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Old 06-09-2007, 04:59 AM
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Referal

We just received our referal after a long 18 Month wait. here is our precious baby girl.
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Old 06-09-2007, 06:28 AM
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Congratulations. Looks as if she was not ready for you when you were first DTC, so the wait was perfect.
She reminds me so much of our daughter, when we saw her pictures. What province is she in?
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11/25/04 Decision to adopt our first daughter
03/14/05 LID for our first daughter
01/29/06 Referral for our first daughter
(total time from LID to referral-10.5 months)
03/20/06 Our first daughter in our arms

12/12/06 Decision to adopt again
04/14/07 LID for our second daughter
04/14/08 ONE year waiting
09/1/08 Re-submitted paperwork before it expired
04/14/09 TWO years waiting
04/27/09 Out of review room
06/14/09 Fingerprinted again, before they expired

Still waiting...

How long is forever? -381 LIDs till our referral- That's how long forever is!
We've been waiting 31 months since our Log-In-Date with China
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Old 06-09-2007, 07:07 AM
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Congratulations.
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Aurora Grace
Born Jan. 6, 2007

in Hunan, China
Started process March 10, 2005
LID Nov. 9, 2005
DOR July 6, 2007
Travel date Aug. 6, 2007
Gotcha date Aug. 13, 2007
Home forever Aug. 27, 2007

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Lillian Chrystelle Rain
from Haiti
Born Nov. 2, 2005
Found May 20, 2006
Officially matched June 9,2006
First Visit trip July 12, 2006
Dossier complete Aug. 10, 2006
Dossier thru first legal 8/26?
In IBESR for expedition 9/20/06
Out of IBESR Oct. 20,2006
Traveling to pick up January 4, 2007
Out of 2nd legal (FINALLY!) Jan. 26, 2007
Passport Jan. 30, 2007
Visa Feb. 1, 2007
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Old 06-09-2007, 07:21 AM
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How precious! Congratulations! I hope you get a speedy TA!
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DS 3years old
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Old 06-09-2007, 07:32 AM
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Congrats! She is beautiful!
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Old 06-09-2007, 12:14 PM
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Congrats! She's a beauty!
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Old 06-09-2007, 07:49 PM
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Congratulations! What a beautiful baby! I wish you a speedy and smooth adoption.
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Old 06-09-2007, 07:52 PM
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she is adorable!!!!! sorry i seen you posted you had a referral and i couldnt pass up seeing any beautiful baby!!!!
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7/12 DOR
9/13-16 visit trip
10/5 DNA Test
10/15 It's a MATCH!!!!! 99.93%
11/29-12/3 2nd visit trip
12/20 We're in PGN!!!
1/08 Ko no PA
2/14/08 back in PGN
3/12/08 KO mispelling on PA
4/07/08 resubmitted
5/9/08 3rd trip Happy Mother's Day
6/19/08 Happy 1st B-day
6/08 Lost Agency, we are on our own
7/21/08 Leaving to go foster
7/22/08 Went to PGN we are OUT of PGN!! Leave with our file!!!
8/28/08 GC BC !!!
9/2/08 PP,Orange, USE DR exam
9/3/08 2nd DNA done
9/5/08 DNA at Labcorp
9/16/08 DNA at USE !!!
9/16/08 PINK!!!!
9/17/08 USE
9/19/08 HOME FOREVER!!!!!




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Old 06-10-2007, 06:17 AM
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Congratulations!
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Gabriella Raine b. 2003 in Guatemala
Sophia Skye - b. 2004 in China
LID 6/13 for DD# 3!
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Old 06-10-2007, 07:29 AM
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What a great picture! What a beautiful baby!
Congratulations!
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Old 06-10-2007, 08:23 AM
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Congrats mommy!
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Margaux born in Fengcheng, Jiangxi, China on 4/29/06 in our arms forever on 2/25/07
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Old 06-10-2007, 09:39 AM
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She is absolutely darling!!
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Old 06-10-2007, 01:46 PM
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She's just beautiful. Congratulations!
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10/14/06: Attended workshop.
10/26/06: Application approved!
01/04/07: I600A mailed off!
01/05/07: Everything certified but I-171H.
01/17/07: Everything authenticated but I-171H.
02/02/07: Fingerprints taken.
02/28/07: Received I-171H
03/14/07: DTA
03/16/07: DTC
04/04/07: LID
04/23/08: LOI
04/28/08: PA
07/02/08: LOA
08/04/08: TA
10/02/08: Travel
10/05/08: Gotcha Day
10/14/08: CA
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Old 06-11-2007, 04:13 AM
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Yeah!!!!!!!
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Old 06-11-2007, 09:11 AM
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