Adventures with Alice and some day Little Sis too!: HOME

Daisy's home, looking thin but interested what the others were barking at, it's lovely to have her home now we've got to work on building her up again.

LITTLE SIS'S ADOPTION TIMELINE

End of 2003 - decided to adopt (always knew I'd have at least 2 children!)
July 2008 - completed adoption paperwork for Alice
22nd August 2008 - applied to SS for a second HS
21st September 2008 - 7th December 2008 - HS
8th January 2009 - passed Panel (UK approval to adopt SN daughter from Thailand)
30th June dossier received in Thailand
30th December switched to domestic adoption

Still to come:
Wait for a new SW, new medical, new addemdum to HS, another Panel (hopefully with approval, wait for matching . . . . homecoming)

ALICE'S ADOPTION TIMELINE

End of 2003 - decided to adopt
Early 2004 - rang SS and had preliminary visit to explain process, went on waiting list for HS
Sept 2004 - accepted last minute place on Adoption Preparation Course
October 2004 - met SW and realised I was expecting HS for China and SS were expecting HS for domestic placement
November 2004 - met new SW and HS began
February 2005 - HS complete
9th May 2005 - passed Panel (UK approval given to adopt from China)
10th June 2005 - dossier sent to Welsh Assembly Government
1st July - dossier sent to Dfes in London
14th October 2005 - dossier left UK for China, DTC!
1st November 2005 - dossier logged in at CCAA, LID.
1st September 2006 - dossier out of review room.
15th October 2006 - Alice born.
Easter 2007 - devasted that rumour to be included in referrals turns out to be wrong.
30th April 2007 - find out my LID is the cutoff date, my referral is on it's way!
2nd May 2007 - referral confirmed, my baby is An Hao Ming, born 15.10.06 in Yunnan, overwhelmed at referral and amazed at such a young baby!
9th May 2007 (2nd anniversary of Panel approval) - I finally get to see my baby's face and learn more about her. Meet with GP and SW to get approval and formally accept referral.
1st June 2007 - get visa to go to China.
29th June 2007 - leave UK for China.
30th June 2007 - arrive in Kunming, Alice's home town.
1st July 2007 - take my baby in my arms for the first time, an incredible day.
2nd July 2007 - adopt Alice.
11th July 2007 - bring Alice home.
December 2007 - British Citizenship granted.
July 2008 - Alice's first UK passport issued and complete official paperwork for her adoption.