Knight Family Adoption: Offically Ours!

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Thursday, October 1, 2009

Offically Ours!

Today, Thursday, October 1, 2009 we are officially the parents of a new little sister! A beautiful, sweet little girl born November 7, 2005.

Tess Katerina Knight!!!

We will bring her home October 30th. One week before her 4th birthday. We had totally planned on posting a picture today, but our agency said it was a good idea to wait until she was actually with us. She is still in the orphanage in Vladimir. We wouldn't want to do anything that might make the people there unhappy. For all I know they have our blog and check it! So, I'm so sorry. But, I'm not posting any pics on our blog or Facbook. Nothing public until she is home. It won't be long!!!

She has big brown eyes and light brown hair (which is straight - I'm going to have to learn how to fix straight hair!!) I'll keep posting updates. Again, so sorry to disappoint all my blog friends!

I'm indescribably excited and a little freaked out - I have FOUR kids!!! But, I'm ready to take it on! To God be all the GLORY!

6 comments:

Unknown said...: Congratulations! This is awesome!; October 1, 2009 at 5:31 PM
Amy...who wanted 4. said...: Fantastic news!
Can't wait to see her sweet face!!; October 1, 2009 at 10:09 PM
Amy said...: Congratulations! Can't wait for the pics. She sounds like a cutie....the same age as my daughter who is turning 4 on Nov 4th.; October 1, 2009 at 11:29 PM
Patti said...: What great news! Congratulations!; October 2, 2009 at 2:14 PM
Leilani's Longing and Designed By M said...: Congratulations!!! And you are SO right...to God be the glory!!!! He had your little one planned for you from the beginning!; October 4, 2009 at 7:50 PM
Tony and Dawn said...: Congratulations! We found your site via "The Beadle's". We have a couple of questions about the process and were wondering if you would e-mail us? Our address is bamaham04@yahoo.com

God Bless -; October 4, 2009 at 11:29 PM

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Adoption Time Line

November 7, 2009 ~ Tess's 4th Birthday
October 30, 2009 ~ Tess is HOME!
October 25 - 30, 2009 ~ Final trip to Vladimir!
October 4 - 7, 2009 ~ Third Trip to Vladimir, just Angela. Filed paperwork for Tess's passport.
September 21, 2009 ~ Court Day!
September 19 - 22, 2009 ~ Second trip to Vladimir
August 27, 2009 ~ Recieved court date! Set for September 21st.
August 18, 2009 ~ Meet our new little girl for the first time!
August 16 - 21, 2009 ~ First trip to Vladimir Russia
August 4, 2009 ~ Registered in Vladimir and recieved travel dates for first trip!
July 29, 2009 Mailed region specific docs
July 27, 2009 ~ Mailed Dossier
July 22, 2009 ~ Mailed Registration
July 16, 2009 ~ Recieve referral in Vladimir, Russia!
July 13, 2009 ~ Change adoption agency from CHI to EAC
June 9, 2009 ~ Paperwork still in Astrakhan. We are told there are no 2 to 4 year old girls in Moscow City Region
May 29, 2009 ~ Changing to Moscow City region
April 22, 2009 ~ We are told Moscow Dept of Education will be out of session June, July and August
March 30, 2009 ~ Completed and mailed all documents that will expire before October.
February 10, 2009 ~ Russia called to have us registered, but we had one expired document. Russia registers another family instead.
January 30, 2009 ~ All remaining registration documents sent to Astrakhan
January 15, 2009 ~ We are told we are "first on the list" at CHI in the Astrakhan region
November 22, 2008 ~ We do not have a referral, afterall. We are on the waiting list again. We won't travel until 2009.
October 9, 2008 ~ We are told the respresentative in Astrakhan is "out of town and will not be back until November". So, we will not be traveling to Russia in October.
September 23, 2008 ~ Sent remaining Astrakhan "region specific" documents to Moscow.
September 10, 2008 ~ Our new little referral!! CHI asks us to travel to Astrakhan in October! The little girl has Asian features, we don't know her age.
August 29, 2008 ~ Vladivostok "region specific" documents mailed to Moscow to be added to our registered Dossier.
August 18, 2008 ~ The little Asian girl in Vladivostok is adopted domestically. We are on the "waiting family" list again.
July 29th, 2008 ~ A set-back. The grandmother of the little girl shows interest in adopting her. We wait until September for the final decision.
April 28, 2008 ~ We Got our Referral Call from CHI! "A Little Girl 2 1/2 years old with Asain Features in the Region of Vladivostok"... Travel projected for September.
April 14, 2008 ~ Fed Ex Dossier to St. Louis
January 17, 2008 ~ Submit Application to Adopt from Russia - a girl between 24 -48 months
Fall 2007 ~ Meet with CHI to Discuss Details Involved
Fall 2006 ~ Contact Children's Hope International with Questions
March 2006 ~ Seriously Start Praying About Adoption
Fall 2005 ~ First Discuss Adoption