 4/06.......Had my home visit by D today, which went great. S behaved and D really liked my home. She said only one more visit will be necessary in her office and that will be to sign off on my home study once she has it written-up.
May 5/06.......Met with L at DCRE and got my Child Abuse check done.
May 8/06.......Received my Child Abuse check back in the mail.
May 9/06.......All reference letters are now into D. Just have to wait for her to finish writting my Home Study. D said she should have it done the first week in June.
May 20/06.....Went and had my passport pictures taken for my Dossier.
May 26/06......Today I got a call from L at DCRE telling me that I have been released off the single list for China. So this means that the SK Government has enough couples so they can send a single applicant. I can now choose to adopt through the regular program instead of the Waiting Child program. Now the BIG decision......I have until Monday to decide if I want to let my single spot go....
May 29/06.......Got a call from my doctors office and my test results are now in. I have to go to the doctor on June 1st to get them.
May 30/06.......Got an email from D and my homestudy will be ready for me to sign off on June 6th in her office....Yeehaw!!!
May 31/06.......Talked with L at DCRE and told her that I will be staying with the Waiting Child Program and they can remove me from the singles list.
June 1/06..........Got my medical blood work tests back and everything is clear sailing!!! Also got my first dose of Twinrix done.
June 6/06...........Went to sign my homestudy and recived the APPROVAL from D my Independent Practitioner.
June 7/06............Handed in my supporting documents for my dossier to L at DCRE. She should get my homestudy today or tomorrow from D. Now the wait is on to get the Provincial APPROVAL!!! Go L Go!!!
June 15/06...........11:14am got a call from L at DCRE and said that I got my Provincial approval to adopt from China..........Thanks so much L!!!
June 16/06............Dropped a few more pictures of me INSIDE my house off to L so she can add them to my dossier.
June 22/06.........Got an email from FOI and they received my DOSSIER today. They will begin to process it.
June 23/06.........Sent my first installment of $$$ to FOI.
July 5/06.......... Got an email from FOI and they are now done translating, notarizing- authentication of my dossier. They will be sending my dossier to the Sk Govt who will then send it to China. So it only took FOI 12 days to prepare my dossier for CCAA...they are miracle people!!!
July 14/06........Today my dossier has been sent to China....DTC!!!!
July 17/06.........Talked to L at DCRE and she told me my DTC was July 14th.
July 17/06..........My dossier arrived to CCAA in Beijing, China. So now the wait for my LID.
July 17/06...........Received myImmigration/Sponsorship application in the mail. Now just have to go through all the forms and start filling them out.
August 9/06.........Went to the doctors office to have my second injection of Twinrix.
August 28/06.........Got a phone call from L at DCRE and my LID is August 9/06.
September 6/06......Grandma & Grandpa went and had their first Hep A & B shot.
September 9/06........Confirmation with FOI that they received the new batch of 12 WC files yesterday.
September 11/06........Mailed my Immigration/Sponsorship application away!!!
September 22/06........Received my Immigration/Sponsorship member & Kit ID #'s.
October 18/06...........First day working on the quilt. R, B and I met at the clubhouse and spent 2 hours looking at patterns and getting ideas. Next week the FUN begins!!!
November 3/06........Sent registration to CB for the AdopTalk Seminar in S'toon in January.
January 9/07........Today is my 5 month LID-iversary!!! Plus I received news that FOI received 8 new WC files and matched should be made within the week.
January 11/07.......Received a call from FOI. They didnt have a match that met my request but did talk about 2 other files.
January 12/07.......Received info on C!!! HAPPY 3rd BIRTHDAY MY GIRL!!!
February 12/07........Officially was presented C referral. Signed my acceptance letters and handed in my LOI.
February 21/07........LOI & Provincial Approval letter received at FOI.
February 25/07.........LOI & Provincial Approval letter received in China (SK Gov't copies)
February 24/07........LOI was sent from FOI to CCAA
February 27/07...........Talked with Y at FOI and she said my LOI was sent to China on Saturday......yeah!!!
March 5/07................LOI was deliverd to CCAA by Y brother.
April 3/07..................Y confirmed with CCAA that my dossier has now been requested and found. This means my dossier is in the REVIEW room.
April 10/07.............Talked to Y at FOI and she said everything is OK with my dossier, LOI and that I could be travelling in about 2 months.
April 11/07.........Received my 3 Twinrix shot. Series is now complete!!!
April 29/07..........Y called and gave me an update on C!!! She also confirmed that as of yesterday I was still in the REVIEW ROOM!!!
May 21/07.........B emailed me and said that I have been approved by China and that my LOA is sitting on the Director's desk at CCAA waiting for his signature. He should be back and I should receive it within a week.
June 4/07........Today is DAY 100 of LOA wait!!! B also confirmed that C care package has been delivered to her SWI.
June 6/07........L emailed me and my LOA arrived at CO in Regina.
June 7/07........Met with my doctor and got my prescriptions for me and C to travel with. Also got my tetnus shot.
June 8/07........LOA arrived and I signed it!!
June 11/07........LOA sent to China!!!!
June 14/07........FOI called and gave me travel dates
June 15/07.......LOA was delivered to CCAA!!!
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