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02-20-2008, 07:21 PM
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the happiest day of our lives!!!!!!!!!
Hi Everyone,
I just wanted to share the WONDERFUL news that we just received "the call" today, and are now the proud parents of a beautiful 3 1/2 month old baby girl!!! We are overjoyed, and are now running around getting our paperwork/fingerprints updated so that we can travel to Colombia ASAP. I'll update you on our progress, and will post a picture soon. Hopefully it won't be long until we can actually hold her in our arms! 
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 Ruth Annannamarie08.blogspot.com Sept '06- Decided to adopt. Researched countries & agencies.  Oct '06- Decided on Colombia! Signed contratct with Agency. Nov '06- Psych Eval & Parenting classes Dec '06- Home Study Jan' 07- FBI fingerprints  Feb '07- I-171H approval March '07- Dossier sent to Colombia:  April '07- Dossier translated May '07- Documents sent to CRAN June '07-CRAN requests additional medical info  July '07- Received acceptance letter from CRAN! Feb 20, '08- REFERRAL!!!!!!!!!! March 28, '08- Travel to Bogota to meet Anna Marie!  March 31, '08 - GOTCHA!!!  May 31, '08- HOME! 
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#2
02-20-2008, 07:48 PM
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Congratulations!!!!!!
What an amazing and wonderful day!!!!! Congratulations!!!!!!!!!
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 Meganwww.journeytomason.blogspot.com Mason Joseph: 10/24/2006: Mason born!  11/30/06: Referral of our gorgeous SON!  Many little steps until... 8/5/2007: Home Forever!!!! Adoption #2 from Colombia! www.elsegundoviaje.blogspot.com 03/09/2008: Starting the roller coaster again! 03/17/2008: Mailed I600A form 03/17/2008: Application accepted to agency 04/11/2008: Home study update visit 05/18/2008: 1st draft home study update done 07/22/2008: Agency did not receive Hague accreditation. Agency limbo... 07/28/2008: Selected new agency 09/02/2008: Psych eval 09/18/2008: Home study to CIS and Psych eval done!
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02-20-2008, 08:11 PM
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That is awesome!!! She is young - that is so exciting! Do you have a blog? Congratulations, and hope your planning goes great!
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Our Timeline 04.17.07 Submitted Application to agency for 0-2 year old boy or girl 5.4.07 Received approval from agency 5.21.07 Mailed I600-A Form waiting on doctor letter 11.7.07 Sent home study to USCIS 11.21.07 Received I-171H!!! 12.17.07 Sent Dossier to agency 12.21.07 Dossier sent to Colombia (ICBF) 4.8.08 ICBF requests more info. 6.5.08 Changed request to a sibling group of 3, ages 0-6 ...currently waiting for approval
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02-20-2008, 08:45 PM
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CONGRATULATIONS! It is so exciting to see families united with their children!
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02-20-2008, 08:49 PM
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oh my gosh....how exciting! we can't wait to "meet" her.
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02-20-2008, 09:12 PM
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What great news! I'm sure you'll even have a better day when you get to hold your baby in your arms. Keep us posted.
Amy K, NJ
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Adopted baby Joanna from Tver Region 10/06
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02-21-2008, 02:51 AM
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Outstanding!! Congratulations to you all.
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Laura 1/07 Started Researching Agencies for Colombia -Selected Agency 2/07 Home Study Process Started 3/07 Home Study Complete 4/11/07 FBI Report back 4/26/07 USCIS Fingerprint Appt 5/3/07 I 171H 5/8/07 Apostilling kicked back 5/9/07 Dossier Complete & turned over to Agency 5/18/07 Dossier arrived in Colombia 5/22/07 Dossier delivered for translation 6/25/07 Translation done 7/18/07 Dossier submitted to ICBF!!  8/8/07 Dossier on its way to Medellin. 8/22/07 (+/-) Dossier arrived in Medellin. 9/10/07 Referral  10/1/07 Accept Referral  10/11/07 Baby Boy's 1st Birthday  10/23/07 Leave for Medellin Happy Birthday to me!! 10/26/07 Gotcha Day 10/30/07 Integration 11/13/07 Sentencia
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02-21-2008, 04:33 AM
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WOOHOO!!! I am so happy for you!!!! Congrats! Can't wait to see those photos! What's her name?
