Saving Sofia: 3 Boys and a Baby Girl

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

3 Boys and a Baby Girl

32 comments:

TaraJune 16, 2010 at 11:38 AM
Just perfect. I cried when I saw this picture. Life as it was meant to be!
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Anne and Whitney: Up, Down and All AroundJune 16, 2010 at 11:39 AM
BEAUTIFUL!!!
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TaraJune 16, 2010 at 11:44 AM
i've never commented but wanted to tell you that i've followed your journey and you have a beautiful family! i am especially smitten with your little joaquin, maybe becasue i have a little boy the same age.

anyway, thank you for sharing your journey.

tara
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MarianneJune 16, 2010 at 11:55 AM
LOVE IT!!! I can't believe she is really home with you all now!! A huge congratulations to the Sanchez family!!
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PattiJune 16, 2010 at 12:02 PM
Congratulations!!
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figwittageJune 16, 2010 at 12:11 PM
What beautiful kiddo's you have!!! Sofia is so cute just chilling among her brothers :) xx
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CharissaJune 16, 2010 at 12:11 PM
Wonderful to see you all together at last! Congrats Sanchez family! P.S. It was so great to meet you in Kiev. Good ol' TGI Fridays, making memories for a lot of RR families these days. :)
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Maria and FamilyJune 16, 2010 at 12:17 PM
what a beautiful picture :)
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AprilJune 16, 2010 at 12:32 PM
So glad to see Sophia at home with her brothers. I wish you all the best!
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LinneaJune 16, 2010 at 12:43 PM
So awesome!!! Do you tear up every time you say or realize you have a daughter? We brought our son home almost 3 weeks ago and I still cant believe its true. I have 4 girls and a boy :) Be blessed!!! Look forward to hearing more about her life here.
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DanielleJune 16, 2010 at 12:56 PM
It looks like she was always there, she fits in with the boys perfectly :)
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The Lehnick FamilyJune 16, 2010 at 12:59 PM
Your family is complete!!!! Absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!!!!
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LisaJune 16, 2010 at 1:23 PM
Ah, look at your little foursome :)!
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Mom2FourLittleEsJune 16, 2010 at 1:52 PM
Aww....look how proud those big brothers are! This makes my heart smile! I cannot wait to go get our girl! :o)
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Monica CrumleyJune 16, 2010 at 2:06 PM
Look at those smiles! I loved seeing the boys kiss Sofia when they first met her. Serious TEARS!!! I love her already, Jen. Your little butterball princess has a huge place in my heart. Can't wait for John Michael to meet her. I'm thinking ahead 25 years, but you never know... we might be in-laws one day ;-)
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BulldogmaJune 16, 2010 at 2:55 PM
What an absolutely beautiful family!!!!!!!
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EmilyJune 16, 2010 at 3:29 PM
What a gorgeous group of kiddos you have! LOVE this!
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Looking UpJune 16, 2010 at 3:36 PM
What a beautiful family!
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kangfamilyJune 16, 2010 at 3:48 PM
Oh I am so happy she is home with her family. I can't wait to meet her!
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AnonymousJune 16, 2010 at 4:27 PM
This is the picture we've been waiting for...Sofia with her 3 brothers! Priceless!! So happy for all of you. Thanks for sharing.

Blessings and Hugs,
Barbara
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TraciJune 16, 2010 at 4:41 PM
What a beautiful family you have!! Thank you for sharing your journey with us!
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KellyJune 16, 2010 at 5:04 PM
What a beautiful 4some they are!!! Congratulations!!
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Life with an Angel from AboveJune 16, 2010 at 6:10 PM
Welcome Home! What a beautiful Family!!! Kim Baumann
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MegJune 16, 2010 at 6:10 PM
So sweet! Thanks for bringing her by today - she's such a snuggle bug!
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kiwicpkJune 16, 2010 at 6:18 PM
ohhhh ohhhh ohhhhh so lovely, loved the video! Rest up and enjoy your new family! Hugs from New Zealand.
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JenniferJune 16, 2010 at 7:14 PM
Awesome. Rest up and enjoy each other. Enjoy those quiet moments at home, those little times with just the kids in jammies and lots of cuddles. (After you are rested up, we hope to see you around town this summer!)
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AnonymousJune 16, 2010 at 7:27 PM
What a beautiful picture.I have been following your story, and praying for your family. Congratulations, your family is beautiful.
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teacherJune 16, 2010 at 7:36 PM
Beautiful!
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patsyJune 16, 2010 at 7:49 PM
I am so happy for you and your family! I have never commented but have been following your blog for about a year...I found you through Lisa at Bridget's Light the day our sweet Maggie was born with DS. You and Lisa gave me so much to look forward to in a world that was completely unknown to me, so a very belated thank you. I have been journaling about our Magpie since she was born, but finally started a blog...www.missmaggierae.blogspot.com...( maybe in all your spare time!!) you can take a look at Miss Maggie, Sophia reminds me sooo much of her!! Many prayers and blessings your way...Patsy
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ColeJune 16, 2010 at 7:55 PM
What a PERFECT family! Much love and hope all is going swimmingly with the homecoming!
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LisaJune 16, 2010 at 8:55 PM
I can't even stand it. TEARS!
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MelJune 17, 2010 at 4:25 PM
What an amazing family you have. Congratulations! And such amazing friends too.
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Adoption Timeline

12-13-09- Grandma Esther passed away. Discovered Sofia at www.reecesrainbow.com and decided to donate to her grant fund in honor of Grandma and the Christmas Angel Tree Project. Couldn't get her off my mind.

