What is the status on the casas currently? Are they moving that much faster than ICBF still? In another group I'm a part of there is a family who had been waiting 17 months as of January and still has no referral from one of the casas. It seems as though things are slower through the casas now than during our first two adoptions, but then again, I'm not following along with them very closely.
Also, along the lines of the Casas, are there differences in the Casas in Bogota and the ones throughout the rest of the country which we hear much less about and which far fewer agencies place children through? Does ICBF work with the Casas, placing children there when they don't have enough foster homes? Are all children placed for adoption through ICBF in foster homes or does ICBF have their own orphanages? I guess I just assumed that they did, but maybe not. I am curious to learn more.
Okay...time to get down to business...it's nap time here and I must get something done around the house! 
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Megan
dd Corinn - born 12/04 (Ayudame), home 6/05
ds Noah - born 5/06 (Ayudame), home 10/06
11/07 - Agency application
1/08 - Homestudy completed
3/25/08 - Dossier Sent to Colombia
5/19/08 - Dossier Submitted to ICBF
6/25/08 - ICBF Requests more info
7/8/08 - More info Sent to Colombia
7/15/08 - Translated Addendum Submitted to ICBF
9/10/08 - ICBF Approval - Risaralda Regional Assignment
10/14/08 - Referral of 3 Beautiful Children ages 10 (girl), 8 (girl), 5 1/2 (boy)
11/7/08 - Assigned Presentation Date
11/10/08 - Received Update on the Children
11/21/08 - Travel to Bogota
11/22/08 - Travel to Pereira
11/24/08 - Presentation!!!!!
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