Bringing Home Noelle!: Noelle has stolen our hearts!

Monday, January 21, 2008

Noelle has stolen our hearts!

We got Noelle around 4pm today. There was some serious tear shedding going on between Mommy & Robin when all the other babies were handed out and Noelle never came. But, it's all okay now. We are in love with our baby girl! She is so adorable and so FUNNY! What an incredible day this has been. We will never forget today....ever.

Link to video:

http://s268.photobucket.com/albums/jj2/jamnbsslix/Gotcha%20Day/?action=view&current=Noelle1.flv

13 comments:

Jess said...: Congratulations Davis Family!!! One prob... the video is working.
Enjoy tonight... wonder if anyone will sleep, or if you'll all sit around watching Noelle?!; January 21, 2008 at 7:13 AM
Anonymous said...: Congratulations Davis Family! Loved the video! It was not working awhile ago but it is now! Noelle is beautiful! We are praying for all of you. Enjoy these days because they go by so fast!; January 21, 2008 at 8:10 AM
Denise said...: She is adorable! I am so excited for you and have tears in my eyes as I imagine the day when we will meet our daughter. Enjoy this precious time~; January 21, 2008 at 8:18 AM
Anonymous said...: Congratulations Davis Family,

Noelle is just gorgeous!!! Loved the video. You are so very blessed~ as is your sweet Noelle.

Pam (AWAA); January 21, 2008 at 8:49 AM
Judi said...: We are so excited for all of you! Congratulations! Noelle is so sweet!; January 21, 2008 at 8:54 AM
Nicole said...: Congratulations Davis family!
She is beautiful!! Loved the video and the pic of Tonya and Noelle sleeping, so sweet! Keep the pics coming!; January 21, 2008 at 8:58 AM
Amy Woods said...: Oh, you guys, I'm so happy for you! She is so adorable!! congratulations!!

Amy Woods; January 21, 2008 at 9:30 AM
Tina said...: She is so dang cute!!! Congrats you guys!
Tina; January 21, 2008 at 9:48 AM
the Steiger's said...: Yeah!!!!
She is so cute! We are so happy for you. It looks like you are having a great time.
Lenka; January 21, 2008 at 10:02 AM
Anonymous said...: I Love the way she looks at you that is precious. I can't wait to meet her found myself crying too. Enjoy and remember to hug each other and have group hugs. Praise God he has truly blessed you with a beautiful girl. Eryn; January 21, 2008 at 10:26 AM
Jeanette said...: Oh my word, what a sweetie! I can't believe you finally have your precious Noelle! Congratulations to you all! We'll be praying for a wonderful time of bonding and learning all about each other. God is so good and so amazing and His plan never fails! Praise God!!!

Blessings to you all!!!
Jeanette; January 21, 2008 at 11:00 AM
Kristy said...: She is beautiful!; January 21, 2008 at 11:15 AM
Anonymous said...: Hey guys, we miss you and can't wait for you to come home. Noelle is so beautiful!! Have fun the rest of the trip!; January 21, 2008 at 1:35 PM

Our adoption timeline

5/06/2006 Attend Spirit of Adoption Seminar

5/15/2006 Fill out online application with AWAA

5/25/2006 We have been accepted into the China program

6/11/2006 Made first payment, signed agreements with awaa

6/14/2006 Physicals

6/23/2006 Recieved Dossier packet! We are paper pregnant!

6/26/2006 Mailed our I600A to USCIS

6/27/2006 First home study {2 more next week!}

7/10/2006 Had our last home study visit

7/20/2006 Applied for our passports

7/31/2006 Got our passports back!

8/17/2006 Picked up home study express mail to USCIS

8/24/2006 Letter from USCIS fingerprint appt. Sept 7!

9/07/2006 Had fingerprints done at Homeland Security!

9/21/2006 Recieved letter from Homland Security...not I171H like we expected, but a letter stating that we need a new home study because CHCS does not have a license????

10/19/2006 Good news....CHCS HAS A LICENSE!!!

10/20/2006 Hand delivered home study with copy of CHCS license and USCIS handed me our I171H!! Thank you Jesus!!

10/21/2006 Mailed all our documents to Legal-Eaze in NY

10/23/2006 Documents at Chinese Embassy -Authentication!
Mailed Dossier to AWAA overnight!

10/24/2006 AWAA has our dossier at there office and everything looks great!

10/27/2006 DTC {Dossier to China}

10/30/2006 Dossier arrives at CCAA our 13th Anniversary!

11/17/2006 Applied for Special Needs Program

11/22/2006 LID {Log in Date}

10/08/2007 Referral!!!!!

10/11/2007 LOI {Letter of Intent}

10/30/2007 PA {Pre-Approval}

11/28/2007 RA {Referral Approval}

12/27/2007 TA {Travel Approval} We're going to China!!!!!

1/17/2008 Leave Bangor Maine!

1/21/2008 GOTCHA DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1/30/2008 HOME AT LAST WITH OUR BABY GIRL!!!!!!