Check, check, check, check, and check!

Yesterday was one in which I got to check off a few things on my "to do" for the China pre-approval.  We are down to 7 business days to accomplish this rather large list of things.

I drove to downtown Cincinnati to drop off a video to the International Adoption Center at Cincinnati Children's Hospital. Check.
 
The IAC is one of only twelve such centers in the country.  Wow!  And I questioned the move to Cincinnati...The IAC will use the video, along with medical records, photos, and images from a CT scan that I sent prior, to give us a better picture of Abigail's health needs.  I am totally sitting here waiting for the doctor to call me with the details this morning. Those of you who know me well, know that I often leave my cell phone in some random place around the house, and often can't get to it in time to answer when it rings.  This morning the cell phone, a pen, and a notebook are accompanying me EVERYWHERE.   Besides giving us valuable information that we can use to prepare for Abigail's homecoming, this call will give us the information needed to proceed with some required information on these forms for China AND the "Parenting Resource Plan".  I really, really, REALLY want to be done with that particular document.  My brain is tired!

The initial paperwork for the homestudy was sent via certified mail.  Check. 

We got our passport photos taken AGAIN.  Turns out that we need additional ones for visas and also for various files with the agency and with China.  We wish we had known to get the extras the first time we had them taken!  In any case, its done.  Check.

We went to Sarah's house so she could take a photo of everyone who lives here.  Check.

Ethan got the form notarized and sent overnight express to Washington, D.C. in order to get a certified copy of his birth certificate.  Check.

Now if the phone would just ring...