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11-13-2008, 07:54 PM
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Baby was born!!
Hello,
I just wanted to give you all the great news! Baby "D" was born on Monday, November 10th - 4 weeks early! He is in great health - no concerns at all. He is absolutely PERFECT! We were discharged with him yesterday from the hospital and are now just waiting for the paperwork to be completed and we can take him HOME!! We are so thrilled - he's a dream come true! Our angel is finally here!!!!!!
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Pursuing domestic adoption 9/07 - Signed with facilitator 3/08 - Home Study Approved 6/08 - Applied with agencies 7/08 - Matched!  It's a BOY!!! 11/10/08 - Baby born and placed in our arms! 1/09 - Post-placement visits completed! 3/11/09 - Finalized! We're a forever family! 
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#2
11-13-2008, 07:56 PM
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Congratulations!! Enjoy your little guy!
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Alicia 4/16/07- Consultation with attorney for independent adoption 5/4/07- Received phone call from EM 5/9/07- Met with EM and her father 5/11/07- It's a girl!! Due the end of September!! DD born 10/1/07 Finalized 12/4/07  www.sillyshillybilly.blogspot.com
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11-13-2008, 08:01 PM
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Congratulations! How exciting for you!
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Guatemala Timeline: Accepted Referral 10/11/07 12/27/07 to 1/3/08: Visit trip-a tiny taste of heaven! 1/7/08: Our sweet baby girl dies in her sleep Domestic Timeline: 4/5/2008: Updated homestudy for Domestic done 4/10/2008: Family profile book done 4/21/2008: Matched with a baby already born! (who happens to be Guatemalan American!) 4/24/2008: Meeting our son for the first time! 5/10/2008: Finally home forever! 2009: Starting the journey again and praying for the budget to fall into place! Benicio's blog: www.keepingthefaithadoption.blogspot.com In memory of Ariana Maria: www.adoptingariana.blogspot.com
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11-13-2008, 08:02 PM
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Oh, wow, what a great post. Congratulations and enjoy. The years fly by much too quickly.
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Josie Mom to 8 EXTRAordinary little kids and big kids. 4 by birth, 4 by adoption -- how LUCKY am I???? "You must BE the change you want to see in the world." M.K. Gahndi
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11-13-2008, 08:04 PM
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Congrats!
Enjoy your little angel! Sandra
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1993 decided to start a family 1995 discovered problems 1995-1998 fertility Drs and surgeries 1999-2003 break from it all 2003-2005 thought about adoption but trying to find a way to afford it. 2006 decided to do whatever it took to create a family. Money should not decide a family! January 2006 gathering information applying for homestudy. July 2006 homestudy completed- we are officially waiting! July 06-March 09 Several situations that didn't work out.. Our baby will find us,  until then...We are 4-everwaiting for our angel  It finally happened after over 2.5 years of waiting, our angel found us!!! ... Baby Girl Born March 10th! Home forever March 19th, 2009 
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11-13-2008, 08:12 PM
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Wonderful to hear! Congratulations!
 
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DD: Born 4/06, Fost/Adopt, Home at 2 days old, Finalized at 17 months old DS1: Born 5/07, Fost/Adopt, Bio Brother of DD, Home at 13 days old, Finalized at 9 months old DS2: Born 9/07, Bio
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11-13-2008, 08:13 PM
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Congratulations!!!
I ditto the fact that time goes by much too fast it seems. RELISH every single moment...even the sleepless nights (smile). Be Blessed, Nikki
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IVF #1 (Pregnant)- 02/19/2007 Miscarried - 04/19/2007 IVF#2 (Negative)- 09/2007 Started Homestudy - 10/07 Got a cold call re: baby boy - 10/07 (Not ready) Homestudy Completed - 12/28/07 Signed with facilitator- 01/2008 Waiting for  Failed Match- 05/07  Possible situation with different agency in TX 07/29 Matched - August 19, 2008 BMOM induction scheduled - 08/25/2008  Little A.E placed in our arms 08/27/08  Home 09/06/08
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11-13-2008, 08:28 PM
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congrats!!!! enjoy every minute!
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11-13-2008, 08:43 PM
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Congratulations!! Best wishes to you and your family!
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7 Years TTC 12/2007-Found our adoption agency 3/2008-Submitted application with agency 10/2008-Final homestudy meeting 10/2008-Officially waiting!! 
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11-13-2008, 08:46 PM
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So happy for you. Congratulations and enjoy your new little boy.
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1st DD Hannah Nicole received her wings, July 03 2nd DD May 94 12yr ttc Began adoption July 07 Possible match family placement Oct. 07 Fell through Nov. 07 Jan. 08 Got call ....not chosen by emom 03-07-08 Matched - emom due March 11th Call 03-08-08, lead 4 families to think they were going to parent her baby  Call 03-10-08, she wasn't even pregnant  Waiting again. 03-17-08 Had to turn down baby girl, couldn't get flight before discharge Our hearts are breaking and waiting again. 04-29-08 Got call....not chosen by emom due in June 06-17-08 Got call....not chosen by emom due July 6th Profiled 07-18-08 for emom due in Nov. - emom decided to parent 08-25-08 Profiled 07-25-08 for emom due in Oct. - never heard back from emom Profiled 08-12-08 for emom due in Sept. - never heard back from emom Trying not to get discouraged, but getting more difficult every day. 
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11-13-2008, 08:59 PM
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Congratulations!!! Good luck!!
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Kathy Officially waiting 7/04 Matched 9/06 Our baby girl is born!! 11/22/06 Finalized..ours forever!! 7/19/07 Our daughter's biological sister is born! 6/10/08 Birth parents ask us to adopt her! Finalized..ours forever!! 12/18/08
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11-13-2008, 09:05 PM
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Oh - yeah! That is great. Congratulations.
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August 2005 - approved with 1st agency October 2006 - 1st match (she lost the baby at 7 months) November 2006- 2nd match May 2007 - birthmom chose to parent July 2007 - decided to switch agencies Jan. 2008 - approved with agency #2 July 2008 - placed with our forever kids - sib set of 3 November 2008 - suprise phone call and we added their younger brother March 24, 2009 - finalized adoptions for first 3 June 16, 2009 - finalize adoption for #4
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11-13-2008, 09:14 PM
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congrats and enjoy your little guy!!!!!!! 
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11-13-2008, 09:44 PM
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Wonderful news! Snuggle him often and relish every moment!
 Sincerely, Linny
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11-13-2008, 10:09 PM
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What wonderful news! So happy for you. Enjoy every second!
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 2-5-07 Signed with an agency  6-5-07 We are officially waiting for a match! 2-07-08 We got the call We're Matched!  It's a Boy3-30-08 Got the call- Baby is on his way- So are we  3-31-08 Baby boy born 4-4-08 We are home! 6-28-08 First visit with birthparents- Good day!!!! 8-20-08 Adoption finalized in the courts8-30-08 Finalization documents received
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