Fingerprints,More pictures and another Video

We decided to try to go in early and get our fingerprints done. Our appointment is October 18th. We received our appointment notices last week. Ty was off work today so we headed down and walked in. There was no one in the office so they got us right in. They told me my fingerprints were kindof worn so they might get rejected and I might have to come in again. I guess I have done too much typing ;) and gardening :)

I called and let the USCIS know that we were fingerprinted early and we haven't been assiged an officer yet so they made note of it in the system. Hopefully they will get to it soon. We need our I-797 so we can send in our I-800, get I-800PA, cabled, Article 5 and then Travel Approval. Well at least we have pictures to look at to keep us patient.

Here's the photos I received from another mom. Her daughter is having the party and Zoie was there. I'm so glad we found her and could share pictures. They are such a treasure to have.

Don't you just love that grin.

Had to include some more singing pictures. She is getting into it.

Now she is taking a bow.


Here's thevideo they sent of her singing, its so cute!

Birthday Pictures

Here's some pictures from Zoie's birthday party. The lady holding her is her foster grandma and the man next to them is her foster grandpa. They bring her to the orphanage every day for class. The update we got said:
Zheng Bin is doing great at her foster family. Foster grandparents bring her back to the orphanage every day to attend class. Now Zheng Bin is developing well. Foster family said her mental development is very well. She understands everything. She would go to the grocery store to buy something herself, she can pick up whatever she likes. If the vendor was wrong she would point to the thing she wants vexedly. When she had hard time expressing herself she would hum and point or do signs to others. Zheng Bin is very happy in her foster family. Her foster family loves her very much.

Zoie looks like she loves to sing. I think we'll have to get her a microphone.

Looks like we have a singer in the family.

More birthday pictures

On a side note we found the mama of the little girl in the photo. She sent me some photos she has of Zoie. I'll post those tomorrow.

Video

We received lots of pictures and a couple videos from Zoie's birthday party. I'll try to post the pictures later. I need to edit some of them, split pants, need I say more ;)

Here's the video singing her Happy Birthday with the cake we sent her:

News

Our check was cashed on the 8th from USCIS so we know things are starting to happen. Saturday, we received a Notice of Action from USCIS. It's like a belated birthday present for Zoie.
They will be sending us our paperwork with our fingerprint appointment on it. I talked to our agency today and they said we should be getting the paperwork next week. That it usually takes 2 weeks from the received date. We are getting closer !!! I'm still hoping we get some pictures of her celebrating her birthday.

HaPpY BiRtHdAy!!

Happy Birthday Zoie! Today (which would have been last night for her) is Zoie's Birthday. She turned 3 today. It's been almost a year since we saw her sweet face. It's been agonizing at times with the wait, especially since we have seen her picture and her file. We accepted her file in October last year. Hopefully we will get everything we need to travel soon and make her apart of our family. I sent her a birthday care package through Ladybugs n' love. They are sending the orphanage money and have contacted them to arrange for them to buy a cake and have her foster family bring her to the orphanage to celebrate it. They are supposed to email them pictures so hopefully we will get some new pictures of her soon.

Happy Birthday beautiful girl!