Yesterday was the one year anniversary of meeting Emily for the first time.
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Today was Citizenship Day for Emily. There was a ceremony held at the Sacramento Zoo by the local office of the BCIS (formerly the INS). It was in a covered outdoor amphitheater with a stage. There were a few speeches then each child was called up to pick up their Certificate of Citizenship. About 15 […]
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Today, we went to the BCIS (formerly the INS) office in Sacramento for an appointment involving an application for Emily’s certificate of citizenship. The appointment was quick and easy. We were told that Emily will be receiving her certificate of citizenship at a special U.S. citizenship ceremony for children to be held at the Sacramento […]
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Emily is now a skilled walker and frequently runs. When we are outside, she prefers to walk rather than be carried.
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In today’s mail, we received Emily’s U.S. passport. It has only been 12 days since we turned in the passport application at the local post office. We did not request it on a rush basis since we won’t actually be traveling anytime soon.
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On Saturday, we received in the mail a certified copy of Emily’s birth certificate from the State of California (Department of Health Services, Office of Vital Records) based on the adoption order signed by the judge at the adoption hearing on April 3. The official title of the certificate is a “court order delayed registration […]
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A few new things have happened during the past week. Emily started walking on my birthday (April 2). She was able to walk a few steps before then. However, April 2 was the first time she was able to stand, walk awhile, stand a while, then walk again. Previously, she was able to walk a […]
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Though re-adoption (going through the adoption process again through the State of California system) is not required in California (the State of California recognizes adoptions that are officially processed in a foreign country and approved by the U.S. INS), the benefits of re-adoption include 1.) officially changing her name (Emily’s current official name is her […]
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I filed Emily’s (re-)adoption papers with the Calfornia Superior Court this afternoon. Emily’s adoption hearing is scheduled for April 3 (less than a month away). The adoption will be finalized in front of a California Superior Court judge on that day. However, the California Office of Vital Records (a state governmental agency that processes birth […]