OK, I realized I just posted today, but this is hilarious and had to share. Those of you on your own adoption journey, you will especially understand. Thanks, Denise, for passing this one on.
Enjoy---
Adoption by Accident Author: Unknown
Have you ever noticed that you hear all the time about "accidental" pregnancies, but never about couples who experience "accidental" adoptions? Can you imagine:
- --Honey, sit down. I have some news for you.
- --What is it?
- --Well, I don't know how to say this, so I'll just come out with it. I went out to the mailbox today and ... well, we got an I-171H.
- --A what?!? An I-171H? As in, we're going to have another baby?!?
- --It looks that way.
- --But how? We've been so careful! I put away all the blank I-600A forms. Didn't you hide our homestudy update?
- --Of course I did. But don't forget, there was that one night ...
- --What night? (Pauses) Oh, that night. But it was only once. We were just messing around. I didn't print clearly. I didn't even use ink! (Pauses again) But it was kind of fun.
- --(Giggles) it was, wasn't it? I'll never forget how cute you looked getting your fingerprints.
- --So now we've got our I-171H, eh? But that doesn't always mean you'll adopt, does it? I mean, shouldn't you see the agency or something, make sure everything's okay?
- --I already did.
- --And?
- --I'm five documents along.
- --Five documents! And they're all notarized, certified and authenticated okay?
- --Just great. There was one small scare when the agency couldn't see the notary's middle initial, but it showed up just fine under the magnifying glass.
- --Thank God. And you honey? Are you feeling okay?
- --I'm feeling fine. As long as I know you're happy about this.
- --Happy? I'm thrilled! It's always a shock at first when something like this happens, but of course I'm happy!
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About Me
- Farmboy and Buttercup
- We have been married for 18 years, blessed with 3 home grown kids and 3 children hand-chosen by God from Ethiopia. On April 14, 2008, we adopted our 4.5 yr old twins at the time. August 14, 2008, we were asked by our agency if we would consider the twins 2 yr old sister, as their mother had recently died. Finally, on Nov. 1, 2009, we got our little girl and we are now this family.
Our Email
aka - CJ (Chad Johnson)
aka - Z
aka - ACTION
T - Jammer
TK - Munchkin
L'il B - The Tater
What you should know about HIV
- HIV can NOT be spread through casual/household contact. HIV is not spread through hugging, kissing, shaking hands, sharing toys, sneezing, coughing, sharing food, sharing drinks, bathing, swimming or any other casual way. It has been proven that HIV and AIDS can only be spread through sexual contact, birth, breastfeeding and blood to blood contact (such as sharing needles).
- HIV is now considered a chronic but manageable disease. With treatment, people who are HIV+ can live indefinitely without developing AIDS and can live long and full lives.
- People who are HIV+ deserve to be treated with love, respect, support and acceptance as all people do. If anyone wants more info on transmission, there is great info on the Center for Disease Control website at http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/resources/factsheets/transmission.htm
- HIV is now considered a chronic but manageable disease. With treatment, people who are HIV+ can live indefinitely without developing AIDS and can live long and full lives.
- People who are HIV+ deserve to be treated with love, respect, support and acceptance as all people do. If anyone wants more info on transmission, there is great info on the Center for Disease Control website at http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/resources/factsheets/transmission.htm
ADOPTION TWO TIMELINE
- July 30, 2009 - Court Date # 2 - SHE'S OURS!!!
- July 14, 2009 - Court Date
- March 16, 2009 - Dossier in Ethiopia
- February 25, 2009 - CIS approval
- February 10, 2009 - CIS fingerprint appt.
- January 29, 2009 - Gladney approved
- January 9, 2009 - Send off to CIS
- January 9, 2009 - Homestudy FINALLY approved
- November 26, 2008 - Send completed homestudy to Gladney for approval
- November 25, 2008 - Talk with Natalie and Scott Brown and decide to use Gladney again
- Oct/Nov 2008 - agency decisions, stay with Gladney or go with an agency familiar with this adoption situation
- October 15, 2008 - Home study update visit
- October 1, 2008 - Yes, we are excited to add another child to our family
- August 14, 2008 - Get a call from Natalie at Gladney. Would we consider adopting their little sister?
Our Adoption Timeline
- Dec 8, 2006 Farmboy and Buttercup go to Carrabba's for dinner and Farmboy asks, "So, are we going to adopt or what?" This is the beginning...
- Jan. 2007 - just think about adoption
- Feb. 2007 - look into foster to adopt programs
- March 2007 - Go to foster/adopt program, leave thinking we may want to pursue international adoption instead
- March 2007 - research international adoption
- April 10, 2007 - First home study visit
- April, 2007 - research countries and decide to pursue adopting from Ethiopia
- April, 2007 - work with first adoption agency and their waiting children list
- May 2007 - leave 1st agency as coordinator has left the Ethiopia program
- May 17, 2007 - 2nd home study visit
- May 2007 - research agencies and decide on Gladney
- June 2007 - switch to our new doctor, an adoptive parent himself (5 times)
- June 1, 2007 - Get FBI prints for our agency and home study
- June 18, 2007 - Get FBI "no arrest" stamp (a good thing)
- July 9, 2007 - finally get finalized home study, send off to USCIS
- July 16, 2007 - get Gladney approval (a very good thing since our dossier is about done)
- Aug. 1, 2007 - USCIS fingerprint appt.
- Sept. 21, 2007 - CIS approval, yea!!! This is the last thing we are waiting for, now we send the dossier off for authentication and then to Ethiopia
- Oct. 5, 2007 - our case worker emailed us to inform us we are officially on the waiting list.
- Feb. 27, 2008 - We received and accepted our referral for our 4 yr old twins
- March 6, 2008 - Surprise!!! A quicker than expected court date set - March 26
- March 26, 2008 - court 1 day delayed since judge decided to play hookie
- March 27, 2008 - Successful Court Date!
- April 14, 2008 - Gotcha Day!
9 comments:
You're welcome! It IS super funny. I enjoyed reading the mohawk story, too!
Hahaha! So funny, loved it! And I needed a little cheering up. I am not always as selfish as I sounded on my last post...but it sure is amazing to have people like you right beside us, going through this with us! Fun times right?! :)
Very cute! Thank you for leaving a message on our blog. I look forward to following yours. The wait can be hard, but I am learning patience!
Dauray
Too funny! Thanks for sharing! :)
soooo funny!!!thanks for sharing! Natalie
That is really funny! And I love the skater dude pics :)
You really need to add a new post .... I get kinda bored reading the same thing when I check on NEWS of your children!!!!! :) Thinking of you as you wait, my dear. Right there with ya!! Blessings, Shelly
Funny post! I'm enjoying your blog. Best luck with the wait.
Pat
Great post! Too funny!
We have 10 bio. kids (several of which were "accidents). And, we just brought home 3 from Ghana ... who took a LOT more work than the other 10, to get them here.
blessings,
Laurel
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