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Old 03-08-2006, 10:52 PM
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Kate is ONE!!!!!

Well I can't even believe it but our little princesa is ONE!!! She had a big "princess ladybug" party and LOVED all the attention. I wanted to share some pics of my sweet ONE year old!!

How incredibly blessed we are...
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Old 03-09-2006, 01:14 AM
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Cute as a button..Happy Birthday Kate!
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DS b/r 6/91 home 12/91 Peru
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2/03 totally paper ready
Never told about Hague
6/03 DD b/referral
6/03 agency claims they will "do our POA"
1st visit 8/03
DNA 10/03
2nd visit 10/03
Found out POA never sent to Guatemala
POA 11/03 (5 months after referral!)
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Old 03-09-2006, 03:34 AM
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Ohhhh what a doll. Happy Birthday Kate!!!!!!
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2/8/06 First homestudy meeting
2/10/06 Sent I-600A
4/17 Dossier is DONE and sent to agency!!!
4/29 Receive 171H!!
7/7/06 Accepted referral of a beautiful baby girl born7/3/06
7/15 POA to Guatemala
8/7 DNA authorization
8/10 DNA Test
8/23 Told that we are in family court (date in ?)
8/31 DNA results received
9/7 Out of family court AND PA!!!!
9/29 In PGN-Finally
11/8 KO-Name affidavit needs an addition
11/15 back in PGN
1/10/07 OUT OUT OUT
1/25/07 submitted for pink
1/30 /07PINK
2/4/07-leave for Guatemala and meet the love of our lives!!!!!
2/5/07 Embassy appointment
2/7/07 Home forever with Malea!!!!!!!!
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Old 03-09-2006, 05:38 AM
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Happy Birthday

She is adorable! I love the name Kate!
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Old 03-09-2006, 06:18 AM
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Happy birthday beautiful Kate!

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Old 03-09-2006, 06:25 AM
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Happy Birthday Kate!! What a beauty she is! Love the outfit!

LISA~
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7/27/06~Entered PGN!
8/25/06~Kicked out of PGN, error on Guatemala side
9/8/06/~Found out we were kicked out of PGN
9/22/06~Back in PGN
10/27/06~Kicked out yet again, error on Guatemala Side
11/10/06~Back in PGN
12/12/06~One year ago today we started this process
12/27/06~OUT OF PGN!
1/19/07~New BC received
1/23/07~Submitted for PINK...
1/25/07~PINK
2/1/07~Leaving for pick up
2/2/07~Visa Appointment
2/6/07~Home forever!
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Old 03-09-2006, 06:26 AM
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Awww Steph! She's as cute as ever. Happy Birthday Miss Kate!
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5/18/2005 Referrals
After 10 mos in process, 2 PGN investigations, 176 days in PGN, and case completed in PGN.... HEAD of PGN refuses to sign

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3/06/2006 Abandonment begins...
9/06 First hearing
12/06 2nd hearing scheduled and not done

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8/24/07 2nd hearing done (not told), abandonment legal, need COA
9/07 We become sponsors for R and J
12/13/07 Sign POA, praying we make it in time

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2/11/08 Find out paperwork did NOT make it
11/08 Paperwork to Guatemala

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06/09 Paperwork submitted complete to CNA
08/09 Waiting on court document to be completed
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Old 03-09-2006, 07:00 AM
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She is adorable!!! Hope she had a wonderful birthday!
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Old 03-09-2006, 07:01 AM
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Steph:

Kate is so cute and getting so big!! Unbelievable that it has already been one year!! I love the picture of her feeding her baby!

Happy Birthday Kate!

Sarah
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5/24 I-171H & Referral
6/30 DNA 99.99% match!
7/13-7/19 Visit trip!!
7/25 In PGN w/o PA
8/01 PREAPPROVAL!
8/02 KO #1-no PA
8/09 Back in w/ PA
8/16 KO #2-doc
8/19 Back in PGN
8/30 OUT!!!
9/23 GC BC
9/29 PINK but no cable
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Old 03-09-2006, 07:22 AM
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She is beautiful..... an angel. Happy UNO!!! Princesa Kate.
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Old 03-09-2006, 08:17 AM
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Happy Birthday Kate! You're a doll, and I love your hairbow!
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Old 03-09-2006, 08:23 AM
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She is gorgeous!!!! I love the picture of her feeding the bottle to the doll- priceless
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8/30/05- Accepted Referral- Beautiful Baby Girl!
8/12/05- D.O.B.
10/31/05- DNA Match
12/05/05-Preapproval
12/19/05- Entered PGN
12/18-12/22- Amazing Visit!
1/17/06-K/O-Need more documents from El Salvador
2/06/06-Re-submitted to PGN
2/23/06- OUT
3/22/06- GCBC and Passport!
3/29/06- PINK
4/1/04-4/5/06- Pick up trip!!!!!
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Old 03-09-2006, 08:23 AM
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Wow! I cant believe she is ONE already!!Happy Birthday Kate! Love the little doll picture! She is quite the little doll herself. OH MY those dimples are just to ADORABLE !! TOOOOO CUTTTTEEEE!
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Old 03-09-2006, 09:35 AM
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Wow -- Kate is BEAUTIFUL! Happy Birthday to Kate!
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9/21/06 Lucia Pilar born
9/23/06 Referral
9/29/06 POA sent
10/20/06 USCIS approval
2/8/07 DNA Match
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4/12/07 In PGN
6/11/07 Re-entered after KO
8/6/07 OUT!
8/7 Final Decree Signed
8/9/07 BC (Chiquimula)
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8/16/07 Orange
8/17/07 2nd DNA test
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Old 03-09-2006, 10:03 AM
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Happy Birthday, Kate! She is so adorable. Was the baby doll a birthday gift?
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