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10-11-2007, 08:52 AM
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Our Gotcha Video
3 months ago on Tuesday, we held our precious baby girl for the first time. I am still so blown away that she's finally home! She is an absolute joy...we love her soooo deeply!!!
We have finally finished our Gotcha video. We wanted it short and simple so it ended up only covering her referral and our first day with her  Here's the link: YouTube - Cana Day ~ Gotcha! Blessings!!! ~stacy
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Psalms 23:5 "You have anointed my head wil oil; My cup overflows" *Our cup overflows with so many blessings from above* Homeschooling mama to 5 amazing babies (1 bio, 3 open domestic adoptions & 1 China baby) AND married to the most AMAZING man of my dreams!! *July 9, 2007..united forever with our little Kunming, Yunnan firecracker *Feeling so unbelievably blessed and undeserving!!  http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ck4APPgOzFg www.mycupoverfloweth.blogspot.com Last edited by overflowing : 10-11-2007 at 08:56 AM. 
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#2
10-11-2007, 09:54 AM
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She is adorable! Where are your other children from? Your family looks similar to mine! Very beautiful.
Heidi
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www.gettingourgirls.blogspot.com Mommy to 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  And to 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 Home Forever Feb. 2, 2007
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10-11-2007, 10:08 AM
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Thank you so much!
They are actually domestic adoptions so, the US I remember reading your blog once before. Your babies are sooo precious!! How close are your girls in age?
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Psalms 23:5 "You have anointed my head wil oil; My cup overflows" *Our cup overflows with so many blessings from above* Homeschooling mama to 5 amazing babies (1 bio, 3 open domestic adoptions & 1 China baby) AND married to the most AMAZING man of my dreams!! *July 9, 2007..united forever with our little Kunming, Yunnan firecracker *Feeling so unbelievably blessed and undeserving!! http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ck4APPgOzFg www.mycupoverfloweth.blogspot.com
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10-11-2007, 10:27 AM
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Wow! What a great video... What an amazing daughter you have. I absolutely love the part when she is "helping" on the computer and the last shot with her laughing and so obviously happy.
Congrats!
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Lisa in NC I600A submitted 1/23/06 Agency application 4/6/06 DTC 7/13/06 LID 8/1/06 Russia First? Trip 1 - 3/11/07 - 3/20/07 Its a boy! Trip 2 - 6/11/07 - 7/4/07 We're a family!!!
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10-11-2007, 11:09 AM
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Lisa,
Thank you!!! That was hours after we met her. We had just come back to the hotel to use our webcams to call the kids at home. Up until that point she had been very nervous and very still. The second daddy sat at the computer with her, she went crazy. It was hilarious!!! Her little personality just came bursting out and she has been a little firecracker ever since ~stacy
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Psalms 23:5 "You have anointed my head wil oil; My cup overflows" *Our cup overflows with so many blessings from above* Homeschooling mama to 5 amazing babies (1 bio, 3 open domestic adoptions & 1 China baby) AND married to the most AMAZING man of my dreams!! *July 9, 2007..united forever with our little Kunming, Yunnan firecracker *Feeling so unbelievably blessed and undeserving!! http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ck4APPgOzFg www.mycupoverfloweth.blogspot.com
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10-11-2007, 11:21 AM
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Wow - thank you so much for sharing that! I am shedding happy tears at my desk at work! I love the video, and your sweet girl is just precious (all of your kids are!) I love how she laid her head on your shoulder after she stopped crying. Your first family ohotos is so beautiful. Amd her giggling is infectious!! It is so weird to think that will be us in 18 days, and Adam and I will finally be parents, and Charlotte will finally have parents! Such a wonderful thing.
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February 2005: Filed Formal Application April 2005: completed Home Study visits June 2005: Filed I-600A July 16, 2005: Fingerprints done! August 26, 2005: Home study sent to BCIS! October 18, 2005: I-171 Arrived! November 7, 2005: dossier to agency!! November 11, 2005: DTC!!  November 22, 2005 LID!!!!!!!! DOR September 4, 2007!!!!!!!  Forever Family Day: October 29, 2007!!!!!!! 
