We had an amazing experience in Ethiopia and we are now home with our beautiful son, Bennett Kuma! More to come when I am recooperated!
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Adoption Timeline
- 11/25/09- Adoption decree is done
- 11/23/09- Put plane tickets on hold
- 11/19/09- Bennett K. Gibson passed court and became our legal son!
- 11/19/09- Our COURT DATE!
- 10/27/09- We found out our court date
- 10/15/09- Our Case is Submitted to Court
- 10/14/09- Ethiopia Courts are Back OPEN and Working
- 10/13/09- Bennett turns 6 months old
- 10/12/09- Ethiopia courts were supposed to open but did not
- 10/9/09- Got our approved I71H in the mail
- 10/9/09- Bennett weighs 13.2lbs
- 9/23/09- got new pics of our baby boy
- 9/23/09- Sent letter from vet to USCIS about Mercedes
- 9/21/09- Got new video of Bennett and he is smiling and laughing....we are told he can roll over as well!
- 9/6/09- Bennett weighes 5.7kg (12.5 lbs)!!!!
- 8/31/09- Got video in the mail of Bennett
- 8/30/09- My Baby Shower (thrown by Mom and Christa for our families and some friends)
- 8/03/09- Saw Bennett on Skype wearing an outfit we sent him
- 7/27/09- Our agency told us Ethiopia is closing for September
- 7/15/09- Our agency told us Ethiopia courts are planning on staying open for rainy season
- 7/09/09- Dossier sent to Ethiopia
- 7/02/09- 10:56pm Dossier was put in UPS box headed for Washington DC
- 7/02/09- Final letters from CCI came in mail
- 7/01/09- Recieved video of Baby Bennett!
- 6/30/09- 9:12pm OFFICIALLY ACCEPTED BABY BENNETT'S REFERRAL!!!!
- 6/30/09- Baby Bennett weighs 5 kg! (about 11lbs)
- 6/30/09- Talked to Dr. about Baby Bennett's Medical File
- 6/30/09- Redo cover letter, get county seal again, go to capital and get state seals
- 6/29/09- Our documents for dossier are approved by CCI
- 6/29/09- Recieved Baby Boy's Medical File
- 6/26/09- Baby Boy put on HOLD for our family
- 6/26/09- Final Homestudy Arrived in Mail
- 6/25/09- First "While You Are Waiting" meeting with women at Highview
- 6/11/09- Saw Picture of Baby Boy I fell in Love with
- 6/5/09- Doctor Appointments
- 6/04/09- Adpotion Class at Highview
- 6/1/09- Sent Application to Agency
- 6/01/09- Home visit part of Homestudy
- 5/28/09- USCIS File I600 and get Fingerprints
- 5/26/09- Brian got a New Drivers ID
- 5/26/09- First Homestudy Visit
- 5/18/09- Get letter from 5th Third
- 5/18/09- Send out State Police Criminal Check and Child/Spouse Abuse Check
- 5/12/09- Sent Application to Adoption Assistance
- 5/12/09- Sent for copy of Marriage Liscense
- 4/13/09- Baby Bennett K. is born
About our Family
- Brooke and Brian
- We were married on August 16, 2008! We started dating October 13, 2002. We have a beautiful baby boy whom joined our family through adoption on December 28, 2009.
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- Ethiopia Trip- Wolisso Day
- Ethiopia Trip- Day We Became a Family!
- Bouncing Baby Boy
- Ethiopia Trip- Travel Day
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- First Sunday at Church
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Important Dates In Our Lives
- April 13- Bennett's Birthday
- May 14- Brooke's Bday
- June 2- Jordan's Old Due Date, Christa's Bday, Mercedes Bday
- June 30- Accepted Bennnett's Referral
- Aug 16- Our Wedding Day
- Oct 13- Day we Started Dating
- Oct 17- Day of Miscarriage with Jordan
- Nov 7- Brian's Birthday
- Dec 13- Day we got Engaged
3 comments:
congrats to you all from the whole Prosser clan!
He is so ADORABLE!!!!!!!
Woo hoo!!! Glad you are home safe. He is just precious...love those eyes!
Can't wait to read about your trip when you are settled in!
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