Our Adoption Journey

Mar 10 '10 ~ TPR signed by first parents, Baby Tulip is legally placed with us
Mar 7 '10 ~ EM goes into labor on own, Baby Tulip born at 11:16AM!!
Mar 7 '10 ~ Estimated Due Date
Mar 5 '10 ~ EM's Non-Stress Test--baby is very comfy, induction set for March 9th
Mar 2 '10 ~ EM's Third Doctor Appointment--can we say induction, please?
Feb 23 '10 ~ EM's Second Doctor Appointment--Tulip is happy staying put...have to wait another week =(
Feb 20 '10 ~ Spend the Day with Expectant Parents
Feb 19 '10 ~ Expectant Mom's Doctor Appointment & Ultrasound--It's a Girl!!!
Feb 16 '10 ~ Third Phone Call
Feb 11 '10 ~ Dinner with Expectant Parents
Feb 9 '10 ~ Second Phone Call
Feb 5 '10 ~ First Phone Call with Expectant Parents
Jan 29 '10 ~ First Meeting with Expectant Parents!!!
Jan 26 '10 ~ Scheduled to meet with expectant parents--conflict, so moved to 1/29
Jan 14 '10 ~ Received official MATCH CALL!!!!
Aug 1 '09 ~ Received first call, but not a match
Jul 29 '09 ~ Online Profile is now available!
Jul 28 '09 ~ Activated!
Jul 27 '09 ~ 'Match' criteria review with agency prior to activation
Jul 23 '09 ~ Submit Adoption Agreement to agency
Jul 22 '09 ~ Signed and notarized Adoption Agreement (contract)
Jul 21 '09 ~ Okay Final Profile proof, will be sent to agency
Jul 20 '09 ~ Receive Final Profile Proof for review
Jul 13 '09 ~ Receive Profile Proof for review
Jun 22 '09 ~ Submit 'will accept' paperwork to agency
Jun 16 '09 ~ Submit profile for review and publication
Jun 15 '09 ~ Home visit #2 with Social Worker
Jun 10 '09 ~ Receive confirmation that all home study paperwork is complete!
Jun 9 '09 ~ Home visit #1 with Social Worker
May 29 '09 ~ Finish home study paper trail
May 1-2 '09 ~ Initial Group & Educational Seminar for DIA
April-May '09 ~ Work on home study paper trail
Mar 27 '09 ~ Start home study paper trail
Mar 2009 ~ Submit $ for homestudy, accept invite to May group/educational seminar
Mar 17 '09 ~ Receive invite to Group/Educational Seminar in May
Mar 14 '09 ~ Final IVF (#3) fails
Dec 2008 ~ Receive invite to Group/Educational Seminar in January, decline in order to finish IVF
Sept 2008 ~ Make decision to pursue domestic infant adoption (DIA); apply to agency