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Old 04-07-2006, 08:19 AM
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Smile Lets do a referral and now picture parade

Yesterday I was reminded how much these threads meant to me as I was waiting for a referral and now I can participate. Gabi is now 7 months and was 2 weeks at referral. Abby is now 7 months and was 3 weeks at referral. Anna
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May 5,2005 start
Aug. 23 I171H
Sept. 20 referrals
Oct. DNA match
Nov. PA received, FC stuck because of holidays
Dec. Awesome visit!
Dec. wait for FC and out!
Dec. into PGN and stuck because of holidays
March 7 OUT of PGN and OUT again
March ? GCBCs and pink
March 27-31 going to pick up my babies!
March 31 Home and forever in our arms.
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Old 04-07-2006, 08:46 AM
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Anderson

Anderson was three weeks at referral but his picture was from 2 days. He is now 8 months and has been home for 2 1/2 m.
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Married to Ryan 7 years
Mom to:
Nolan 2/03 (home grown)
Olivia 9/04 (home grown)
Anderson 7/05 (Guatemala)

Mario Fernando born 9/25 (referred 9/27) (bio sib to Anderson)
1st visit 9/30-10/6
IN FC 11/12
DNA 11/15
2nd visit 11/22-11/26
FCI DONE 11/23
OUT of FC 12/3!
PA!!!!!! 1-12
Registered with CA 2/10!!!
IN PGN 2/11!!!!! (Praise God!)
OUT! OUT! OUT????!!! 2/19!!!!
4th bmom sign
Adoption registered 2/21!
GCBC 3/11!
DNA2 3/17!
DNA at USE 4/1
PINK! 4/7
pick up Mario 4/17
Embassy rescheduled for the 18th!
Visa 4/21
Home 4/24!

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BMOM NAME OFELIA C.F.
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Old 04-07-2006, 09:03 AM
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Great thread

Tori was referred at 2 weeks old and is now 8 1/2 months old. I included her referral picture, our first visit picture and the pick up trip picture. She is the love of our lives.
I can't seem to get the referral picture to attach with the picture displayed so you have to click on it.
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7/1/05-switched from Russia to guatemala
7/19baby girl born
7/28-referral
9/29-DNA done
9/29-10/3-1st visit trip
10/6-DNA match-99.97%
12/2-5-2nd visit trip
1/20/06-preapproval
... after 106 days
1/27-in PGN
2/17-OUT of PGN
3/13-GCBC
3/21-PINK
3/28-embassy appt
3/30-home forever
12/12/06-readoption day

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Old 04-07-2006, 09:09 AM
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Here are my pictures of Mia.

We received her referral when she was 7 months old and she was known as Darlin.

She has been home 3 months, she's now almost 18 months.

Okay, I couldn't resist. I posted 2 of her now, one is in her Guatemala dress.
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Mom to bio son - 23 years,
bio princess - 6 years old
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1st referral - 2/4/05
Lost referal after 3 months
New referral - 5/12/05
Home Forever 12/29/05

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Accepted referral - 2/13/07
DNA Auth 6/14/07
DNA Test Done 6/20/07
PA - 9/2/07
Out of F/C: 9/13/07
In PGN: 10/3/07
KO: 10/17/07
Resubmitted: 11/30
KO #2: 12/18
Resubmitted: 2/28/08
With 2nd Review: 3/27/08 - finally
FINALLY OUT - 4/21
Antigua BC and passport: 5/7
2nd DNA auth: 5/20
Judge orders that none of the Semillas children can leave the country: 5/20
2nd DNA done: 6/6
MP orders birthmom interviews of all Semillas kids: 6/6
DNA results at Embassy: 6/11
PINK: 6/13
appt moved 4x because order is still in place.
Visa appt: 7/29/08
Home without my daughter: 8/1/08
Finally a complete family: 3/25/09

