Who's Coming? Where Are We Going?: The Laxtons

We have a cooler for drinks and snacks at the hospital for Mark and Shannon. If anyone is interested in taking them a lunch or dinner, let me know. I will try to help coordinate. I'm sure hospital food will get old quickly! :)

Adoption Timeline

Adoption Planning/Researching/Phone calls/Prayer - Since married :-)
Informational Meeting with Bethany Christian Services -March 26, 2013
Filled out pre-application for domestic at meeting - March 26, 2013
Filled out pre-application for international online at home - March 26, 2013
Submitted Formal Application for Domestic - April 8, 2013
Formal Application Approved -April 10, 2013
Received Fee Contract - April 22, 2013
Mailed signed fee contract - April 29, 2013
Received link to Homestudy Paperwork - May 2, 2013
Attended 8 hour Training- May 4, 2013
Mailed last paperwork!! - July 31, 2013
1st Home study visit - August 20, 2013
2nd Home study visit - August 29, 2013
3rd Home study visit - September 5, 2013
Social Worker e-mailed draft of completed home study - September 26
E-mailed corrections to social worker - September 27, 2013
Social Worker made corrections and is mailing to supervisor - September 30, 2013
Review by Supervisor completed, but had a follow-up question - Oct. 9, 2013
Homestudy Approved! - October 10, 2013
Completed "Short" profile information form and family picture - Oct. 12, 2013
Ordered photo books - October 15, 2013
Sent photo book link to social worker for approval - Oct. 12, 2013
Mailed homestudy approval signatures and next fees due - Oct. 16, 2013
Signatures and payment received so we are OFFICALLY WAITING! - October 17, 2013
Approved Service Plan - November 14, 2013
Submitted Web Profile - November 15, 2013
6 month Foster License Check - February 25, 2014
Had our annual homestudy update-(This meant we had fingerprints run again, doctor visits again, and interview with social worker)November 21, 2014
Update: So far we have been able to show our profile about twenty-three times and have waited for a little over 1 year. (This follows expected wait for famillies with children in home already. 70% of expectant moms select families with no children.)TJ still needs to turn in one book report. :-) - February, 2015
There was another foster home safety check in here somewhere. . .
We were selected! Baby Boy born June 10, 2015. Called June 11, 2015. Spent the night at hospital. Then just had visits with him for 2 1/2 weeks.
Court date to receive custody of Colton - June 29, 2015

Thursday, January 29, 2009

The Laxtons

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