Adoption Timeline

2009-January 2011:  Praying, praying and praying some more about adopting
April 6, 2011:  Contacted social worker about a home study visit
April 7-April 23, 2011:  Completed paperwork needed for home study
April 18, 2011:  Contacted OFA
April 24, 2011:  Received referral of our son!!!!
April 29, 2011:  Home study visit
April 30-May 6, 2011:  E-mailed paperwork required for country dossier
May 12 and May 17th, 2011:  Received first and second drafts of home study report
May 24, 2011:  Received final home study in mail
May 24, 2011:  Mailed paperwork for I-600A
June 6, 2011:  Received appointment letter for biometrics
June 17, 2011:  Biometrics appointment
July 23, 2011:  Received I-600A approval!!!!!!!! 
September 1, 2011:  Received the long-awaited phone call...he's officially ours.  :)
October 18, 2011:  Leave the U.S.A. - Africa, here we come!!
October 20, 2011:  Meet our son for the first time
October 24, 2011:  Embassy Appointment
November 14, 2011:  Arrive HOME!!!!!!!