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Our son was 31 months old when we brought him home in August. The foster mother showed him pictures of us every day and referred to us as Mommy and Poppi, etc. She also told him he would be coming to live with us. I am sure that what she did helped his transition be a smooth one.
I made sure to find out from her exactly what he liked to eat and how she cooked it. What his schedule was, what his favorite things to play were etc. I bought as much of the foods he liked and brought them home with us so he had things he was used to eating. I asked her where he slept (in a crib) so we kept him in a crib (although he barely fits) We just tried to keep as many things the same as possible.
Plan on sitting on the floor and playing a LOT. Be silly, laugh a lot, and take time to just get to know your new child. It takes a while for the magic to happen, so be patient.
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Wendy
Mom to 3 bio kiddos
waiting on Ahren born 1/7/06
Referral 1/16/06
Hired extra help 4/06
rectification into PGN 7/06
kicked out 10/13/06
Resubmitted 10/23/06
5th KO 1/12/07
re-submitted to PGN for 6th time 3/5/07
Rectification approved 6/18/07 
New, corrected BC 6/26/07
DNA & SWI Done 11/6/07
SW report FINALLY released 3/08
Into PGN 3/27/08
Barrios signs off 4/08
New director re-claims our file 
BMI 5/27/08
OUT! 6/13/08
GC BC 7/15/08
Home 8/22/08
2nd referral 10/11/06 
baby girl born 10/11/06 (yup, 8 hours old!)
POA in Guatemala 11/6/06
HS update completed 11/8/06
DNA taken 11/14/06
99.99% match 11/16/06 
PA 12/11/06
FC done in Jan. '07
Into PGN 1/29/07
KO 4/5/07
Re-submit 5/2/07
Another KO- birthmom mute?
resubmit
Sent to Investigations Aug 2007
10/6/07 baby suffers serious head injury
Out of investigations/into PGN 3/08
KO 4/08
PGN refuses to accept investigation
now what?
Child taken by PGN 7/08
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