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Old 04-15-2006, 02:06 PM
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update isabella

i have been sooo busy, putting a new roof on my house after hurricane wilma, and then my computer hard drive died, and now i think i figured out about the pictures,
here is isabella now almost 10 months,
check out my signature to see the difference,
she has come so far.
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homestudy visit 1/15/05
dossier complete 3/16/05
fingerprinted at last! 4/23/2005
at last I171 approval 6/25/2005
baby girl born 6/23/2005referral 7/18/2005
poa guat 8/2/05 dna testing
dna 8/11/05
pgn aug 15???
fostering 8/16/05
name isabella 8/25
preapproval aug 30
resubmitted preapproval sept 5
out of pgn 9/20/05
gc bc 10/03/05
pink! 10/7/05
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home!!!!! 11/6/05
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Old 04-15-2006, 02:13 PM
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isabella me and grandma

here she is 6 months, new year;s day palm beach
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homestudy visit 1/15/05
dossier complete 3/16/05
fingerprinted at last! 4/23/2005
at last I171 approval 6/25/2005
baby girl born 6/23/2005referral 7/18/2005
poa guat 8/2/05 dna testing
dna 8/11/05
pgn aug 15???
fostering 8/16/05
name isabella 8/25
preapproval aug 30
resubmitted preapproval sept 5
out of pgn 9/20/05
gc bc 10/03/05
pink! 10/7/05
10?21/05 us visa
waiting hurricane
home!!!!! 11/6/05
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Old 04-15-2006, 02:18 PM
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at the beach

i hope you don't mind just a few more
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homestudy visit 1/15/05
dossier complete 3/16/05
fingerprinted at last! 4/23/2005
at last I171 approval 6/25/2005
baby girl born 6/23/2005referral 7/18/2005
poa guat 8/2/05 dna testing
dna 8/11/05
pgn aug 15???
fostering 8/16/05
name isabella 8/25
preapproval aug 30
resubmitted preapproval sept 5
out of pgn 9/20/05
gc bc 10/03/05
pink! 10/7/05
10?21/05 us visa
waiting hurricane
home!!!!! 11/6/05
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Old 04-15-2006, 02:25 PM
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here is one at rose dority's house

isabella is 9 months here
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homestudy visit 1/15/05
dossier complete 3/16/05
fingerprinted at last! 4/23/2005
at last I171 approval 6/25/2005
baby girl born 6/23/2005referral 7/18/2005
poa guat 8/2/05 dna testing
dna 8/11/05
pgn aug 15???
fostering 8/16/05
name isabella 8/25
preapproval aug 30
resubmitted preapproval sept 5
out of pgn 9/20/05
gc bc 10/03/05
pink! 10/7/05
10?21/05 us visa
waiting hurricane
home!!!!! 11/6/05
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Old 04-15-2006, 02:28 PM
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we went to lea's house and met josh luna too!!

lea and isabella in florida
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homestudy visit 1/15/05
dossier complete 3/16/05
fingerprinted at last! 4/23/2005
at last I171 approval 6/25/2005
baby girl born 6/23/2005referral 7/18/2005
poa guat 8/2/05 dna testing
dna 8/11/05
pgn aug 15???
fostering 8/16/05
name isabella 8/25
preapproval aug 30
resubmitted preapproval sept 5
out of pgn 9/20/05
gc bc 10/03/05
pink! 10/7/05
10?21/05 us visa
waiting hurricane
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Old 04-15-2006, 02:32 PM
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What a doll ! She's beautiful !
Thanks for sharing.
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Signed with agency 1~2002
Smooth adoption~ Hayle
Home forever 3~26~2003

Found Loida on photolisting 6~2005
Signed W/ agency 7~26~2005
Paper ready 10~27~2005
Loida's 4th birthday , 11~6~05
Told we were submitted for PA 12~5~2005
2~7~06 opps! agency told us , not submitted for preapproval
when Loida's abandonment decree was signed 4~11~2005, they never took the next step to have a birthcertificate issued.
Never given an explanation for this "miscomunication"
Hired outside attorney group 2~10~06
B.C. issued and compleate by 3~23~2006
told we need a new POA 4~3~2006
3rd POA got to Guatemala 5~15~06
Told we need to send another
Marriage certificate 5~22~06
Entered Family Court 6~19~06
Interview 6~27~06
P.A. 7~10~06
Social report done 7~11~06
Waiting on 1 more document so we can enter PGN
Oct 16th to 30th 2006 WONDERFUL visit
Let our precious Loida come home Lord!
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Old 04-15-2006, 02:55 PM
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She is just precious! And getting so big!!
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Old 04-15-2006, 03:04 PM
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What a beauty. Thanks for sharing!
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Old 04-15-2006, 05:16 PM
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she is getting so big!!! love the pics!!
Doretta
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Signed with Agency-8/29/08
USCIS to file I600A-9/2/08
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Homestudy docs turned in-9/26/08
Homestudy completed along with social worker docs-11/15/08
Homestudy filed at USCIS- 11/25/08
prints and clearances applied for(2nd time)
visiting! 12/18-12-20 for 2 1/2 year old boy
INS Approval- 12/18/08
waiting for court date-
court date-2/13/09
trip#3 pick-up leaving March 1!
Gotcha Day-Taganrog/ Rostov-on-Don 3/2/09
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Old 04-15-2006, 05:47 PM
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i also want to add since i am so behind in the posts,
isabella has her official name change, us pasport coc, readoption, and the latest, her social security number,

yes it all falls into place in the end.
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homestudy visit 1/15/05
dossier complete 3/16/05
fingerprinted at last! 4/23/2005
at last I171 approval 6/25/2005
baby girl born 6/23/2005referral 7/18/2005
poa guat 8/2/05 dna testing
dna 8/11/05
pgn aug 15???
fostering 8/16/05
name isabella 8/25
preapproval aug 30
resubmitted preapproval sept 5
out of pgn 9/20/05
gc bc 10/03/05
pink! 10/7/05
10?21/05 us visa
waiting hurricane
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Old 04-15-2006, 07:58 PM
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Beautiful! She has changed so much.
Glad to hear from you.
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visit 9/1-9/6
great visit 10/7-10/11
dna auth. 10/17 test 10-25 match 11-2
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Old 04-15-2006, 08:06 PM
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what a cutie!
im glad to see your little girl's update.
i hope your catching up on your roof and all the other events as a result of the hurricane.

happy easter!
cris.
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Old 04-15-2006, 11:50 PM
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Oh, I was wondering how you were! Love the photo's ..she is thriving..both girls are beautiful..thanks for the update..
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Old 04-16-2006, 04:22 AM
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Isabella is beautiful!! I'm glad to hear she's doing well!!
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I-171H 7/8/05
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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
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Old 04-16-2006, 12:01 PM
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Jill,

I'm so glad we had a chance to meet! Isabella is a doll. Come back to see us in FLA soon. Of course, you never know, we may visit you in Mexico! Take care.
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