The Fulmer's Story: Christmas 2009

The McFarland's (plus the Pipkens!)

Showing our love for baby Easton!!!!

The Fulmer's!!

Proud "Grandparents-to-be"
Merry Christmas!!! We had a wonderful Holiday with the people we love the most, our family!!!

Easton's Adoption Timeline

July 23rd, 2009-Acceptance from AWAA, Officially began the adoption process!
August 5th, 2009-Return from summer vacation and start working on the homestudy and dossier documents
August 31st, 2009- Homestudy paperwork done, 3/4 the way complete with the Dossier
September 12th-26th, 2009- First Home Study Visit 9/12, 2nd visit 9/23, 3rd visit 9/26.
September 16th, 2009-Received Notary Authentication from FL Dept. of State.
September 19th, 2009- Dossier complete 90%-waiting on the Finalized Home Study Report and I-171H (Immigration Papers)

October 19th- Home Study Completed, finalized copies received!!!!!
October 20th- I-600A Sent to USCIS
October 28th- Confirmation that USCIS received our application. Waiting for an appointment to be finger printed at the CIS department in Tampa.
October 29th- Made 4 copies of the Dossier....waiting for Immigration Paperwork, the LAST piece!!
November 14th-Appointment Notification for Biometrics (fingerprints)
December 1st- USCIS Building in Tampa to be fingerprinted.
December 23rd- Immigration Approval Received (I-7171H) Sent Dossier to our Agency in Washington, DC!!!
January 8, 2010-DTE!!! (Dossier to Ethiopia!!!!!) Officially on the waiting list for Easton!!!!
February 8, 2010- 1 Month Waiting for our referral! =)
March 8, 2010- 2 Months Waiting for our referral! =)
March 10, 2010- The Ethiopia Government changed the adoption procedure to a 2-trip program. Meaning, families must travel 2-4 weeks after receiving a referral to appear in Ethiopian Court. Families will return to the US (without child) after their court date. Finally families will travel back to Ethiopia 10-12 weeks later, to bring their child home.
April 8, 2010- 3 Months Waiting for Easton's Picture!!!

May 1, 2010- Find out we are at the top of the list for a baby boy referral!!! Praying our day is coming soon!!!!!

May 8, 2010- 4 Months Waiting for Our Referral!!!!

May 13, 2010- REFERRAL!!! We see our 2 month old baby for the 1st time EVER!! He's beautiful, we are in love, and we are parents!!!!

June 4, 2010- Announce that we are pregnant!!!!!! We are going to be a family of 4 by Christmas!

June 18, 2010- Ashlie and her Mom Leave for Ethiopia! Ashlie will be teaching at the Transition Home and loving on Easton everyday until she can bring him home forever!

June 20, 2010 - Ashlie meets Easton for the first time!!!

July 14, 2010 - Ryan meets Easton for the first time.

July 21, 2010 - We pass court, and are officially a family!

August 19th, 2010- US Embassy Appointment
August 20th, 2010- Flew out of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

August 21, 2010- Easton's Homecoming!!!!!!

Sunday, December 27, 2009

Christmas 2009

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