Our Paper Chase to Hannah

Application to Adoption Agency Feb 23, 2006

Order David's birth cert March 1, 2006
First and Second Class March 4, 2006
Letter of Intent of Adoption March 21, 2006
Information for China March 21, 2006
Letters of Employment March 21, 2006
Local Sheriff's Criminal Clearance March 23, 2006
Certificate of Financial Status March 23, 2006
Applied for Passports March 25, 2006 Happy B-Day Emily
Letter from CPA April 3, 2006
Doctor Clearance April 6, 2006
Third and Fourth Class April 7, 2006
Order Christie's Birth Cert April 9, 2006
Order Marriage Cert April 9, 2006
David's Birth Cert State Certify April 11, 2006
Joint Interview April 14, 2006
Christie's Interview April 14, 2006
Home Study April 22, 2006
David's Interview April 22, 2006
David's Birth Cert Authentication April 27, 2006 by Condoleezza Rice
David's Birth Cert Authentication
at the China Embassy April 28, 2006
Received Home Study May 20, 2006
Applied for I-171H May 30, 2006
Received I-171H Clearance July15, 2006
State of California Secretary of
State July 19, 2006
China Consulate in LA to drop off
Dossier July 24, 2006
Pick up Dossier July 31, 2006
Dossier to Holt August 2, 2006
Dossier to China August 11, 2006 Happy B-Day David
Log in date in China September 8, 2006

We are still waiting for our little one. We are hoping that the referral process speeds up. We will just have to wait and see. It has been a long journey so far. We know that in the end it there will be an awesome baby waiting for us!