Saving Sofia: Summer Glow

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Summer Glow

Quick post to explain why we've been too busy to blog. We've been poolside almost every day this summer. Here is our bathing beauty. She loves the water and who would have known she had such BEAUTIFUL skin color. She doesn't burn...just turns a lovely shade of bronze even with gobs of sunscreen on!

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chrisJune 21, 2011 at 12:34 PM
Does she get more beautiful every day?
Love the pic!
Christine
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UnknownJune 21, 2011 at 12:38 PM
Happy Summer!! Sofia is RoCK'n the suit!! to cute..smiles
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PattiJune 21, 2011 at 12:39 PM
I don't blame you for being busy with that little princess- I don't think I could put her down! She is so sweet with her bronze skin, love her chubbs too! :)
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ShellyJune 21, 2011 at 2:26 PM
Sarah is the same way with the sun, and she's wearing the same suit. Gotta love, Target!!!
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April VernonJune 21, 2011 at 6:30 PM
She looks so healthy and happy! Great picture! Enjoy your summer! She is so blessed to have you!
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ginaologyJune 21, 2011 at 11:31 PM
She is still so absolutely beautiful! Thank you for sharing her! Happy summer & many blessings to your entire family.
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j*e*nJune 22, 2011 at 8:09 AM
I've missed your updates, but I'm so happy to know that you've been busy having fun. Best reason to not be sitting behind a computer updating a blog. Enjoy the sunshine!
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TaraJune 22, 2011 at 9:23 AM
She is so beautiful! So glad you're enjoying your summer!
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figwittageJune 22, 2011 at 10:03 AM
Sofia is so beautiful~ she looks lovely! xx
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Monica CrumleyJune 22, 2011 at 10:45 AM
Jen, she is gorgeous... not matter where or when... even half undressed eating cupcakes on her 2nd birthday. LOVE that little girl. So looking forward to seeing her in the pool with JM and Luke :-)
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SophieJune 24, 2011 at 9:37 PM
She is seriously so beautiful!! Love the bronze tone, wish my skin would do that.
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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.

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Summer Glow

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