Sam’s Timeline

11/15/09 – Sam is 22 months old!

10/15/09 – Sam is 21 months old!

09/15/09 – Sam is 20 months old!

08/15/09 – Sam is 19 months old!

07/22/09 – First Forever Family Day!

07/15/09 – Sam is 18 months old!

06/15/09 – Sam is 17 months old!

05/15/09 – Sam is 16 months old!

05/14/09 – One year referral anniversary!

04/15/09 – Sam is 15 months old!

03/15/09 – Sam is 14 months old!

02/26/09 – Second post placement report!

02/15/09 – Sam is 13 months old!

01/15/09 – HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY SAMANTHA!

12/15/08 – Sam is 11 months old!

11/21/08 – First post placement report!

11/15/08 – Sam is 10 months old!

10/15/08 – Sam is 9 months old!

09/15/08 – Sam is 8 months old!

08/15/08 – Sam is 7 months old!

08/05/08 – WE ARE HOME!!!

08/04/08 – Leaving Vietnam, COMING HOME!

07/29/08 – Sam gets her passport!

07/22/08 – Giving & Receiving Ceremony!

07/21/08 – WE HAVE SAMANTHA!!!

07/20/08 – Arrived in Vietnam!

07/18/08 – Leave for Vietnam!

07/15/08 – Sam is 6 months old!

07/10/08 – I600 APPROVAL!!!

06/17/08 – Received travel visas!

06/15/08 – Samantha is 5 months old!

06/10/08 – I600 Receipt!

06/06/08 – I600 Filed!

05/15/08 – Samantha is 4 months old!

05/14/08 – REFERRAL!!!!!

05/07/08 – EIGHT Months DTV!

04/15/08 – Samantha is 3 months old!

04/07/08 – SEVEN Months DTV!

03/15/08 – Samantha is 2 months old!

03/07/08 – SIX Months DTV!

02/22/08 – Our Sweet Linh Passed Away

02/20/08 – 1 year anniversary of starting our adoption

02/15/08 – Samantha is 1 month old!

02/07/08 – FIVE Months DTV!

01/25/08 – Received Pics & Info of Linh

01/15/08 – Samantha is born!

01/07/08 – FOUR Months DTV!

12/07/07 – THREE Months DTV!

11/07/07 – TWO Months DTV!

10/07/07 – ONE Month DTV!

09/07/07 – DTV!!!!!!!!!!!

08/23/07 – Changed Agencies

08/22/07 – Dossier sent to Vietnam Consulate

08/13/07 – Dossier sent to SOS

07/30/07 – I171H Approval

06/13/07 – Passports Arrived (FINALLY!)

06/02/07 – Fingerprinting Appt.

05/22/07 – Homestudy sent to CIS

05/05/07 – Homestudy!

05/04/07 – Finished Sam’s Room

04/12/07 – Bought Furniture For Sam’s Room

04/08/07 – Started Sam’s Bedroom

03/23/07 – Scheduled Homestudy for May 5th!

03/17/07 – Applied for Passports

03/13/07 – Mailed Contract to Agency

03/12/07 – Signed Contract

03/08/07 – Application Approved!

03/06/07 – Agency Received Application

03/05/07 – Application Sent to Agency

03/01/07 – Sent in I600A to CIS

02/23/07 – Received Info From Agency

02/21/07 – Requested Info From Agency

02/20/07 – Decided on Agency