Adoption Timeline

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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