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Old 07-26-2008, 04:04 PM
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It's a girl

No photo yet....but I'm thinking we are going to say yes. Girl, 3.5 months old, CRAN in Bogota.
Our blog it vinsonbaby.blogspot.com...I will try to post the photo here as well when it comes.

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Old 07-26-2008, 06:32 PM
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Congratulations! How exciting!
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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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Old 07-26-2008, 06:37 PM
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Congrats!!! I am so happy for your family!!!
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11.1.07 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!



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Old 07-26-2008, 07:45 PM
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Yay!!!! I'm so happy for you. When do you think you will travel?
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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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Old 07-26-2008, 07:51 PM
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Congratulations!!!!

That is such exciting news!!! Yeah!!!

and one of these too...
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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!

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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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Old 07-26-2008, 09:24 PM
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Congratulations to you! Visiting from the Russian board.
Amy K, NJ
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Old 07-27-2008, 04:40 AM
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Congrats!

When will you travel? Where will you stay? I'll be in Bogotá from the 8th-12th of September.
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Old 07-27-2008, 07:25 PM
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Congratulations!!! How exciting for you and her !!
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Old 07-28-2008, 05:12 AM
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Congratulations! Look forward to following your blog!
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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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Old 07-28-2008, 05:51 AM
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Congratulations!!! How exciting! I hope all your travel plans come together quickly!
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2/23/06 - IT'S A BOY!
11/9/06 - Our Guatemalan sweetie HOME FOREVER
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12/06 - Paperchasing for Colombia
4/24/07 - 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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Old 07-28-2008, 06:58 AM
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congrats! can't wait to see pictures
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Old 07-29-2008, 03:59 AM
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Photos!

We have photos and she is definitely a keeper. They are on the blog: vinsonbaby.blogspot.com

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Old 07-29-2008, 04:06 AM
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What a cutie!

I hope your cats think so too! I remember when we come home with our daughter. One of our cats wouldn't have anything to do with her for about one year. Of course, she was 19 months old when we brought her home.
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She is gorgeous! Congratulations!
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March 27, 2006 - Accepted referral
June 28, 2006 - Entered PGN
December 19, 2006 - Finally out of PGN
December 22- January 20, 2007 4th Visit trip/pick up
January 20, 2007 - Home Forever (Finally)
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Oh my goodness! She is soooo gorgeous! Congratulations on the referal and thanks for sharing.
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