Our Timeline to Ruthie No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind conceived what God has prepared for those who love Him. --1 Corinthians 2:9 January 2, 2006—Mailed application to The Open Door January 6, 2006—Approved by The Open Door January 9, 2006––Received confirmation packet from the agency January 23, 2006----Mailed signed confirmation packet back to agency January 31, 2006—Received the Adoption  Guidebook in the mail February 1, 2006—Mailed the I-600A to the USCIS office in Atlanta. Took form requesting DFACS background check to DFACS  office. Milledge and I were fingerprinted for GA at the local sheriff's  office. February 7, 2006— Put bleach in our well in hopes of testing negative for bacteria when it is tested later this week! February 8, 2006—Angie’s physical February 9, 2006—Well tested February 10, 2006—Angie’s test results back, everything good! February 11, 2006—International Adoption Training Seminar in Atlanta February 14, 2006—Milledge’s physical; Water test back...it was negative! February 16, 2006—Milledge’s test results back, everything good! Ruthie’s first gift....Shoaey and Dot, from Becky February 18, 2006—Our first Ruthie purchases-----2 PINK outfits February 20, 2006— The boys physicals February 21, 2006—Mailed the completed home study packet to Open Door. The boys had their TB screening February 22, 2006–Found out that the DFACS report is finished and is at Open Door February 24, 2006—Fingerprinting for the USCIS done in Atlanta March 9, 2006—-heard from our social worker and set up our first home study appointment March 20, 2006—Our first home study visit March 31, 2006—Second home study  visit                            April 7, 2006—Third home study visit April 10, 2006—Fourth home study  visit with the boys June 2, 2006—Completed and approved home study sent to the USCIS office in Atlanta August 7,2006--made sure everything was notarized and ready August 8, 2006—took everything to the court house and got the apostille letters for each document August 9, 2006—Heidi and Rich (our friends who are also adopting and will be our travel mates!!) took everything to the Secretary of State's office to be state sealed.  Found out we have to get new birth certificates.  Mailed everything but the I-797 and our birth certificates to Open Door August 11, 2006—We went to Atlanta to get new birth certificates; Our partial dossier was sent to the Chinese Consulate in Houston, TX August 12, 2006—After 10 weeks of waiting, we finally received our I-797 August 14, 2006—I had the I-797 notarized and got the notary letter August 15, 2006—I went to the Secretary of States office and had the I-797 State sealed.  Mailed second set of documents to Open Door August 18, 2006–-second part of dossier sent to the Chinese Consulate August 22, 2006—first set of docs. back from the Chinese Consulate August 29, 2006—all of our documents are back from Houston!!! September 9, 2006––our dossier was sent for translation September 29, 2006—DTC!!!! Our paperwork was sent and arrived safely in China today!!!   Ruthie's Sonogram       This page hosted by