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Old 12-02-2005, 07:30 PM
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How about a Hague Parade!

It was about this time two years ago that the Hague flood gates opened and our kiddos started rolling home. I would love to see how are kids are growing now two years later. Start showing those photo...

I will start...Here's our Marty Jose looking quite dapper. Enjoy...
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Born November 29, 2002
Referred January 15, 2003
Out of FC #3 June13, 2003
Into PGN June 16, 2003
In and out of PGN 5 or so times...
Exited PGN November 25, 2003
Protoco signed November 27, 2003
I was there that day for my 4th visit!
Home December 18, 2003!

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Old 12-02-2005, 08:04 PM
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Another Hague baby

Oh your son is so cute! Here's my Hague baby, Jackson, who turns three in February. He came home Dec. 12th two years ago. As bad as Hague was, having him home has been a hundred times better!

Here he is with his friend Max.
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Old 12-02-2005, 08:41 PM
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Here's Thomas, my Hague baby...
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and mom to Elizabeth "baby Lily" (Guatemala)
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Old 12-02-2005, 08:48 PM
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Kiran is now two years old. He will have been home two years January 14th. We got word that we had been outted (PGN) in mid December, so this is a special time of year for us in respect to anniversaries and fond memories.

Here he is at referal, visafied our last night in Guatemala and a recent pic.
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Old 12-02-2005, 08:49 PM
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Great thread!

Here is Gabriella our Hague baby, and her younger sister Sophia in their Christmas dresses.
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Old 12-02-2005, 08:59 PM
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Here is my Hague baby. She is now 3, but she came home at 13 months which was 2 years ago this past Nov 14. What a nightmare we all went through, but it was SO worth it wasn't it?
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Old 12-02-2005, 09:27 PM
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Hello!

Annie is another Hague graduate! She came home just about two years ago on December 23, 2003!

Great things are worth waiting for!!!!

Diane
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Old 12-02-2005, 09:53 PM
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I love to see all these beautiful children! I can't imagine what you all went through and clearly you all are thriving in your families. Please keep-up the periodic Hague-babies updates because I love to hear and see them.

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Old 12-03-2005, 02:02 AM
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My Hague Baby

Ok mom, you promised me turkey for Thanksgiving..This doesn't look like food to me
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Old 12-03-2005, 07:00 AM
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We waited 18 long months during the Hague for our 3 year old!!! He is so worth all of that anguish! We're happy to have him home for a second Christmas!!!

Great thread, Sonya!!! It's fun to see all of the kiddos!
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Re entered PGN 3/2/04
OUT OF PGN!!!!!!!!!!! 3/31/04
Birthmom signature 4/1/04?
Birthcertificate 4/1/04???
Submitted to the Embassy 4/5/04
Pink Slip! 4/13/04
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Old 12-03-2005, 07:21 AM
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Here is my sweetie. I rem. when the agency called me and said we "might" lose her and our money and this was just a year after our 16-month old daughter died. Afterall of that she came home at 4.5 months, we missed the shutdown by only a few days! and now she will be 3 in Jan!

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Old 12-03-2005, 07:27 AM
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Wow, this is such a nice thread! Man, I feel old...seeing all these 'big kids' that used to be our babies. As I look at these updated photos, my mind totally recalls the pictures of them as babies.

I knew we all went through the Hague, but I didn´t realize how many of us came home in December.

Here is my little Hague survivor...home Dec 18th, 2003.
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Born 2/18/03 Home forever 12/18/03!!!

Vincent James
Born 7/30/05
DNA/FC Interview 9/26/05...DNA results 10/11
Visiting 10/5-10/9!!!
Entered PGN (w/o preapproval) 10/10/05
KO- no preapproval 11/3/05
Preapproval 11/21/05
Re-Entered PGN 11/28/05
KO- BC problem 12/9/05
Re-Entered PGN 12/13/05
OUT of PGN 12/21/05!!
Pink 12/29/05...embassy appointment on 1/4/06
HOME January 6th, 2006!!

Fostered Nov. 3rd until.....January 6th.

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Old 12-03-2005, 08:23 AM
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This parade makes me so happy! Those of us who were actually delayed by the Hague went through so much... it is still such a relief to have them home!!!!!
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Old 12-03-2005, 11:05 AM
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Thank G-d for the Hague!

Xiomara wasn't even born during the Hague hold-up. My dossier was done and I waited and waited. I even completed a second dossier for Russia. And I waited some more. The agency/attorney were not giving referrals during the Hague. After 9 months of waiting, Xiomara was born. So if weren't for the Hague, she wouldn't be my daughter!

She turned 2 in September and she'll have been home 2 years in Jan 05. I love her to pieces!
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Old 12-03-2005, 11:11 AM
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Here is my little Hague rocker Mateo, he will be home 2 years in Feb.
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