Monday, February 4, 2008

February Updates!

Well, February updates are here.... Could be our last update, but not likely....

This month the pictures are showing Kai-Yi's cute self again. You can most likely guess this already but...
a) He's eating!
b) He's wearing clothes we did not send
c) His hair is still long. He's almost got longer hair than mom by now...

But still cute as a button! He appears to be sporting a bit of a shiner too :-( Poor little baby fell down. I guess there is much exploring to be done when you're 20 months old!
Enjoy!

Hey, these ladies finally got smart and gave me a BIG cookie!

Look at that priceless smile!!! And with that hair, he could join the Chinese version of the Beatles! If you look carefully at my left shoulder, you can see where the ladies put makeup on me to try to cover up my shiner :-(
Hey, my pants are too short, and I'm wearing sandals and socks, but I'm still cute, so what do you have to say about that!?!?!?

Hint: I've been playing with that toy for 3 months now, and I still don't like it

5 comments:

Beth said...

Alex and Katie, he's just precious!! I'm SO sorry you're having to wait this long...I'm really pulling for you guys!!

Rydley said...
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Rydley said...

Okay, I'm trying to post again because I misspelled a word making it a rather inappropriate post!!!

Anyway, he is such a sweetheart! I love his smile and how he keeps looking at the lady like "leave me in peace with my cookie crazy lady, please!"

Shana said...

Leo is beautiful!! Mia's hair was crazy long and uneven (although she is a girl so no biggie if it's long) but they did cut it before we got there. Bet they'll do the same with Leo. Maybe he is 1/3 European with the sandals and socks thing going? LOL! CNY will be over soon and hoping for good news for you all next week!
-Shana

Debberoo said...

Your son has got to be one of the most gorgeous little boys I have ever seen. He is such a darling with the sweetest of smiles.

I hope you get the call to travel really soon.

Learn Chinese!

Timeline


January 8, 2007 Attend Adoption 101 Information Session in Mesa, AZ
January 22, 2006 - Apply for preapproval from our agencyand Taiwan
January 23, 2007 - Application for USCIS (I-600A) form submitted
January 28, 2007 - 1st Homestudy meeting
January 28, 2007 - Sign adoption contract with our agency
January 29, 2007 - Approved to adopt from Taiwan
February 1, 2007 - Clearance from state of Arizona
February 6, 2007- Maricopa application to adopt is filed
February 13, 2007 - Clearance from state of Michigan, Medical clearances, and Fingerprint invitation arrive from USCIS
February 24, 2007 - Fingerprinted for USCIS
March 11, 2007- Homestudy Complete and Court Certification from Maricopa County received
April 28, 2007 - Homestudy is translated into Mandarin
July 1, 2007 - Finally receive 171-H in the mail
July 6, 2007 - Get new case manager
July 22, 2007 - Sign adendum to contract
August 8, 2007 - Our lucky day! Referral for Lin Kai-Yi, born 6-3-06
August 8, 2007 - accept referral
August 13, 2007 - Sign Child Referral Agreement
August 23, 2007 - Paperwork arrives in Tucson
August 24, 2007 - Paperwork arrives to us
August 26, 2007 - Documents notorized (How many adults does it take to use a stamp?)
August 28, 2007 - Documents certified by AZ Sec. of State
August 29, 2007 Documents sent to TECO to be authenticated
September 4, 2007 - Documents arrive in Tucson from TECO
September 6, 2007 - Documents sent to Taiwan! YEAH!
September 10, 2007 - Update day! We receive 4 pics and a video!
October 2, 2007 - Receive word from TWCA that our hearing date is October 9, 2007 (this happened extreamly fast!)
October 9, 2007 - Keep your fingers crossed for a quick 1st ruling (even better yet, keep your fingers crossed for a final ruling!)
October 11, 2007 - October updates are here!
October 19, 2007 - Receive more pictures and videos from Ray's visit to Taiwan!
November 5, 2007 - November updates are here!
December 2, 2007 - December updates are here! Can't believe there has been no news all month!
December 13, 2007 - FINALLY! Word of our First Ruling! Yippeee! It happened on Dec. 13th in Taiwan (yesterday here)
January 4, 2008 - January updates
February 4, 2008 - February updates
February 28, 2008 - Leaving for Taipei!!!
February 29, 2008 - Arrive in Taipei!
March 4, 2008 - Gotcha Day! Can you even believe it!?!?!?
March 5, 2008 - FINAL RULING FINALLY FINALLY FINALLY! (by the way, our paperwork says the final ruling was issued December 24th!)
March 6, 2008 - First AIT appointment
March 7, 2008 - VISA DAY!
March 10, 2008 - Leave for home!
March 10, 2008 - Arrive home with our boy!!!!!!!!!!!
July 5, 2008 - Find out about Wil's arrival!
March 10, 2009 - Wil Shan-Yi Shaffer is born at 3:38 am 8 lbs. 4 oz. 20 inches long