About Me

Blacksburg, Virginia, United States
My name is Lily Sophia Moore, I am from Haiti. I was born on March 23rd and weighed almost 4 pounds. I temporarily live in Haiti until my mommy and daddy come to get me. Unfortunately, there is a lot of paperwork associated with the adoption process, so it is taking longer than our family would like for me to get to the States. As soon as I am able to , I will be living in Virginia. I really can't wait 'cause it is really hot in Haiti, and I want to be with my mommy and daddy. You can post messages on this site any time you want, I will continue to ask mommy and daddy to post pictures and updates of the adoption progress as well.

Mommy & Daddy's Abbreviated Paperwork Progress Report/Timeline

  • 8/4 We received photos of Lily today from Loune- the first we have received since she moved to PaP and she is so cute! Two photos are in the bouncy seat we sent through Loune's cousin who lives in MA and was going to PaP. The other photo is our favorite so far- Lily in her "the lily moore band" onesie not so happy! She has great emotion and we love her beautiful eyes and Haitian features. She is so beautiful...her daddy is already planning how to keep the boys away!!!
  • 8/3 Anecelis from USCIS emailed that a call for evidence will be mailed to us on Monday!! A what? At this point we are confident we can produce any paperwork they may ask for...after all we have copies and a file and so on!!!! It is very very exciting to know that someone opened our file and it is in process- this is a great sign!
  • 8/3 We bought tickets to Port au Prince! Woo Hoo!!! We will be in Haiti with Lily Sept 27th and 28th! We cannot wait!!!!!
  • 8/2 Sent original birth certificates and marriage certificates for state sealing (vital records just isn't enough for the Embassy) to Maine, California & Florida. Our certificates are not exempt from the State and US State Dept Seal! Madam Valcourt now recognizes my voice when I call the Embassy- she has been very helpful answering our questions about the sealing and translation requirements...
  • 8/2 Loune calls from PaP excited by her recent visit with Lily. She is very big- just over 9 lbs., and has changed so much since her last visit. She received the bouncy seat and clothes we sent and is happy and smiled at Loune. Loune met with Me Point du Jour and they are just waiting on all of our paperwork to arrive so the process in Haiti can begin. I updated Loune that we have about 6 more weeks left with USCIS based on their estimate of 9 weeks from the date of the fingerprinting (this is Sept. 12)...we are working on getting everything else we need translated and then sealed by the Commonwealth, US State Dept and Haitian Embassy....then we will be good to go!! USCIS is SLOW!!!! But, it is all worth it and their turtle speed is giving us a chance to notarize, re-notarize, check mistakes, etc. Nevertheless, Loune is very excited and encouraged us to come visit. She found out that we only need one visit with the attorney when it is time for Lily to come home, so we do not have to worry about an extra visit!
  • 8/1 We meet with translators, Greg & Julian, to go over our translation needs.
  • 7/29 Tim's sister Kursti hosted a baby shower for Lily in Chesapeake! Lily received cute outfits, a potty seat, tummy time mat and some bath accessories. Anna, Emma, Ava and Nora made her letters for her room- they look great above her crib!!
  • 7/23 Message from Mona via Loune on Lily: 4kg 300, 5 bottles of Enfamil and a veggie puree!!! She is growing so fast!!!
  • 7/14 We painted Elizabeth's childhood dresser for Lily! The base is white, like it was back in '77, but the drawers are different bright colors to match Lily's bright nursery- lime, hot pink, turquoise, yellow and purple!!!!
  • 7/11 Tim is fingerprinted in WV- so in 9 weeks we should be good to go with USCIS!!!
  • 7/10 We receive a photo of Anne-Marie's girls in dresses we sent from Virginia- they are so beautiful!!!
  • 7/5 Lily has an appointment with a pediatrician in PaP and is healthy!!! This is great news for us! We discuss mailing options for diapers in formula. In discussion we learn that with shipping and the exchange rate, it is less expensive to send money- Lily is using lots of diapers!!!
  • 7/4 Lily's first smile!!! She flies from Port au Paix to Port au Prince with Jude, she is now with Mona and Innocente, Loune's cousins. She will be close to the pediatrician, attorney and government offices for paperwork reasons.
  • 7/3 Photo of Lily from Anne-Marie on her last day with them- she has grown so much!!!
  • 7/2 My Daddy bought the cutest outfits for me EVER in Maine. He is really good at shopping!! I think he may spoil me!!!
  • 6/30 We passed the psych exam, were you worried? Went to the Dr. with Robena for notarization.
  • 6/28 & 29 Appointment with Psychologist, take 565 multiple choice exam!
  • 6/27 New photo of Lily comes with Leah and her family. When on her belly Lily can hold up her head! She continues to eat and grow!
  • 6/27 Elizabeth drives to WV for fingerprinting...6 hours in the car for a 15 minute activity- well worth it!!!
  • 6/18 Letter from Homeland Security to report to Charleston, WV for fingerprinting on any Wednesday after June 27th. This is a good sign- our preliminary I600a was accepted!!!!
  • 6/11 Dr. Freeman's office again- bloodwork....
  • 6/8 Mail one copy of home study to USCIS to complete our I600a Application
  • 6/7 Lily goes to the beach for the first time...the water was too cold for her, but she enjoyed a nice nap and had a good time.
  • 6/7 Receive sealed and completed home study document from Cheryl- Woo Hoo!
  • 6/5 Loune and Jude get "orphan" birth certificate for Lily Sophia
  • 6/5 Go to Christiansburg, Richmond and DC for proper sealing of our Power of Attorney Mandate. It was quite an adventure. Anna drove with Elizabeth while Tim was busy at the courthouse and fed-exing documents. Lesson learned: the dates and order of seals are incredibly important!!!! The Haitian Embassy was great- we received a new list of paperwork that we need with good instructions and an understanding of how to seal everything that has a signature.
  • 5/31 Mail from I600a- Petition for an Orphan with USCIS.
  • 5/27 Lily looks great in pink! She had her first car ride on the 26th and slept the whole way!
  • 5/26 Lily received her first outfit today- a brown onesie with a hot pink Virgin of Guadalupe on it from Sabine and Lindsay! So exciting!!!!
  • 5/19 Elizabeth went to Connecticut and showed everyone photos of Lily and told them the exciting news in person!
  • 5/18 We receive new photos of Lily with Anne-Marie and Madam To at the hospital. She is growing and drinking!
  • 5/13 Loune hires Me. Charles Dumont Point du Jour as our attorney.
  • 5/12 Lily has gained .2 kilos, we receive a new photo
  • 5/12 Lily's biological aunts agree to her adoption- she is our daughter!!!!! We laugh, we cry, we call our parents!!!!
  • 5/11 We receive photos of Lily from Anne-Marie and learn that she is 1.8 kilos at 6 weeks. We name her Lily Sophia...
  • 5/10 e-mail from Loune to call her in Port au Prince..we hear about Lily for the first time!!!
  • 5/10 Cheryl's 2nd visit
  • 4/28 Cheryl's first home visit
  • 4/18 Hear from Michelle that our paperwork is accepted and we are ready for our first visit with our social worker!
  • 4/9 Mail all paperwork to Michelle- references, autobiographies, birth certificates, etc.
  • 4/5 Physicals at Dr. Freeman's Office
  • 3/14 Hire Michelle McIntyre/Adoption Connections, receive application packet
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