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Old 04-07-2006, 09:35 AM
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Here is Caleb at 2 weeks and then now at almost 12 months!
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01/17/05 - I-600A Sent
03/16/05 - Homestudy complete and sent to USCIS
03/31/05 - Completed dossier (minus 171H) sent to placement agency.
04/26/05 - USCIS Approval!
05/06/05 - Referral, It's a Boy!! (born 4/19)
05/24/05 - DNA Samples Taken
05/31/05 - DNA 99.99% Perfect Match!
06/28/05 - Out of Family Court
07/11/05 - Pre-approval!
07/18/05 - Entered PGN
07/26/05 - Exited PGN
08/09/05 - GCBC!
08/17/05 - PINK ISSUED!!!
08/26/05 - HOME FOREVER!!

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Old 04-07-2006, 09:56 AM
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I love seeing all the pics of the kiddos. It gets me going again. I am determined to have all of the paper chase for our HS to walk in to our SW on Monday. Then there will be something in my signature!!!
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Old 04-07-2006, 10:19 AM
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Here's Benji at referral and at 4 months. I love that I can post in this thread!
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Home 7/31/06
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Old 04-07-2006, 10:34 AM
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Here is Matthew at referral and now at 8 months.
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08/08/05 Referral of Jose Alberto (DOB 07/17/05)
06/09/06 Home forever!!!!!
12/31/07 Received PA adoption decree with name changed to Matthew Anthony
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Old 04-07-2006, 10:41 AM
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Here's Nina a little after referral at about 3 weeks and 9mo, she has been home for almost 7 mo!
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Kari, mom of two from Guatemala
Mateo - B 05/09/03, H 02/20/04
Nina - B 06/03/05, H 09/14/05
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Old 04-07-2006, 11:11 AM
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Here is our referral picture and then one now that he is home! What a blessing he is to our family.
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8/9/05 Accepted Referral

3/21/06 HOME FOREVER!!!
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Old 04-07-2006, 11:16 AM
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How precious they all are...I was hoping to have new pictures today, but nothing yet here is Carson's Referral and in between, lol
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10/5-Filed I-600A
11/10 - Carson was Born
11/23 - Accepted Refferal of C DOB 11/10
2/2 - Received our I171H
2/15 - Entered Family Court
Wonderful Visit - 3/1-3/4
3/8 - FC Interview
3/8 - DNA Test
3/15 - Out of FC
3/17 - DNA Match
4/7 - Pre-Approval
4/21 - Entered PGN
5/29 - OUT of PGN
6/2 - Adoption Decree Picked Up
6/15 BC from Escuintla
6/22 PINK
7/2 - Arrived for Pick Up
7/3 - Embassy Appointment (received Visa same day)
7/5 - HOME FOREVER....

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Old 04-07-2006, 11:22 AM
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Here are Sara and joseph's referrral picture. Joseph was 3 days old and Sara was 10 days old in the picture.
Today they are 6.5 years old and almost 9 months.
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Joseph dob 8/28/1999
home 2/19/2000




Sara dob 7/10/2005
home 3/3/06

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Old 04-07-2006, 12:41 PM
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Here is Brayden's referral picture @ 5 days, a picture @ 6 weeks and a picture @ 5 months on our visit trip in March.
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It's a BOY - born 10/13/05 Brayden Carlos
Home Forever 8/23/06


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It's a girl- born 3/30/07 Malayna Margarita
Home Forever 12/20/07
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Old 04-07-2006, 12:59 PM
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Here is Hope at about 2 weeks and 7 1/2 months!!
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Mom to Guatemalan Princess- Keily
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 04-07-2006, 01:11 PM
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Here's Haley 1 month after referral and one from last week. I can't locate my referral pictures folder.
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1st Adoption:
10/26/05 Referral of beautiful baby girl (DOB:10/05/05)
03/03/06 Home Forever!

2nd Adoption:
06/26/07 Referral of beautiful baby boy (DOB: 06/14/07)
02/28/08 Home Forever!
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