Saving Sofia: Baby Steps

Friday, January 21, 2011

Baby Steps

Look who is taking some assisted steps! Sofia did this all on her own, without my prompting. I just turned around at our sweet friend Kassi's birthday party and there she was shopping with her cart crusing across the floor. Amazing!

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DeniseJanuary 21, 2011 at 11:12 PM
Doesn't surprise me at all!! I can tell that she is one smart cookie. I think she wants to get to walking soon so that she can run around with her friend Ella the next time they get together :) And that dress....TO DIE FOR!!!
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BulldogmaJanuary 22, 2011 at 6:37 AM
Hooray! I tell you - she gets more beautiful in each picture you post!
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RachelJanuary 22, 2011 at 6:44 AM
such great balance! those carts can tip so easily. good job sophia:)
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AdrienneJanuary 22, 2011 at 6:52 AM
She is darling! Love that cute little hair cut on her!! Way to go Sofia!!
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CheriJanuary 22, 2011 at 7:23 AM
So very exciting!!!! ...and what a CUTE dress!
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Scrappy quilterJanuary 22, 2011 at 7:32 AM
She is so incredibly cute. WTG on your first steps little one. You'll soon be able to see the world.
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Looking UpJanuary 22, 2011 at 7:48 AM
Go Sofia!!!!!!! :) Love the dress, by the way.
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LisaJanuary 22, 2011 at 7:58 AM
She is just precious...and doing SO well :)!!
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MichelleJanuary 22, 2011 at 8:39 AM
WAY TO GO SOFIA!!!!!!!!!
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The Lehnick FamilyJanuary 22, 2011 at 11:00 AM
Yep Miss Sofia is going to do amazing things! LOVE love the dress as well! LOVE her!
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pioSkoJanuary 22, 2011 at 11:46 AM
Go SOFIA!! :D
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EwaJanuary 22, 2011 at 1:26 PM
Bravo Sofia!!!
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BethanyJanuary 23, 2011 at 1:15 PM
Yay! Soo cute!
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Kylie McJanuary 24, 2011 at 6:11 AM
that little shopping cart is the cutest thing BUT the little girl pushing it is even cuter. hooray sofia! ;)
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annieJanuary 24, 2011 at 7:11 AM
She is the cutest little thing! Thanks for sharing this milestone.
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Nathan'smamaJanuary 25, 2011 at 7:52 AM
Wonderful! And love the dress!
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StephanieJanuary 30, 2011 at 4:05 AM
Oh goodness, she is a pint of peanuts, what a doll !!Sofia is amazing!! Beautiful dress!!
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AnonymousMarch 21, 2011 at 12:23 PM
Matilda Jane should be paying Sofia for making a cute dress even cuter.She is a beautiful little girl.
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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.

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