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Old 05-06-2006, 02:07 PM
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They are beautiful and you make a beautiful family together! So glad you went and had a wonderful trip
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Old 05-06-2006, 02:49 PM
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Your babies are beautiful! I hope that they are home very soon! Best wishes for your family.
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Old 05-06-2006, 04:28 PM
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I'm glad to hear that you had a wonderful visit with your babies. They are both beautiful!!
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Old 05-06-2006, 04:58 PM
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Welcome back! I had pm'ed you because I thought your trip was later than it was, and was wondering where you were.. I'm glad your visit went very well. Your babies are BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!

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Old 05-06-2006, 05:10 PM
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You are so blessed! Your babies are beautiful and look so happy!!
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Old 05-06-2006, 05:37 PM
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Myrna,

What great pictures!! I am so glad that you got to visit. All of the photos are great, but I love the pic of them together, and they both just look so happy!!

What a blessing to have visited your daughter and your son!
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Old 05-06-2006, 06:05 PM
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hi!
i love all your pictures and im SO glad you visited!
(i too wasnt planning to visit and miraculously was able to!)

my favorite picture is the one of you and your baby boy.
he is looking RIGHT at the camera,
like 'hey everyone, here i am, arent i cute!"


i hope your process is miraculously quick for both kids!

ot. do both kids have the same attorney?
and are they planning to put the two babies together at any point?
just curious, it doesnt matter, i am always curious about ligistics (SP)


congrats again on such a great visit!

cris....who also cross posted (i think )
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Old 05-06-2006, 06:17 PM
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Thank you all for your kind responses.

I truly think they are the most BEAUTIFUL babies in the entire universe!..
(but I may be a bit biased.. lol )

Cris: They have 2 separate attorneys and are in separate foster homes.

Our baby boy was a bit of a suprise and not planned from the very beginning. Our agency said that they could have prearranged the same foster parents and same attorney at prior to receiving the referral, but not after.

This is ok.. they both have fantastic foster families and they seem to really like hanging out together when we had them during the visit.
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Old 05-06-2006, 06:42 PM
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Darling Children

Glad you had a good trip and hope you return soon to bring them home. It looks like your little girl is already a daddy's girl.
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Your children are so beautiful... The ages are so close, and the do look a lot alike.. Did you pick out the names.. They are so close.. I don't think I could do international adoption... Getting to see the babies and hold them and leave with out them.. You both are so brave.. But maybe one day.. when we get our adoption from the states paid for we can give it a try.. How did you come to find two babies like that.. I guess I don't know the whole story.. Please fill me in...

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I love the photos - the look on your little ones face(the photo of the 2 of them) is priceless - thank you for sharing and may the rest of your process go smoothly and quickly
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Old 05-07-2006, 04:37 AM
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They are just beautiful! Can't wait to hear you are on your way to bring them home!!
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Old 05-07-2006, 06:04 AM
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Thanks for sharing about your visit -- great pictures (I'd recognize that Marriott bedspread anywhere! )!
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Old 05-07-2006, 06:24 AM
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Thumbs up Myrna,

Thank you for posting those pics of your two li'l sweeties!!!!!!- They're soooooooooo, soooooooooo cute!!!!!!!!!- The're gorgeous!!!!!!!!

Congrats and it's so nice you had a good trip!!!!!!! Thanks for the tip to visit!!!!!1
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Love your Pics! We had a great visit a few weeks ago also. It was soooo worth it!
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  • Mar 10th 2006 Kya born
  • Mar 22 referral
  • May 4th I171 in Guatemala
  • May 30th PGN with no PA
  • June 20th Pre Approval
  • July 21st 1st KO for no PA
  • July 24th Re-Submitted
  • July 28th 2nd KO
  • July 31st Re-Submitted
  • AUG 21st 3rd KO
  • AUG 23rd Re-Submitted
  • SEPT 5th 4th KO ...Not told of this KO
  • October 13th 2006 OUT of PGN
  • Home Forever NOVEMBER 1st 2006
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  • Sept 19th 2007 Born
  • Sept 28 2007 Met Jagger
  • Oct 1 Jaggers Referral with private attorney
  • Oct 19th re fingerprinted for 171 extension
  • Oct 20th Visit trip #2
  • Oct 23rd got new 171H
  • Nov 1st DNA AUTH and into FC
  • Nov 5th DNA to LAB CORP
  • Nov 6th out of FC
  • Nov 21 2007 3rd visit trip
  • Nov 26th got DNA results
  • Dec 20th 4th visit trip
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  • Dec 29th got PA
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  • March 5th OUT OF PGN
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