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06-04-2008, 01:47 PM
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Home at last!
Hi All!
Just wanted to say that we are finally home safe and sound with Anna Marie after 9 long weeks in Colombia. We had a wonderful trip, but it sure is nice to be back. Anna is adjusting great. It's so surreal to finally have her in her nursery! Thanks for all of your encouragement along the way! Best of luck to all of those still in process.
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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
06-04-2008, 01:58 PM
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Ruth Ann we very happy that the whole family is at home sound and safe! now the second part of the adventure has begun!!!! Enjoy every second! and drop some photos of the princess!
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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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06-04-2008, 03:38 PM
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Welcome home!!!
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 ~Gwen11.1.07 Should we adopt????? 1.1.08 Started researching adoption!! 3.18.08 Decided on Colombia 4.1.08 Signed with & accepted by agency 4.5.08 Oops...agency didn't get accredited 4.1.08 Started Homestudy 5.29.08 Agency Limbo....  6.11.08 Accepted by new agency! www.asieslavida08.wordpress.com
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06-05-2008, 05:52 AM
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Welcome home!!
I hope everything continues to go well!
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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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06-05-2008, 07:34 AM
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Yay! Congrats!
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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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06-05-2008, 08:42 AM
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NINE WEEKS???????? crazy.... well, we are glad you are home. congratulATIONS! SORRY ABOUT THe caps.....typing with babies in your arms can be hazardous! lol.
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06-06-2008, 07:51 PM
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Congratulations!!!!! So glad you are safe and sound at home with your princess!
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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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06-06-2008, 08:38 PM
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Welcome home!!! I'm so glad you made it back safely, and how great that Steve got to be with you the whole time there!
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Kate 2/5/07 - Registered with agency 4/23/07 - Homestudy completed 7/3/07 - Dossier sent to Colombia!!! 10/16/07 - Dossier accepted at Los Pisingos (found out on 10/19) 1/31/08 - Received referral of 6 month baby boy!!! 2/17/08 - Traveled to Bogota 2/18/08 - Became a family of 3! 4/16/08 - Home forever as a family!!!
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