Ala Carte Baby: October 2013

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Timeline

2012
December 10- Induction is scheduled for A

December 7- Scheduled to bring A down to our house for a visit

December 4- Scheduled to meet expecting dad K - Canceled 12/3 by edad

November 28- Matt and I meet with expecting mom A and her parents

November 21- "The Call" comes in that our profile was selected by A.

October 17- Final papers completed & mailed to finish renewal paperwork

October 3- Homestudy renewal visit

August 31- Homestudy renewal packet arrives in mail.

August 30- Agency calls to tell us that we were not selected.

August 29- Agency calls regarding a scenario of an expecting mom being induced tomorrow. We choose to have our profile shown for baby girl.

August 24- Agency calls to tell us that we were not selected.

August 23- Our 9 year anniversary. Agency calls with a scenario of a baby born the previous day. We choose to have our profile shown to baby girl.

August 14- Agency calls to tell us that we were not selected by expecting parents for baby boy.

August 8- Agency shows our profile to expecting couple. Our first since becoming actively waiting again. We were notified it was between us and the selected couple.

July 18- Meet with agency to become "active" in the waiting game again.

June 21- Planned day for us to take custody of baby girl. Instead, meet at agency to say goodbye. Have alone time with baby and meet with mom to say goodbye.

June 13- Agency director calls us to inform of us J's decision to parent

June 12- J meets with caseworker and informs her of decision

June 11- Scheduled visit with baby and J

June 11- Legal father signs termination papers

June 9/10- We don't see baby girl

June 8- Birthfather's rights are terminated

June 8- Return to dr. again with J and baby

June 7- We go to baby's check up at dr. with J

June 6- Baby girl goes home from hospital with J

JUNE 4- Happy Birthday Baby Girl!

May 31- Amber goes to Dr. apt. with J

May 26- Amber and B have lunch with J and A

May 24- Amber goes to Dr. apt. with J

May 17- Amber goes to Dr. apt. with J

May 16- Tour of L & D at hospital

May 12- Second false alarm to hospital

May 10- Amber goes to Dr. apt. with J

May 9- First false alarm to hospital

May 6- J meets our extended family

May 3- Dr. Apt.

April 29- J comes to our house for the first time

April 26- Matt & Amber go to Dr. apt. with J

April 12- Amber goes to Dr. apt. with J

April 8- Meeting with J at playland- J meets B for first time

April 5- Matt & Amber go to Dr. apt. with J

April 3- First meeting with J @ agency

March 30- Matched!

March 29- Call from agency- Profile shown for first time

March 27- Call regarding our case worker- Prayers needed

February 6- Profiles delivered to agency- "Officially Waiting"

February 5- Completed Questionnaire

February 3- Profiles are printed

February 2- Green light for profile printing

January 29- Sent completed edits in for final review

January 18- Agency responds with edits to profile needed

January 8- Sent the first complete profile draft for review

2011

December 1- Agency responds with profile suggestions for text

November 20- Sent rough draft of profile text in for review

November- Met with profile designer

November 1 Home Study part 3 (final)

October 20 & 21 Training

October 12 Home Study part 2- Individual interview w/ Amber

October 11 Home Study part 2- Individual interview w/Matt

October 5 Home Study visit #1

September 29 & 30 Training

September 26 Drop off first set of paperwork to agency

September 11 Packet arrives in mail

September 2 Acceptance into program call

August 30 Agency interview

July 15 Initial application drop off

July 7 Informational meeting

July 5 Agency tells us they will work with us (being out of county)

June Initial calls to agency and reviewing agency information online

Who's who:

Matt & Amber- Adoptive Parents to Be!

B- our biological son

R- 1st adoption counselor/ case worker (has returned back to work, current case worker)

A- Expecting mom- being induced Dec 10, 2012

F and R- Expecting mom's parents

K- Expecting father

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A- 2nd adoption counselor/ case worker (case worker while R was on medical leave)

M- adoption supervisor (Left Aug 2012 for another position)

J- expecting mom (First match- change of heart)

A- expecting mom's 2 year old son (see above)

C- expecting mom's husband (first match)

P- expecting mom's friend/ biggest supporter (first match)

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