Adoption Timeline
"Adoption is when a child grows in your heart, instead of your tummy"
September 2012- Open an adoption account at the bank and begin saving
July 2013- Research and gather information from adoption agencies
August 2013- Began our adoption website
October 2013- Begin planning to make the adoption announcement to all of our friends and family
November 2013- The adoption announcement was sent out to family and friends
December 2013- First paperwork sent out to our first agency- meeting to come in January
January 2014- First meeting with Bethany Christian Services and Formal Application ($550) sent in
February 2014- Sent in Pre-Study Documents ($1000) & got accepted to the April training day
April 2014- All Day Training Day ($300) & began working on Profile Book
May 2014- Our first home study appointment ($1500)
July 14, 2014- Home study is finished and approved! ($500) We are officially a waiting family! Began to gather items for Baby Lundy and paint the nursery!
September 2014- 2 months waiting and sent in our first grant application; Neely, our dog, passed away
October 2014- 3 months waiting and 3 grant applications sent in
November 2014- 4 months waiting and 1 year since we announced our plan to adopt our baby
December 2014- 5 months waiting
January 2015- 6 months waiting & received the Show Hope grant!
Feburary 28, 2015- Baby girl was born at 9:51 p.m.; 7 lbs. 7oz. and 20" long
March 2, 2015- Baby girl comes home!
June 22, 2015- Adoption is finalized in court
November 2015- Contacted by an expectant mother in Arkansas for a baby girl due to arrive in February 2016
December 2016- Begin Home Study paperwork with a social worker in TX and discuss adoption plan with a lawyer in AR
July 2013- Research and gather information from adoption agencies
August 2013- Began our adoption website
October 2013- Begin planning to make the adoption announcement to all of our friends and family
November 2013- The adoption announcement was sent out to family and friends
December 2013- First paperwork sent out to our first agency- meeting to come in January
January 2014- First meeting with Bethany Christian Services and Formal Application ($550) sent in
February 2014- Sent in Pre-Study Documents ($1000) & got accepted to the April training day
April 2014- All Day Training Day ($300) & began working on Profile Book
May 2014- Our first home study appointment ($1500)
July 14, 2014- Home study is finished and approved! ($500) We are officially a waiting family! Began to gather items for Baby Lundy and paint the nursery!
September 2014- 2 months waiting and sent in our first grant application; Neely, our dog, passed away
October 2014- 3 months waiting and 3 grant applications sent in
November 2014- 4 months waiting and 1 year since we announced our plan to adopt our baby
December 2014- 5 months waiting
January 2015- 6 months waiting & received the Show Hope grant!
Feburary 28, 2015- Baby girl was born at 9:51 p.m.; 7 lbs. 7oz. and 20" long
March 2, 2015- Baby girl comes home!
June 22, 2015- Adoption is finalized in court
November 2015- Contacted by an expectant mother in Arkansas for a baby girl due to arrive in February 2016
December 2016- Begin Home Study paperwork with a social worker in TX and discuss adoption plan with a lawyer in AR
Adoption Photos
*My mom took these photos for us! Some wouldn't rotate when I uploaded them. Sorry if you get a crick in the neck because of that :)