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Old 03-02-2009, 11:17 AM
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Beautiful Blog Post

Is There Any Mommy Out There?: Tummy Mommy

Even thought we adopted domestically, many of these emotions carry through.
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1/12/04 B came to us as a foster infant
Our miracle placement - a healthy 7 week old infant that was a clear TPR and foster to adopt placement, and he was our first foster placement!
7/21/06 adoption finalization

#2 somewhere out there is our daughter...
Decided to go with domestic independent adoption
Started adoption research 12/07
Signed with Lifetime (facilitator) 1/08
Home Study and profiles done
Waiting, waiting, waiting ... 3/08
Matched and waiting for 6/27 due date 5/14/08
Match fell apart 5/23
Back to waiting...
Baby Girl born 12-20-08
Brought her home Christmas Eve

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Old 03-02-2009, 11:23 AM
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That was beautiful. It brought a tear to my eye.
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06/08 - First appointment with private adoption agency
10/08 - Completed foster parent/pre-adoption classes
02/09 - Switched agencies and submitted adoption application with DHS
05/09 - Home study approved and submitted for several waiting children
06/09 - Opened home to foster care placements
06/09 - Chosen to go to committee for a sibling group of four
08/09 - Not chosen at committee
09/09 - Passed on sibling group of 2

Happy Daycare Provider to 7 children: E age 7, Big C age 6, A age 6, Little C age 3, B age 2, CJ age 1 and Baby E 10 mon

Happy foster mom to 1 baby: Frank the Tank, age 8 mon (placed 6/17/09)


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Old 03-02-2009, 12:58 PM
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Beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
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5/06-8/06 Research
9/15 Signed with Agency!!!! The paperchase begins!
9/25 a princess is born
10/2 Homestudy Application and Police fingerprints
10/3 I600A Mailed
10/18 FBI Fingerprints (No ink!)
11/7 Homestudy Visit
12/13 State Fingerprints
12/14 Homestudy Submitted to USCIS!
12/23 I-171H!
2/6/07 Accepted referral of my beautiful daughter
2/7/07 POA
2/22/07 DNA Authorized by Embassy
3/?/07 DNA came back 96.55%
3/?/07 Family Court
3/25/07 DNA Taken again
4/5 DNA comes back 99.2% - told there is a mutation and yet another sample is taken
4/6 My beautiful mother passes into eternity
4/18 DNA 99.9%
5/11 DNA Test #4 Scheduled... don't ask
5/11 Submitted to PGN
5/30 DNA 99.9% from lab US embassy accepts
6/23-6/30 Visit trip!
7/23 PA!!!
7/26 Back to PGN
August KO
9/6 Re-submit
10/29 Going to foster
11/5 Out of PGN!!!!
11/8 Final b-mom sign off
11/20 Passport
11/21 Orange
12/2 DNA 99.999%
12/10 E-Pink
12/18 Embassy
12/28/07 HOME!!!!!!

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Old 03-02-2009, 03:39 PM
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Just beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
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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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