Updated Expenses So Far

In October I posted about our adoption expenses at that point.  They were $4,302.50.  Oh my kittens. . . Here is our updated expense sheet, through the present, including trip one and the few expenses we've had:

Date	Paid To	Purpose	Amount	Total To Date
May 31, 2011	Homestudy SW	Homestudy Application Fee	$50.00	$50.00
Jun 6, 2011	Integra Scan	Kim Background Check	$28.95	$78.95
Jun 9, 2011	TN Department of Health	Chris Birth Certificate	$20.00	$98.95
Jun 9, 2011	VitalCheck	Kim Birth Certificate	$54.50	$153.45
Jun 10, 2011	TN Bureau of Investigation	Background check - Kim	$29.00	$182.45
Jun 5, 2011	TN Bureau of Investigation	Background check - Chris	$29.00	$211.45
Jun 14, 2011	Chris' doctor	Chris Medical	$25.00	$236.45
Jul 3, 2011	Reece’s Rainbow	Commitment Fee	$275.00	$511.45
Jun 13, 2011	Kims' doctor	Chris TB Test	$25.00	$536.45
Jun 16, 2011	Kim's doctor	Kim's Medical Exam	$25.00	$561.45
Jul 4, 2011	Adoption Agency	Application fee	$375.00	$936.45
Jul 12, 2011	FedEx Office	Copies	$38.85	$975.30
Jul 16, 2011	Hawaii Department of Health	Marriage certificates	$28.50	$1,003.80
Jul 21, 2011	Walgreens	Passport photos - Kim	$9.99	$1,013.79
Jul 21, 2011	Local Police Department	Fingerprinting	$10.00	$1,023.79
Jul 22, 2011	US Department of Treasury	FBI Fingerprinting/Background	$18.00	$1,041.79
Jul 22, 2011	US Department of Treasury	FBI Fingerprinting/Background	$18.00	$1,059.79
Jul 22, 2011	Local County Clerk	Passport Processing	$25.00	$1,084.79
Jul 22, 2011	US Department of Treasury	Passport - Kim	$110.00	$1,194.79
Jul 22, 2011	Adoption Learning Partners	Adoption Education Classes	$149.00	$1,343.79
Jul 25, 2011	Local County Clerk	Passport Processing	$25.00	$1,368.79
Jul 25, 2011	US Department of Treasury	Passport Application - Chris	$110.00	$1,478.79
Jul 31, 2011	WalMart	Dossier photos	$12.28	$1,491.07
Jul 31, 2011	Walgreens	Passport photos - Chris	$9.99	$1,501.06
Aug 3, 2011	USPS	Postage	$18.30	$1,519.36
Aug 3, 2011	Department of Homeland Sec	I-600A Application	$870.00	$2,389.36
Aug 5, 2011	Psychologist	Psych Evaluation	$575.00	$2,964.36
Aug 13, 2011	USPS	Postage	$18.30	$2,982.66
Aug 20, 2011	Adoption Assistance, Inc	Homestudy Fee	$1,500.00	$4,482.66
Sep 6, 2011	USPS	Postage	$18.30	$4,500.96
Sep 6, 2011	Chris' doctor	Paperwork fee	$25.00	$4,525.96
Sep 6, 2011	Psychologist	Psych Evaluation Report	$200.00	$4,725.96
Oct 18, 2011	Local County Clerk	Notary certifications	$245.00	$4,970.96
Oct 21, 2011	Local County Clerk	Notary certifications	$35.00	$5,005.96
Oct 26, 2011	TN Secretary of State	Apostilles	$120.00	$5,125.96
Oct 26, 2011	TN Secretary of State	Parking	$7.00	$5,132.96
Oct 27, 2011	Local County Clerk	Notary certifications	$10.00	$5,135.96
Oct 27, 2011	TN Secretary of State	Apostilles	$4.00	$5,139.96
Oct 27, 2011	TN Secretary of State	Parking	$7.00	$5,146.96
Oct 27, 2011	Adoption Agency International Adoption	Dossier Fee	$3,500.00	$8,646.96
Oct 27, 2011	FedEx Office	FedEx Dossier to HIH	$43.11	$8,690.07
Nov 28, 2011	Kim's doctor	KJS Medical Exam	$90.23	$8,780.30
Feb 1, 2012	United Airlines	Flights	$2,057.00	$10,837.30
Feb 20, 2012	Panorama Travel	Visas	$440.00	$11,277.30
Feb 20, 2012	Walgreens	VIsa Photo - Chris	$9.00	$11,286.30
Feb 22, 2012	US Department of Treasury	FBI Fingerprinting/Background	$36.00	$11,322.30
Feb 22, 2012	Local police department	Fingerprinting	$10.00	$11,332.30
Feb 22, 2012	US Post Office	Background check postage	$11.50	$11,343.80
Feb 25, 2012	Hampton Inn South	DC Hotel	$75.00	$11,418.80
Feb 25, 2012	Misc. food in DC	Food in DC	$30.00	$11,448.80
Mar 2, 2012	International Adoption Fee	In country fee	$3,750.00	$15,198.80
Mar 2, 2012	Driver	In country transportation, 1st trip	$1,200.00	$16,398.80
Mar 2, 2012	Notary	In country notary fee	$175.00	$16,573.80
Mar 2, 2012	Miscellaneous	Food/souvenirs in country	$250.00	$16,823.80
Mar 2, 2012	Apartment cost	In country lodging	$400.00	$17,223.80
Mar 8, 2012	FedEx Office	FedEx to Agency	$56.84	$17,280.64
Mar 8, 2012	Local police department	Fingerprinting	$10.00	$17,290.64
Mar 8, 2012	Local County Clerk	Notary Certifications	$24.00	$17,314.64
Mar 8, 2012	Tennessee Secretary of State	Apostilles	$12.00	$17,326.64
Mar 12, 2012	FedEx Office	FedEx Background check to FBI	$31.75	$17,358.39
Mar 12, 2012	US Department of Treasury	FBI Fingerprinting/Background	$36.00	$17,394.39

Grand total so far?  $17,394.39.  And, like I posted in October, every time we've needed money for something we've had it.  I've estimated our second trip expenses, and they're pretty substantial.  

Walgreens	Visa Photos	$18.00	$17,444.14
Panorama Travel	Double Entry Visas	$1,500.00	$18,944.14
Airline	Airfare, second trip	$2,500.00	$21,444.14
Miscellaneous	Orphanage donations	$200.00	$21,644.14
Apartment	lodging second trip	$1,100.00	$22,744.14
Driver	Transportation, second trip	$3,000.00	$25,744.14
Medicals	Second trip medicals	$1,800.00	$27,544.14
Adoption agency	Second trip fee	$3,750.00	$31,294.14
Adoption agency	Court Dossier fee	$1,950.00	$33,244.14
Miscellaneous	Second trip food	$500.00	$36,994.14

Our second trip totals, if they're accurate, will bring us to $36,994.14.  (I apparently deleted a FedEx charge which is why the sheet jumps from $17,394.39 to $17,444.14. . . )  Those second trip expenses are obviously estimates, and some are likely over estimated.  And then we'll still have a third trip. . . Our in country transportation is what's killing us, so we're trying to figure out some creative ways to cut that cost down (take the train to her orphanage, stay closer, etc.) but we still have the issue of nobody at her orphanage speaking English and the need for a translator.  We will figure it out.  I know one thing - this face is totally worth it.