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Old 03-31-2006, 08:02 AM
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One year ago today...

... I was so sad. I received new pics of my daughter & was mourning a 2-month stay in PGN. Little did I know that my PGN out was only a week away. Hang in there folks -- your day is coming!
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Old 03-31-2006, 08:05 AM
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Amazing how time flies and changes one's perspective!!

Thanks for sharing and giving us hope!!
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Rec'd Referral 8-6-04 of Nathan born 7-26-04
Home Forever 12-16-04

Rec'd Referral 1-20-06 of Baby Girl born 1-9-06
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Old 03-31-2006, 08:06 AM
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Precious baby girl! PGN waits are incredibly tough, no doubt about it.

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DOB: 10/03
referral: 1/04
home: 5/04
and baby boy #2
3/23/06 I-600A to USCIS (no homestudy)
3/31/06 received fingerprint appt from USCIS
4/5/06 fingerprints
"The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man."
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Old 03-31-2006, 08:36 AM
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That gives me a little hope that we many finish our daughter's adoption THIS year. Thanks,

Angie
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8/2004- began Russian adoption
referrals suspended in Russia-What???
8/2005 switched to Guatamala
9/05 Referral of Arely- 4 wks old
12/05 Wonderful visit, w/o DNA
1/23- FC
complication after complication
Called Senator for help
2/20 Wonderful visit #2, still no DNA!!!
3/01-Meeting w/ Senator
3/07- DNA authorization and SWI
3/20- DNA test done
3/27- In PGN w/o PA
4/4- DNA match
4/26 PA
5/4-KO 1, 5/8 back in
5/18-22- wonderful visit #3
5/?- KO 2 and back in
7/5- ko 3, 8/4 back in
8/9 baby girl turns ONE
9/9 OUT of PGN
10/5 PINK
10/13- Embassy appt..
10/17-HOME--yeah!!!!
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Old 03-31-2006, 08:56 AM
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5 years ago today!

Just a short FIVE years ago -- we were united as a family with our oldest 2 kiddos! The time really does fly and dreams really do come true!
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LAST ADOPION'S TIMELINE:
3/23/05: Accepted referral
4/21: HS to BCIS
4/27: BCIS Fingerprint Appt.
5/04: Dossier in Guatemala
5/16: Enter Family Court
5/17: I-171H Approved
6/03: Exited Family Court
6/28: Pre-Approval Received
7/15: New State Clearance Letters in Guatemala
7/27: Entered PGN
8/09: OUT OF PGN
8/26: Received GC BC
8/31: PINK
9/08/05: united as a FAMILY!
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Old 03-31-2006, 12:05 PM
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Very cool Laura! I love the pic of all three of your sweeties together. They are great.
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Old 03-31-2006, 04:20 PM
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What an adorable picture of Miss Lily!! Today marks our one year anniversary of deciding to adopt.
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I-171H 7/8/05
My princesa is born 7/12/05
Referral 7/19/05
DNA done 8/19/05
Entered Family Court 9/6/05
DNA results 10/4/05
Wonderful visit 10/13/05 to 10/16/05
Out of Family Court 10/??/05
Preapproval 11/21/05
Entered PGN 11/24/05
Out of PGN 11/28/05
Birth Certificate 12/7/05
Pink 12/20/05
In our arms forever 1/2/06
Embassy Appt. 1/4/06
Home Forever 1/6/06


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