1-1-10- Received Sofia's Christmas Angel Tree ornament and put it on our Christmas Tree. Still constantly thinking about her.

1-24-10- Hector and I decided to commit to adopting Sofia. Contacted Andrea at Reece's Rainbow.

1-25-10- Contacted Across the World Adoptions to begin the Home Study.

1-26-10- Sent our application to Reece's Rainbow and sent a check for the FSP Donation, Love Offering and Promise Trust.

1-27-10- Jen's physical completed. Vaccines administered. FBI and DOJ/Child Abuse fingerprinting completed.

1-28-10- Faxed Home Study Application and Agreement. Mailed hard copy.

1-29-10- Hector's fingerprints completed for FBI and DOJ/Child Abuse. Completed the required 10 hours of International Adoption education credits.

1-31-10- Mailed USCIS our I-600A application and fees.

2-1-10- Employment verifications completed for Home Study. School evaluations completed on Diego and Mateo. Received dossier paperwork from Reece's Rainbow.

2-4-10- Assigned a social worker for our Home Study at Across the World Adoptions. Had over 15 documents notarized.

2-5-10- Hector's physical completed. Vaccines administered. Child Specific Petition and Power of Attorney's notarized and ready for apostille.

2-8-10- CSP and POA's apostilled and shipped to Sofia's home country! First home study visit is scheduled for 2/15.

2-10-10- ALL paperwork completed for Home Study! YEAH! Working on gathering the rest of the dossier paperwork.

2-15-10- 1st Home Study Visit completed.

2-16-10- 2nd Home Study Visit completed.

2-22-10- Received our I-797C Notice of Action for our Orphan Petition.

2-25-10- State Police clearance fingerprinting done. Apostilled 20 documents at Secretary of State office.

3-1-10- Final revisions completed on Home Study.

3-2-10- Jennifer fingerprinted a third time for USCIS. Hector's police clearance letter received.

3-3-10- Hector fingerprinted a third time for USCIS.

3-4-10- Home Study, Agency License and Social Worker Licence notarized and mailed to us today.

3-11-10- USCIS Approval!

3-12-10- Dossier shipped out to Sofia's home country!

3-15-10- Dossier arrived in Sofia's home country!

3-25-10- Dossier officially submitted. Approximately 10 day wait to get travel date!

4-6-10- Received our SDA appointment for 4/22 at 9am! Booked our plane tickets for 4/19 arriving on 4/20.

4-14-10- Volcano erupts in Iceland causing flights to be grounded throughout Europe!

4-19-10- Flight is cancelled. No alternative routes are available. Requested new SDA appointment.

4-20-10- Got a last minute flight to Kiev through Vienna, Austria.

4-21-10- Arrived in Kiev, Ukraine!

4-22-10- Completed SDA appointment at 9am. Received referral at 6pm. Hopped on a midnight train to Dnep.

4-23-10-Arrived in Dnep at 7am and ran around Dnep for 11 hours today with our facilitator Marina gathering papers and getting notaries. Met Sofia!

4-26-10-Took Sofia out of the orphanage to get her picture taken for Visa immigration, US Embassy and the SDA. 7 day wait begins for court date.

4-27-10-Prosecutor says our documents are complete and ready for the judge and court proceedings.

4-29-10-Still waiting for interpol clearance so court date is set for 5/13.

4-30-10-Interpol clearance arrives. Court date moved to 5/6!

5-6-10- Court completed and Sofia Andrea Sanchez is officially adopted! 10 day wait begins.

5-16-10- Return trip is set for 6/6 and we'll arrive in Dnep on 6/8 to begin the process of bringing Sofia home, hopefully on or before 6/17.

6-8-10- Arrived in Sofia's region and completed all necessary paperwork for her new birth certificate and for her Ukraine passport.

6-10-10-GOTCHA day! Took Sofia out of the orphanage and home to our apartment.

6-11-10- Got Sofia's Ukrainian Passport and took overnight train back to Kiev. Changed return flight home to 6/15.

6-14-10- Got Sofia's Visa at the U.S. Embassy.

6-15-10- Going HOME!

6-16-10-Applied for Sofia's Social Security Card.

7-15-10- Received Sofia's official certificate of U.S. Citizenship in the mail.

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

3 Boys and a Baby Girl

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