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Jackie Married to Chris 4/25/03 Mom to: Carmela 4/16/04 (bio) & Joey 5/23/06 (bio) _____________________________________________ 8/04-8/05 -- research 7/06-10/06 -- more research 10/10 - application received by agency 10/13 - birth certificates received 10/17 - order passports 10/24 - send in I-600A form 12/20 - first home study appointment 1/6/07- fingerprint 2/07 ADOPTION ON HOLD  9/08 -- researching Kyrgyzstan and Korean adoptions
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02-21-2008, 05:36 AM
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Congratulations! That is wonderful news. I can't wait to see lots of pictures.
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Debbie www.worldofweeks.blogspot.com Home Study completed 3/27/07 Dossier submitted 4/13/07 Liliana born 4/30/07 CIS Approval Rec'd 5/16/07 Referral 6/8/07 In Family Court somtime end of July, 2007 DNA 8/17/07 DNA Results Rec'd 8/24/07 SWI 8/30/07 PA 9/29/07 Awesome Visit Trip 10/4-10/11 Entered PGN 10/16/07 Previo 12/11/07 Resubmit 12/18/07 Out of PGN 2/6/08 FAD Signed by birthmom 2/15/08 Mixco BC Rec'd sometime 2/18-22/08 2nd DNA completed 2/27/08 DNA to Embassy 3/5/08 Embassy Appt. 3/25/08 Home Forever 3/27/08
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02-21-2008, 05:53 AM
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Congratulations!!! That's so wonderful!
 I hope you can travel very soon, and I can't wait to see a picture!
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Meridith --- 2/23/06 - IT'S A BOY!11/9/06 - Our Guatemalan sweetie HOME FOREVER  --- 12/06 - Paperchasing for Colombia4/24/07 - Dossier to Colombia for translation 5/23/07 - Submitted to ICBF 8/30/07 - ICBF approval! Settled in for the long wait 
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02-21-2008, 08:25 AM
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Congratulations!!!!!! That is so exciting! We need to know her name (when you're ready to share, of course!)
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www.preparingforrain.blogspot.com Mami to David, born in Guatemala born 12-12-05 home 06-09-06 And Mami to Drew, born in Colombia 04-04 Applied to our agency 11-04 submitted dossier to ICBF 02-05 approved by ICBF 05-06 dossier sent to Bogota regional office waiting, waiting, waiting 05-07 We are first on the list for foreign families in the Bogota region! 07-07 Dossier moved to Bucaramanga region 09-21-07 Got the call!  10-17-07 Andrew James was placed in our arms! 11-18-07 Home at last!
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02-21-2008, 10:05 AM
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Congratulations!!!!!! Can't wait to see the pictures!!!
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Aunt to 7 year old boy from Colombia Aunt to baby boy from Guatemala Adopting Siblings from Colombia 08-30-06 Application to Agency 09-29-06 Homestudy Completed 10-31-06 Dossier Completed 11-01-06 I 171H 11-02-06 Dossier to Colombia for Translation 12-04-06 Translation Completed 12-06-06 Submitted to ICBF 05-11-07 Approval from ICBF 06-20-07 Referral of 3 siblings 2,4 and 6 07-25-07 Travel to Colombia 07-26-07 Meet our Children!!!!! 08-21-07 HOME!!!!!!
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02-21-2008, 10:46 AM
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Congratulations!!!
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Proud wife, wife of a US Marine Happy Heart MomFoster mom to K (9 years old) Signed with facilitator 1/23 Profile completed & sent 2/2 M a t c h e d ! 8 / 2 3 Cameron is born 11/10 FINALIZED!!! 4/3/08 Cameron is diagnosed with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome 11/10/07 "If children have the ability to ignore all odds and percentages, then maybe we can all learn from them. When you think about it, what other choice is there but to hope? We have two options, medically and emotionally: give up, or Fight Like Hell." -Lance Armstrong
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02-21-2008, 11:35 AM
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I'm a Guatemom who always lurk here... and because of that I want to say:CONGRATULATIONS mommy and daddy! pretty soon you will hold your baby in your arms forever!!!! You deserve a
! to celebrate!!!!Bring on the pictures of your sweet angel! we will love to meet her.
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many blessings, Mildred mama de maría josé & john paul looking for two more bio siblings adopted girl bname:Anayeli Marlen T.M. dob:12/15/2000 boy bname: Luis Fernando T.M. dob 8/10/2004 bmother name: Marlen A. T.M. ___________________________________________ 8/12/05-IT'S A GIRL! born 8/7/05 1/27/06-AT HOME!!!! BioMother is pregnant! Saga continues....8/7/06 - IT'S A BOY, John Paul. 2/27/07 AT HOME FOREVER!!!! With GOD EVERYTHING is possible. Just believe!
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02-21-2008, 12:34 PM
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What wonderful news! Congrats!
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