September 5th- sign and submit paperwork to begin the process for domestic infant adoption
September 11th- accepted by Adoption Advice & Guidance
October 1st- first appointment with adoption consultant
October 6th- approved by Helping Hands Ministries for charitable giving
- sent home study application to Options 4 Adoption
October 14th- second appointment with adoption consultant
October 15th- first of three home study visits
October 23rd- second of three home study visits
October 25th- third (AND FINAL) of three home study visits
November 14th- (finally) received our official home study
- ordered profile books
November 17th- submitted our profile for baby D
November 25th- baby D is born. Birth mother never makes adoptive parent selection and chooses to parent.
December 15th- submitted our profile for baby S
January 12th- submitted our profile for baby C
January 15th- submitted our profile for baby A
February 12th- submitted our profile for baby K
February 18th- submitted our profile for baby D
February 20th- notified that we are one of two couples selected for baby D
February 24th- interview with "D"
February 27th- notified that "D" selected the other couple
March 5th- notified that birth mother K (from February 12th) had her baby on February 25th.
March 6th- notify agency that we are accepting the legal risk… We're coming for him!
March 8th- sign post placement agreement, meet baby K, aka Garrison Carter
March 12th- Garrison is released from the hospital
March 18th- receive the call that we cleared ICPC
March 19th- arrive back home as a family of THREE
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