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10-11-2007, 12:36 PM
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Now THAT is a beautiful child!!
I am so happy for you!
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 Norsk Waiting for 3rd homestudy  Thailand  , here we come! Still joining the China board as I spent 3 years waiting for the age limit in China before we decided to switch countries because of the wait times
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10-11-2007, 05:44 PM
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Thank you for sharing. This video made me cry happy tears. She is very cute. I also loved the music you chose for your video. It was very appropriate.
Eve
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10-11-2007, 09:31 PM
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They are 14 months apart. Lilly loves her role as big sister. She loves kissing and hugging her baby! By the way although they are 14 months apart they are 2 pounds and 2 inches apart in size. People always think they are much closer in age! Heidi
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www.gettingourgirls.blogspot.com Mommy to 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 And to 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 Home Forever Feb. 2, 2007
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10-12-2007, 06:26 AM
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That is an amazing video, thank you for sharing this with us....I have goose bumps.
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Trish DTC 8/01/06 LID 8/17/06 Referral 06/11/07 LOA 10/02/07 TA 10/18/07 travel 11/08/07 Home 11/23/07 http://zhangshugirl.blogspot.com/
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10-12-2007, 11:34 AM
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Thank you for sharing your video. I am still working on Kennedy's and she has been home two years. I think it will be very simple like yours.
She is just gorgeous. I thought we were the only crazy family with almost 5 kids! But then my sister in law is on number 9 and they are all bio!LOL
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Julie :  Mom to: Kennedy 3 (Wuhan)  Kathryn 7 Christy 6  Carlos 14  DH Patrick  Kelsi Rose dtc 12/11/06 LID 1/15/07 Referral 8/14/08 LOA 9/22/08  www.journeytokelsirose.com 
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10-12-2007, 04:32 PM
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Oh- it made me cry! Thank you so much for sharing! Your family is beautiful! Your daughter is precious!
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Jennifer-mom to three boys- and a girl in the future....  Applied to agency 12/17/05 Approved by Agency 12/21/05 First Payment made... 1/03/06 1st Home Study Visit 1/13/06 Final HS Visit 3/16/06 Walked in HS to UISCIS 3/30/06 Fingerprinted 3/31/06 Sent in Dossier to Agency 4/20/06 Received 171-H 4/24/06 Passed Critical review 5/15/06 In translation... and DTC 5/22/06!!!!!!! LID 5/29/06!!!!!!
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10-12-2007, 05:58 PM
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Wow! Her smile is stunning and her laughter is infectious. Thank you for sharing.
To those who haven't seen the video yet...grab a tissue before you watch is. You'll need it.
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__________________________________ Mama to Jack (4) and Logan (3) Our daughter from China LID 8/13/08Our daughter from Ethiopia  working on our dossier
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10-12-2007, 07:24 PM
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Thanks you guys!!! Makes me cry every time I watch it, too
We are still so blown away that she's finally home!!
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Psalms 23:5 "You have anointed my head wil oil; My cup overflows" *Our cup overflows with so many blessings from above* Homeschooling mama to 5 amazing babies (1 bio, 3 open domestic adoptions & 1 China baby) AND married to the most AMAZING man of my dreams!! *July 9, 2007..united forever with our little Kunming, Yunnan firecracker *Feeling so unbelievably blessed and undeserving!! http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ck4APPgOzFg www.mycupoverfloweth.blogspot.com
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10-13-2007, 08:50 AM
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I finally was able to watch your video (can't watch YouTube at work). She is just precious. The moment she went into your arms was priceless. The world changed in that very moment.
Oh yeah, tears were shed here, too. Thanks so much for sharing. These are the things that keep me going through the long wait.
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