Our first blog post!!

Hello and welcome to our adoption blog!!!! We have set up the blog to keep everyone posted on the process and the timeline. As we move through the steps of the adoption, you'll be the first to know!

The quick version: We are adopting through Bethany Christian Services and from Ethiopia. We have requested a child under 2 with a preference of 0-12 months. We did not specify a gender, but in my heart it's a girl :)

Here's where we are at in the process:

Today was our first home study visit. We met Ann, our case worker, and discussed the timeline for the process. It's all approximate based on each situation, but here are the guidelines:

*Home study: 6-8 weeks

*Dossier and immigration process: 3 months

*From submission of dossier to referral: 6-8 months

*From referral to travel for court date: 2 months

*Time until 2nd travel to bring baby home: 2 months

Approximate arrival of our baby: Fall 2011

We have 3 more home study visits, then Ann will write up the documentation to send along with our dossier paperwork. The documentation basically tells Ethiopia all about us so that they can match a child to us. The next 2 visits will be with Kevin and I individually, then the last visit will be together.

We are so excited to share this journey with you!!! :) Thank you all so much for your love and support!!

More to come!!!!